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In pictures: The impact of climate change in 2024

With this year expected to break 2023’s global average temperature record, the effects of the warming have upended lives and livelihoods all over the planet.

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Is climate change to blame for deadly Cyclone Chido?

Authorities are now battling to prevent hunger, disease and lawlessness from spreading across the island.

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How does your country generate electricity in Europe?

Nuclear and coal power in the EU have decreased significantly over the last 20 years, with nuclear dropping to 23% and coal to 12%, while renewables have risen.

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Best climate fiction reads 2024: Meet the finalists of a new UK prize

The first-ever Climate Fiction prize has announced its longlist of books - and they’re all written by women.

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Cyclone Chido ravages Mayotte island

The people of Mayotte are trying to assess the damage caused by the passage of Cyclone Chido over the weekend.

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Cyclone Chido 'worst storm in 90 years' hits Mayotte

Officials have called the storm the most destructive to hit the archipelago in 90 years, with fears of a high death toll as the cyclone wreaks havoc across the region.

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Fact check: Are solar farms really ‘torn to shreds’ by storms?

No power infrastructure is immune from extreme weather, but solar has some advantages and means to improve.

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Arctic tundra now emitting more carbon than it stores

Dramatic changes in the Arctic are being driven by high temperatures and intense wildfires.

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Air pollution kills 240,000 Europeans a year: Will new EU rules help?

Air pollution is also hurting ecosystems, resulting in lower crop yields.

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Billions in climate related losses are pushing up insurance costs

An annual scorecard for insurance companies has found they are ‘fundamentally misunderstanding’ climate risks.

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2024 will be the hottest year on record, scientists confirm

Last month was the 16th out of the last 17 where global average temperatures have exceeded 1.5C above pre-industrial times.

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South African court rules plans for new coal power are unlawful

Civil society organisations said the government’s plan to add 1500MW of new coal-fired power was expensive, unnecessary, and a limitation of children’s right to a healthy environment.

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Big polluters clash with small islands at landmark ICJ climate hearing

Vulnerable nations say historic polluters should be held legally responsible. Countries in the Global North believe existing climate change treaties are good enough.

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Scientists predict exact month the Arctic could lose all its sea ice

The Arctic Ocean may see its first ice-free day before 2030, earlier than scientists predicted.

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Alps snowfall dropped by a third in 100 years, new study shows

The study is one of the first to cover the entirety of the Alps over a long period, revealing a much wetter picture from 1980 onwards.

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World’s biggest climate case begins at the ICJ: What can we expect?

The International Court of Justice is due to hear from 98 states and 12 international organisations - including many first-time participants in these kinds of proceedings.

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Italy’s UNESCO-designated Po Delta saved from offshore gas drilling

Offshoring drilling threatened to submerge parts of the delta, which is already bracing against a barrage of problematic, climate change-induced conditions.

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Small island states seek climate change justice at top UN court

A major case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) may pave the way for more climate change litigation and help for poorer and vulnerable states.

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UN to open landmark climate change court case in The Hague

The United Nations' top court will open hearings on Monday into what countries worldwide are legally required to do to combat climate change.

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This Portuguese city will be the European Green Capital in 2026

The jury said that Guimarães demonstrated a vision that brings together citizens, academia and the private sector.