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Efforts to clear earthquake debris continue in Myanmar's capital
Days after the earthquake in Myanmar, rescue teams continue clearing debris in the capital, Naypyitaw, while damaged infrastructure delays recovery efforts across the country.
Deadly wildfires ravage southern South Korea
Wind-driven wildfires in South Korea's southern regions have killed at least 24 people, forced thousands to evacuate, and damaged historic sites.
Fires in western Japan cause damage and evacuations as battle rages on
Wildfires in Japan's Okayama and Ehime prefectures have damaged homes and forced evacuations, with firefighters still battling the blazes that began over the weekend.
Richest 1% burn through their annual carbon budget in just 10 days
Climate campaigners are calling for wealth taxes on the top 1 per cent to limit their pollution and pay for damages.
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COP29: Tracking climate finance and global commitments
World leaders and negotiators at the UN climate conference are grappling with the challenge of setting a new climate finance target to meet the trillion-dollar costs of helping lower-income nations adapt to climate change.
World leaders lay out raw truth of climate impact in their countries
At the UN climate talks, nations big and small have had the chance to bear witness to climate change.
What is COP29? The defining issues on the table in Baku next month
Convincing countries to give more money to tackle climate change will be the centrepiece of the climate summit.
Historic loss and damage fund could finally pay out in 2025
Dubbed the ‘finance COP’, countries are set to work out the finer details of the loss and damage fund at COP29 in Baku next month.
New York Climate Week wraps up: Was it a success?
Fossil fuel companies received €6.3 trillion in subsidies in one year.
WATCH: Nighttime strike on Kharkiv leaves seven injured
The Russian army struck southern Kharkiv, hitting the administrative building of Kharkiv Heating Networks. The blast shattered windows in nearby residences and damaged several vehicles.
These three European countries are backing a billionaire wealth tax
Campaigners say the tax will cover around half of annual loss and damage costs from climate disasters.
Northern French town flooded for fifth time in four months
Residents are fed up as the small Pas-de-Calais town of Bourthes floods once again for the fifth time in four months.
Why Ireland would remain in ‘debt’ if it met its climate finance goal
Campaigners say it is still falling millions short, while richer countries have just missed a deadline for the new loss and damage fund.
Top climate takeaways from the UN's outlook for 2024
The United Nations releases an annual economic report and the climate crisis features heavily in this year's edition.
Here’s what 5 previous climate deals tell us about the COP28 consensus
Some of the most important decisions from previous climate talks tell us a lot about the chances that the agreement to transition away from fossil fuels will be successful
Euroviews. America is failing Africa by not taking COP28 seriously
Washington's decisions still largely signal the status quo to other nations in the Global North — and if the US is not willing to put its money where its mouth is when it comes to climate finance, then it’s very possible other wealthy nations could follow suit, Abdoulie Ceesay writes.