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New arena, new attitudes? Cash spat in spotlight at UN nature talks
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New arena, new attitudes? Cash spat in spotlight at UN nature talksNews

New arena, new attitudes? Cash spat in spotlight at UN nature talks

Paris, France | AFP The world's biggest nature conservation conference resumes in Rome next week for an urgent attempt at overcoming a deadlock between northern…
SourceSourceFebruary 19, 2025 Full article
Almost all nations miss UN deadline for new climate targets
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Almost all nations miss UN deadline for new climate targetsNews

Almost all nations miss UN deadline for new climate targets

Paris, France | AFPAccountabilityMissing in action Nearly all nations missed a UN deadline Monday to submit new targets for slashing carbon emissions, including major economies…
SourceSourceFebruary 10, 2025 Full article
Top climate scientist declares 2°C climate goal ‘dead’
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Top climate scientist declares 2°C climate goal ‘dead’Science

Top climate scientist declares 2°C climate goal ‘dead’

Washington, United States | AFP Holding long-term global warming to two degrees Celsius -- the fallback target of the Paris climate accord -- is now…
SourceSourceFebruary 5, 2025 Full article
UN confirms US demand to withdrawal from Paris climate deal
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UN confirms US demand to withdrawal from Paris climate dealNews

UN confirms US demand to withdrawal from Paris climate deal

United Nations, United States | AFP The United Nations confirmed Tuesday it had received notification from Washington of US withdrawal from the Paris climate change…
SourceSourceJanuary 28, 2025 Full article
242 mn children’s schooling disrupted by climate shocks in 2024: UNICEF
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242 mn children’s schooling disrupted by climate shocks in 2024: UNICEFClimate

242 mn children’s schooling disrupted by climate shocks in 2024: UNICEF

United Nations | AFP Extreme weather disrupted the schooling of about 242 million children in 85 countries last year -- roughly one in seven students,…
SourceSourceJanuary 24, 2025 Full article
2024 confirmed as the hottest year on record, says UN weather agency
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2024 confirmed as the hottest year on record, says UN weather agencyNews

2024 confirmed as the hottest year on record, says UN weather agency

The past ten years, the hottest on recordOcean warming plays a critical roleImplications for the Paris AgreementState of the Global Climate 2024 (video) The World…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 10, 2025 Full article
Global focus on preserving glaciers set for 2025
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Global focus on preserving glaciers set for 2025

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and UNESCO are spearheading a major international initiative to combat the alarming decline of glaciers worldwide. Dubbed the International Year…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 29, 2024 Full article
Coral reefs ‘may disappear’ in 10-50 years: UN experts
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Coral reefs ‘may disappear’ in 10-50 years: UN expertsNews

Coral reefs ‘may disappear’ in 10-50 years: UN experts

Paris, France | AFP - Coral reefs could vanish in as little as a decade, warned a landmark UN report by dozens of global experts…
SourceSourceDecember 17, 2024 Full article
Possible cooling La Niña will be ‘weak’, ‘short-lived’: UN
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Possible cooling La Niña will be ‘weak’, ‘short-lived’: UNNews

Possible cooling La Niña will be ‘weak’, ‘short-lived’: UN

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP - The cooling weather phenomenon La Niña could appear in coming months, but if it does it will likely be too…
SourceSourceDecember 11, 2024 Full article
Papua New Guinea PM vows to return to UN climate talks
Papua New Guinea PM vows to return to UN climate talksNews

Papua New Guinea PM vows to return to UN climate talks

By Laura CHUNG Sydney, Australia | AFP - Papua New Guinea's prime minister promised Tuesday to return to UN climate summits after boycotting this year's…
SourceSourceDecember 10, 2024 Full article
France urges top UN court to ‘clarify’ international climate law
France urges top UN court to ‘clarify’ international climate lawNews

France urges top UN court to ‘clarify’ international climate law

The Hague, Netherlands | AFP - France on Thursday urged the United Nations top court to "clarify" international law relating to the fight against climate…
SourceSourceDecember 5, 2024 Full article
‘World on fire’: UN seeks $47 bn for aid in 2025
‘World on fire’: UN seeks $47 bn for aid in 2025News

