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Hurricane Beryl kills five as it barrels towards Jamaica
Beryl is the first storm since US National Hurricane Center records began to reach the Category 4 level in June, and the earliest to reach Category 5 in July. A hurricane warning was in place for the island nation, according to the NHC, which said rain and flash flooding was to be expected in addition to the life-threatening wind and high water levels.
UN chief tells consumer tech firms: own the harm your products cause
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres demands accountability from tech giants for the harm caused by their products and social media platforms. He launches U.N. global principles for information integrity to combat misinformation and hate speech.
Explainer: How climate change fuels extreme heat worldwide
Climate change is driving dangerous heat waves across the Northern Hemisphere, with global emissions continuing to rise since 1995.
How climate change fuels extreme heat worldwide
Climate change is driving dangerous heat waves across the Northern Hemisphere, with Christiana Figueres highlighting the global impact. Rising carbon emissions trap heat, making heat waves hotter and more frequent. The global temperature has increased 1.3 degrees Celsius since the Industrial Revolution.
Turn the tap off, slowly: Abruptly ending fossil fuels will impact lives badly; here's what to do instead
Climate policy - like any policy - should be the democratic outcome of a deliberation of the benefits of cutting emissions versus the costs. Climate science tells us about some of these benefits, but tells us nothing of the costs that climate economics does.
UN chief urges fossil fuel ad ban as heat records pile up
Humans are as dangerous to Earth as the meteorite that drove dinosaurs to extinction, the UN chief said Wednesday, urging an end to fossil fuel ads after 12 months that were the hottest on record. Last month was the hottest May on record and the 12th consecutive month to break such a record, the EU climate monitor Copernicus announced.
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Planet overheating, ban fossil fuel ads: UN chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated humans are as destructive as the meteor that caused the dinosaur extinction, urging a ban on oil, gas, and coal advertising. His comments coincided with scientists reporting the last 12 months as the hottest on record. The global average temperature is 1.63°C above pre-industrial levels. Despite the agreement to phase out fossil fuels at COP28, emissions remain high. Guterres called for taxing fossil fuel profits and reallocating funds to combat climate change, as critical climate talks continue in Bonn ahead of the COP29 summit in November.
Nepal PM Prachanda calls for 'unified mountain voice' to address effects of climate change
Prime Minister Prachanda emphasizes the urgent need for a unified mountain voice to address climate change effects in the Himalayas. Nepal aims for zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045, prioritizing vulnerable groups like women, youth, and indigenous tribes.
Flash floods due to unusually heavy seasonal rains kill at least 68 people in Afghanistan
Flash floods in Afghanistan kill 68, with 50 dead in Ghor and 18 in Farayab. Abdul Wahid Hamas reports significant financial losses in Ghor, including damage to Feroz Koh. Esmatullah Moradi confirms damages in Farayab. UN reports 2500 affected families in Ghor. WFP aids flood victims in Baghlan, inaccessible by trucks. Taliban urges support for affected communities.
In message to China, G7 urges others to help climate finance
G7 ministers said Tuesday that efforts to raise money to help poorer countries adapt to climate change should include countries "capable of contributing", in a message aimed at China. "We emphasise the G7 countries intend to be leading contributors to a fit-for-purpose goal, underlining the importance of including in any ... (fund) those countries that are capable of contributing," the ministers said in a statement after two days of talks in Turin.
G7 must lead the way on tackling global warming: UN climate chief
Stiell urges G7 at Turin to take lead with deeper emissions cuts and increased climate finance to meet Paris Agreement goals and avoid a global economic disaster.
UN chief keen on continuing momentum of MDB reforms initiated during India's G20 Presidency: N K Singh
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres aims to sustain the momentum of Multilateral Development Banks (MDB) reforms initiated during India's G20 presidency, according to N. K. Singh, Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission. Singh, after a positive interaction with Guterres and Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, highlighted Guterres' commitment to advancing MDB reforms outlined in the 2 Vol. IEG Report.
U.N. climate chief says two years to save the planet
Governments, business leaders and development banks have two years to take action to avert far worse climate change, the U.N.'s climate chief said on Wednesday, in a speech that warned global warming is slipping down politicians' agendas.
UN climate chief presses for faster action, says humans have 2 years left 'to save the world'
Humanity has only two years left "to save the world" by making dramatic changes in the way it spews heat-trapping emissions and it has even less time to act to get the finances behind such a massive shift, the head of the United Nations climate agency said on Wednesday. With governments of the world facing a 2025 deadline for new and stronger plans to curb carbon pollution, nearly half of the world's populations voting in elections this year, and crucial global finance meetings later this month in Washington, United Nations.
