UN climate summit to focus on finance as world off track to meet emissions targets

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World leaders will gather next week in Baku, Azerbaijan for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP29, where they are expected to discuss how to channel billions of dollars to developing countries grappling with the climate crisis. The gathering is being billed as the “finance COP,” with leaders slated to explore how to …

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Green energy shift must also bring prosperity and equality: UN deputy chief

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Green energy shift must also bring prosperity and equality: UN deputy chief © ADB/Viet Tuan Power-generating windmills line the hills of Quang Tri Province, Viet Nam. Facebook Twitter Print Email 4 November 2024 Climate and Environment The international community must ensure that the global shift from fossil fuels to clean energy is equitable, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said …

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Environmentalists predict that in 6 years the use of AI will lead to millions of tons of electronic waste

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The statement was made by a group of urban ecologists from the Institute of Urban Environment of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with a colleague from Reichmann University in Israel. A study by researchers at the Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and their colleagues at Reichman University, Israel, suggests that the …

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Key Themes of COP29: Overview of the Nobelist Alexey Kokorin

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  Baku will host UN Climate Change Conference on 11-22 November 2024. Nobel Peace Prize laureate as a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Alexey Kokorin prepared the overview on COP29 key priorities and expectations in cooperation with the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) and Ecomed PU. The document is a comprehensive overview …

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Republic of Korea selects Jeju Special Self-Governing Province as venue for World Environment Day 2025

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The Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Korea and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) announced today that Jeju Special Self-Governing Province will be the venue for World Environment Day on 5 June 2025. World Environment Day has been celebrated annually on 5 June since 1973. Since then, the Day has grown to be the …

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Solar panels on rooftops are changing the climate in cities – making days warmer and nights colder

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A new set of models and field tests in cities in India, Australia, the United States and Europe have shown that placing solar panels on urban rooftops improves air mixing and makes air cleaner at ground level, and makes days warmer and nights cooler. Image source: University of Calcutta An international team of scientists from India, Australia, …

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Balancing biodiversity at global UN summit in Colombia

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Balancing biodiversity at global UN summit in Colombia © Unsplash/Dulcey Lima A hummingbird hovers over an orange flower. By Greace Vanegas 29 October 2024 Climate and Environment Countries from around the world are meeting in the Colombian city of Cali, to discuss how best to protect biological diversity and develop a lasting blueprint that will allow humankind …

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Forests worldwide absorb about 31% more carbon dioxide than previously thought, study finds

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Ecology AKIpress – Forests around the world are absorbing about 31% more carbon dioxide than previously thought, according to a new estimate by scientists. The study , detailed in the journal Nature, is expected to improve the Earth system modeling that scientists use to predict future climate and highlight the importance of natural carbon sequestration in reducing greenhouse …

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The year 2023 marked the driest year for global rivers in over three decades, according to a new report coordinated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

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The year 2023 marked the driest year for global rivers in over three decades, according to a new report coordinated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which signaled critical changes in water availability in an era of growing demand. Key messages 2023 was driest year for global rivers in 33 years Glaciers suffer largest mass …

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