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World Court says countries are legally obligated to curb emissions, protect climate

·July 24, 2025·2 min read

The UN’s principal judicial body ruled that States have an obligation to protect the environment from greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and act with due diligence and cooperation to fulfill this obligation. This includes the obligation under the Paris Agreement on climate change to limit global warming to 1.5°C above...

UN’s Guterres declares fossil fuel era fading; presses nations for new climate plans before COP30 summit

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·July 23, 2025·3 min read

In a special address at UN Headquarters in New York, Mr. Guterres cited surging clean energy investment and plunging solar and wind costs that now outcompete fossil fuels. “The energy transition is unstoppable, but the transition is not yet fast enough or fair enough,” he said. The speech, A Moment...

Seeding gender empowerment: Women farmers in Peru contend with climate change

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·July 16, 2025·5 min read

Ácora, located in the southeast corner of Peru almost 3,800 kilometres above sea level, is one of the Peruvian regions which has been most impacted by climate change – endangering crop production and biodiversity in addition to worsening food insecurity. “It was not like this before, the climate has changed...

Global demand for meat and dairy set to rise, but climate and nutrition gaps remain

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·July 16, 2025·3 min read

However, persistent nutritional gaps and mounting environmental pressures reveal a complex path ahead, according to a new study by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) – an influential international policy forum. The Agricultural Outlook 2025-2034, released on Tuesday, projects a...

Drifting architects: Plankton, climate, and the race to understand our changing ocean

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·June 9, 2025·6 min read

On a sun-drenched morning off the coast of Villefranche-sur-Mer, the Sagitta III cuts through the cobalt waters of the Mediterranean, past the quiet marinas and pine-fringed terraces of France’s Côte d’Azur. The 40-foot scientific vessel – named after a fearsome zooplankton with hook-lined jaws – rumbles toward a lonely yellow...

‘We are the present’: Tajik climate activist urges leaders to include youth voices in dialogue

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·May 30, 2025·4 min read

At the end of April, Fariza Dzhobirova attended a Model United Nations Conference on Glaciers’ Preservation in Tajikistan’s capital, Dushanbe, where she represented Switzerland. For Ms. Dzhobirova, it was a rehearsal of sorts for the actual High-level Conference on Glaciers’ Preservation which began on Thursday in Dushanbe. There, she will serve...

Climate change: World Likely to Breach 1.5°C limit in next five years

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·May 28, 2025·1 min read

According to the Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update, the planet is predicted to experience temperatures between 1.2°C and 1.9°C above pre-industrial levels (1850–1900) over the next five years. Breaching critical thresholds In 2024, the WMO estimated that the average global temperature was between 1.34°C and 1.41°C higher than pre-industrial...

Climate change takes increasingly extreme toll on African countries

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·May 12, 2025·4 min read

“Extreme weather and climate change impacts are hitting every single aspect of socio-economic development in Africa and exacerbating hunger, insecurity and displacement,” the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Monday. WMO said that average surface temperature across Africa in 2024 was approximately 0.86°C above the 1991–2020 average. North Africa...

Climate change: How mountain communities are scaling new heights

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·April 25, 2025·1 min read

Investment in organic farming, sustainable textiles and eco-tourism is helping mountain communities in Central Asia adapt to global warming, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Thursday, urging greater support for regions often overlooked in climate discussions. Mountain residents relying on family farming are among the world’s poorest...

World leaders rally for ‘full-speed’ climate action ahead of COP30

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·April 24, 2025·4 min read

The meeting was part of a joint mobilisation strategy by the two leaders to strengthen global action under the Paris Agreement and build momentum for stronger national climate plans to be announced in 2025. The two-hour session held behind closed doors included China, the European Union, the African Union, the...

Climate crisis driving surge in gender-based violence, UN report finds

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·April 22, 2025·4 min read

That is the warning from a new report by the UN Spotlight Initiative, which finds that climate change is intensifying the social and economic stresses that are fuelling increased levels of violence against women and girls. The report finds that extreme weather, displacement, food insecurity, and economic instability are key factors increasing...

Partnerships, increased climate investment crucial for sustainable transition, says UN deputy chief

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·April 16, 2025·3 min read

Marking the tenth anniversary of both the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the landmark Paris Agreement, Ms. Mohammed highlighted the significant progress made over the past decade, while also acknowledging the substantial challenges that remain. A decade of progress and challenges In her remarks to the Partnership for growth...