UN's secretary general warns the world is becoming 'less safe by the day'
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over combatants in regions like Congo, Gaza, Myanmar, Ukraine, and Sudan ignoring international law. He called for greater respect for human rights and peace worldwide, emphasizing that the world is becoming "less safe by the day." Guterres highlighted the importance of human rights amidst increasing conflicts, advocating for debt relief for the poorest countries and increased spending to combat climate change. The UN's top human rights body, the Human Rights Council, opened its latest session amidst these challenges.
UN climate chief's blunt message: Fewer loopholes, way more cash to really halt climate change
To keep Earth from overheating too much, the nations of the world need to put fewer loopholes in climate agreements and far more money - trillions of dollars a year - into financial help for poor nations, the United Nations climate chief said on Friday. In an unusual and blunt lecture at a university in Baku, Azerbaijan, the host city of upcoming international climate negotiations later this year, United Nations Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell called gains made in the past not nearly enough.
Matthias Berninger on COP28: Prioritizing impact over pledges
The former German politician and member of the Greens says that “a kind of COP related nervousness and energy” around commitments is “sometimes a bit overplayed”. For him action taken on the ground is what counts as progress. “I have to say the progress that I've seen in agriculture, but most important in renewables in India, also on topics like methane and so on, actually quite impressive.”
As UN climate talks near crunch time, activists plan 'day of action' to press negotiators
If activists needed any additional energy, they may have gotten it with reports that OPEC's chief had urged its oil-producing members to reject any agreement that targets fossil fuels for a speedy phase-out. It's the central issue as talks head into their final days, as activists and experts have warned that the world must quickly reduce use of the oil, gas and coal that is causing dangerous warming.
COP28 leader urges nations to get out of 'comfort zones'
COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber has called for countries to work together to reach a new global deal to fight climate change before the two-week summit ends. At least 80 countries are demanding a COP28 agreement that calls for an eventual end to fossil fuel use, an unprecedented position after three decades of U.N. climate summits that have never addressed the future role of fossil fuels head-on.
UN climate talks chief Sultan Al Jaber pushes for rapid draft deal
The head of the UN climate summit pressed nations Friday to strike a deal as talks resumed after a break, with only four days left for negotiators to iron out differences over the fate of fossil fuels. A draft deal was released on Tuesday but negotiators failed to produce another text on Wednesday before heading into the break.
UN climate chief tells nations to act rather than score points at COP28
UN climate chief Simon Stiell told countries on Wednesday to agree ambitious action to tackle global warming at the COP28 climate summit rather than fall into the trap of point scoring and "lowest common denominator politics". At a summit where tension is growing over different visions for the future of fossil fuels, Stiell told a news conference: "All governments must give their negotiators clear marching orders. We need highest ambition, not point scoring or lowest common denominator politics."
UN chief, COP28 president clash over future of fossil fuels
U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres pressed for a fossil fuel-free future at COP28, countering President al-Jaber's stance. Guterres emphasized the necessity to cease all fossil fuel usage for achieving the 1.5-degree limit. King Charles III urged urgent environmental action, differing from UK policies. Indian PM Modi criticized wealthy nations' historical emissions. Ex-President Heine resigned over the UAE's support for fossil fuels, disputing COP28 integrity. Meanwhile, draft options for COP28 deal include phasing out fossil fuels and subsidies, with discussions on carbon capture and renewable energy.
Indian technology key to reverse climate crisis, says Commonwealth chief
India's willingness to share the climate-related technology is what we are all going to need in order to reverse the climate crisis in which we now find ourselves," Baroness Scotland said.
UAE COP28 chief says fossil fuels must be part of climate deal
The Emirati host of the UN climate conference said Thursday that fossil fuels must be part of any deal as the crucial negotiations on global warming opened in Dubai. Christiana Figueres, who was UN climate chief when the Paris deal was reached, said she was "giving up hope" that fossil fuel companies could be part of the solution to warming.
UN chief convenes 'no nonsense' climate summit, without China or US
The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, is hosting a climate meeting called the "Climate Ambition Summit," but it is marred by the absence of speakers from China and the United States. Guterres has set high standards for speakers, requiring concrete plans to achieve net-zero greenhouse emissions.
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