In numbers: The state of the climate in 2024
At the start of COP29, new reports warn that 2024 is set to be the hottest year on record as global warming temporarily tops 1.5C and climate disasters surge
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UN climate fund suspends project in Nicaragua over human rights concerns
The Green Climate Fund suspended a $117 million forest conservation project in Nicaragua over escalating violence against indigenous people.
Treaty to protect seas short on support ahead of UN ocean summit
Once the High Seas Treaty enters into force, experts say it will boost the health of oceans and their role in tackling climate change
‘Looking for positivity’: Parisversaire party to revive momentum on climate
After a year disrupted by coronavirus, national leaders are expected to announce climate commitments on Saturday, the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement
Bolsonaro shifts blame for unprecedented Brazilian wetland fires
In a message to the UN, Brazil’s president denied responsibility for the worst fires on record in the Pantanal, despite having slashed environmental protections
As it happened: New York sparkles with vows of climate action
A bumper week of green announcements come to a head as Climate Week NYC enters its last day
World leaders home in on long-term green goal
NEWS: Xi Jinping, Angela Merkel and Dilma Rousseff among 30 head of states backing clearer pathway to limit warming to 2C