Environment
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World on Track to Dangerous Warming as Emissions Hit Record High: UN
National commitments to slash heat-trapping pollution would limit global warming up to 2.5C this century — nowhere near enough to…
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Annual Deforestation Fell 11% in Brazilian Amazon: Govt
Annual deforestation in Brazil’s portion of the Amazon rainforest dropped 11 percent year-on-year, the government said Thursday, just days before…
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Funds for Climate Adaptation ‘Lifeline’ Far Off Track: UN
Wealthy countries are failing to meet their promised targets to provide a funding “lifeline” to help poorer nations prepare for…
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Hurricane Melissa Devastates the Caribbean, Makes Landfall in Cuba After Wreaking Havoc in Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba early Wednesday as a Category 3 storm after tearing through Jamaica as the strongest…
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Algeria Plants Hope: Million-Tree Campaign Underway
Algerian Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, Yacine El Mahdi Oualid, accompanied by the Minister of Youth in charge…
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Nearly 900 Million Poor People Directly Exposed to Climate Shocks, UN Warns
Almost 80 percent of the world’s poor — nearly 900 million people — are directly exposed to intensifying climate hazards,…
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CO2 in The Atmosphere Up by Record Amount in 2024: UN
The increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere last year was the highest ever recorded, the United…
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Indonesia Raises Alert to Maximum After Powerful Eruptions of Mount Lewotobi on Flores Island
Indonesia’s National Volcanology Agency announced that Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, located on Flores Island in eastern Indonesia, has erupted several times…
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Nations Meet to Consider Green Shipping Regulations Amid U.S. Threats
The world’s largest maritime nations are gathering in London on Tuesday to consider adopting regulations that would move the shipping…
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Algeria participates in ministerial meeting of G20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group
The Algerian Minister of Interior, Local Authorities and Transport, Said Sayoud, participated on Monday in the ministerial meeting of the…
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