UN climate chief’s family impacted by Hurricane BerylClimateNews
SourceJuly 2, 2024
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UN climate chief’s family impacted by Hurricane Beryl
Paris, France (AFP) - UN climate chief Simon Stiell has warned that the destructive consequences of global warming are "not a tomorrow problem" after Hurrican…

UN Survey: 80% of Global Population Calls for Stronger Government Action on ClimateClimateNews
Adrian AlexandreJune 20, 2024
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UN Survey: 80% of Global Population Calls for Stronger Government Action on Climate
In a powerful call to action, 80% of people worldwide demand stronger government measures to combat the climate crisis, according to the UN Development Programme’s…

Oceanic ‘peace’ pact signed in Costa Rica ahead of 2025 UN talksNews
SourceJune 9, 2024
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Oceanic ‘peace’ pact signed in Costa Rica ahead of 2025 UN talks
By Alberto PEÑA | AFP San José, Costa Rica - Over two dozen countries signed a wishful "declaration of peace with the ocean" on Saturday…

COP29 climate hosts say they’ll keep expanding fossil fuelsNews
SourceJune 7, 2024
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COP29 climate hosts say they’ll keep expanding fossil fuels
By Nick Perry | AFP Bonn, Germany - The incoming president of the COP29 UN climate summit in Azerbaijan told AFP on Friday that his…

Rate of global warming caused by humans at an all-time highClimate
SourceJune 6, 2024
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Rate of global warming caused by humans at an all-time high
By University of Leeds Global warming caused by humans is advancing at 0.26°C per decade – the highest rate since records began, according to new…

UN chief urges fossil fuel ad ban as heat records pile upClimateNews
SourceJune 5, 2024
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UN chief urges fossil fuel ad ban as heat records pile up
By Amelie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS, with Nina LARSON in Geneva and Linda GIVETASH in Paris New York, United States (AFP) - Humans are as dangerous to Earth…

World’s island states blame richest countries for climate threatsClimateNews
SourceMay 27, 2024
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World’s island states blame richest countries for climate threats
By Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS | AFP United Nations, United States (UPDATED) - Extremely vulnerable to climate change, not rich enough to stop it on their own,…

Celebrations as new biopiracy treaty agreed at UNNews
SourceMay 24, 2024
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Celebrations as new biopiracy treaty agreed at UN
By Agnès PEDRERO | AFP Geneva, Switzerland - Representatives of Indigenous peoples celebrated Friday at the United Nations following the agreement of a treaty against…

Agreement reached at UN on biopiracy treatyNews
SourceMay 24, 2024
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Agreement reached at UN on biopiracy treaty
By Agnès PEDRERO | AFP Geneva, Switzerland - More than 190 nations agreed Friday on a new treaty to combat so-called biopiracy and regulate patents…

Uncertainty clouds UN talks on biopiracy treatyNews
SourceMay 23, 2024
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Uncertainty clouds UN talks on biopiracy treaty
By Agnès PEDRERO | AFP Geneva, Switzerland - UN talks to create a global treaty to combat biopiracy and the exploitation of genetic resources hung…

Small island states win key climate case in UN courtNews
SourceMay 21, 2024
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Small island states win key climate case in UN court
By Femke COLBORNE | AFP Berlin, Germany (UPDATED) - The UN maritime court on Tuesday ruled in favour of nine small island states who brought…

Demise of rangelands ‘severely underestimated’: reportNews
SourceMay 21, 2024
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Demise of rangelands ‘severely underestimated’: report
By Nick Perry | AFP Paris, France - From camel drivers in the Sahara to nomads on the Mongolian steppe, traditional herders the world over…

Amazonian chief at UN to combat traditional knowledge piracyNews
SourceMay 14, 2024
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Amazonian chief at UN to combat traditional knowledge piracy
By Agnès PEDRERO | AFP Geneva, Switzerland - The leader of the Brazilian Amazon's Huni Kui people remains hopeful that a planned United Nations treaty…

From Billions to Trillions: Setting a new goal on climate financeNews
SourceApril 30, 2024
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From Billions to Trillions: Setting a new goal on climate finance
A new phase of work on one of the most important items currently on the global climate change agenda – setting a new goal on…

UN report sounds alarm on decline of migratory species worldwideNews
Adrian AlexandreFebruary 12, 2024
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UN report sounds alarm on decline of migratory species worldwide
Samarkand, 12 February 2024 – Today marked a pivotal moment in the global effort to conserve biodiversity as the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory…

COP28 marks definitive call to ditch fossil fuels for a sustainable futureFacts
Adrian AlexandreDecember 13, 2023
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COP28 marks definitive call to ditch fossil fuels for a sustainable future
The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) concluded with a resounding call for a global shift away from fossil fuels, signaling a pivotal moment in…