‘World on fire’: UN seeks $47 bn for aid in 2025

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP 'Ruthless''Unconscionable' The UN appealed Wednesday for more than $47 billion to deliver vital aid next year, warning surging conflicts and the…
SourceSourceDecember 4, 2024 Full article
World Drought Atlas highlights global risks and solutions for a resilient future
World Drought Atlas highlights global risks and solutions for a resilient futureClimate

World Drought Atlas highlights global risks and solutions for a resilient future

Droughts are becoming one of the most pressing global challenges, with impacts expected to affect three-quarters of the world’s population by 2050. In response, the…
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Modern slavery rises to 50 million victims: A global crisis deepens
Modern slavery rises to 50 million victims: A global crisis deepensNews

Modern slavery rises to 50 million victims: A global crisis deepens

Modern slavery continues to rise at an alarming rate, with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) estimating that 50 million people globally were trapped in forced…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 2, 2024 Full article
Landmark ICJ hearings into climate change open
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Landmark ICJ hearings into climate change openNews

Landmark ICJ hearings into climate change open

The Hague, Netherlands | AFP - The United Nations' top court kicked off unprecedented hearings Monday aimed at setting legal guidelines for how countries should…
SourceSourceDecember 2, 2024 Full article
Landmark climate case to open at top UN court
Landmark climate case to open at top UN courtNews

Landmark climate case to open at top UN court

By Jan HENNOP The Hague, Netherlands | AFP - The United Nations' top court will start unprecedented hearings on Monday aimed at setting legal guidelines…
SourceSourceDecember 2, 2024 Full article
Unsustainable farming, forest loss driving Earth to ‘precipice’: UN
Unsustainable farming, forest loss driving Earth to ‘precipice’: UNNews

Unsustainable farming, forest loss driving Earth to ‘precipice’: UN

By Kelly MACNAMARA Paris, France | AFP - Unsustainable farming and deforestation are threatening the planet's capacity to sustain human societies, the UN warned Sunday,…
SourceSourceDecember 1, 2024 Full article
Divided plastic pollution negotiators call for more time
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Divided plastic pollution negotiators call for more timeNews

Divided plastic pollution negotiators call for more time

By Sara Hussein and Katie Forster Busan, South Korea | AFP - Negotiators have failed to reach agreement on a landmark treaty to curb plastic…
SourceSourceDecember 1, 2024 Full article
No accord on plastic pollution deal, more time needed: chair
No accord on plastic pollution deal, more time needed: chairNews

No accord on plastic pollution deal, more time needed: chair

By Sara Hussein and Katie Forster Busan, South Korea | AFP - Negotiators have failed to reach agreement on a landmark treaty to curb plastic…
SourceSourceDecember 1, 2024 Full article
Calls for extension as plastic treaty negotiations falter
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Calls for extension as plastic treaty negotiations falterNews

Calls for extension as plastic treaty negotiations falter

By Sara Hussein and Katie Forster Busan, South Korea | AFP - Delegates seeking the world's first deal to curb plastic pollution began openly advocating…
SourceSourceDecember 1, 2024 Full article
Nations warn of ‘obstruction’ at plastic talks
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Nations warn of ‘obstruction’ at plastic talksNews

Nations warn of ‘obstruction’ at plastic talks

By Sara Hussein and Katie Forster Busan, South Korea | AFP - Dozens of countries warned Sunday that a handful of nations were obstructing efforts…
SourceSourceDecember 1, 2024 Full article
Transforming the UN SDGs is crucial for global sustainability
Transforming the UN SDGs is crucial for global sustainabilityScience

Transforming the UN SDGs is crucial for global sustainability

Climate change, the most pressing challenge to global development and environmental stability, demands an urgent transformation of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 26, 2024 Full article
‘Existential challenge’: plastic pollution treaty talks begin
‘Existential challenge’: plastic pollution treaty talks beginNews

‘Existential challenge’: plastic pollution treaty talks begin

By Sara Hussein and Roland de Courson | AFP Busan, South Korea - A final round of talks on a treaty to end plastic pollution…
SourceSourceNovember 25, 2024 Full article
Developing nations slam ‘paltry’ $300 bn climate deal
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Developing nations slam ‘paltry’ $300 bn climate deal

By Nick Perry, Laurent Thomet and Shaun Tandon | AFP Baku, Azerbaijan - The world approved a bitterly negotiated climate deal Sunday but poorer nations…
SourceSourceNovember 24, 2024 Full article