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Net zero by 2050: 9 charts showing the world's progress

Global issuesNovember 28, 2023
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November 29, 2023

Kenya floods: Death toll almost doubles

November 28, 2023

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Africa's youth demand more climate action

Africa's youth demand more climate action

Africa is particularly at risk to suffering the effects of global warming. Young Africans are calling for urgent change.
AfricaNovember 28, 2023
Activists hold a giant banner reading "World Bank: End Fossil Finance" as well as placards with slogans such as "Dignity not debt" and "Make polluters pay" during a demonstration

Africa's inspiring climate activists

Africa's inspiring climate activists

As Africa is hit by climate change, activists fight back and stoke hopes that green goals can prevail against profits.
AfricaNovember 28, 20238 images
A sea turtle surrounded by trash at a beach in Karachi

Pakistan: Beach pollution endangers sea turtles

Pakistan: Beach pollution endangers sea turtles

Thousands of sea turtles nest on the beaches of southern Pakistan every year. But they face many threats.
PakistanNovember 28, 202302:23 min
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Blue crabs threaten clam farming in Italy

Blue crabs threaten clam farming in Italy

Atlantic blue crab are endangering clams in the Po River delta.
ItalyNovember 28, 202302:23 min
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Climate v. Business: Oil majors to the rescue?

Climate v. Business: Oil majors to the rescue?

The Gulf states are suffering from climate change, but continue to invest in fossil fuels.
Global issuesNovember 27, 202304:55 min
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Indoor wheat: A food security solution?

Indoor wheat: A food security solution?

Wheat is in short supply around the world. Researchers in Munich are growing it in a climate chamber.
IndiaNovember 27, 202304:09 min
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Amitav Ghosh on colonialism & the climate crisis

Did climate change start with the industrial revolution or earlier than that? And how can nutmeg help tell the story?
November 23, 202330:00 min
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Hindu devotees worship the sun god as they stand amidst the foam covering the polluted Yamuna River during the Hindu religious festival of Chhath Puja

Pollution in Delhi: Toxic foam on India's Yamuna River

It is not just smog that is making life difficult for Delhi's residents, now toxic foam is floating on the Yamuna River.
IndiaNovember 23, 20238 images
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Brazil suffers from heat, fires ― and floods

Some areas are suffering under a persistent drought and unprecedented heat wave. Other regions are seeing severe floods.
BrazilNovember 20, 20239 images
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Emissions Gap Report: World off track to meet climate goals

CO2 emissions are still catastrophically high, according to the new UN Emissions Gap Report.
Global issuesNovember 20, 2023
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Increased levels of carbon dioxide and other human-caused emissions being released into the atmosphere have caused global surface and ocean temperatures to rise at unprecedented speed.

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What are the lessons of the tunnel collapse in India?

What are the lessons of the tunnel collapse in India?

The cave-in has highlighted work safety issues in India — and also shown the fragility of the Himalayan environment.
IndiaNovember 27, 2023
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Australia: More than 100 climate activists arrested

Australia: More than 100 climate activists arrested

They were blocking the Port of Newcastle over the weekend, challenging the nation's reliance on fossil fuel exports.
AustraliaNovember 27, 2023
Two women from Nigeria plant a tree near their refugee camp in northern Cameroon.

Refugees in Cameroon plant trees to combat desertification

Refugees in Cameroon plant trees to combat desertification

A group of Nigerian refugees is working to roll back the increasing desertification in parts of northern Cameroon.
CameroonNovember 26, 202304:18 min
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On the Green Fence

For those who want more than just the green angle when it comes to the environment and climate change.
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Storm Ciaran blasts North Sea, Baltic coasts

Storm Ciaran has caused chaos in many places, with wind speeds of up to 200 kilometers per hour.
EuropeNovember 3, 20236 images
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Recycled denim designs take on fast fashion

In Nigeria, Uche Aladinma creates fashionable and durable streetwear from recycled denim.
NigeriaNovember 3, 202304:44 min
A raindrop hangs from a maple leaf

Colorful autumn makes for spectacular images

Summer is over in the Northern Hemisphere, but fret not — autumn can offer some spectacular colors around the world.
October 29, 202310 images