
Rising Global Temperatures Fuel Extreme Floods and Droughts
Record-breaking heat is intensifying the global water cycle, leading to more severe floods and droughts worldwide.
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Record-breaking heat is intensifying the global water cycle, leading to more severe floods and droughts worldwide.
Global temperatures hit record highs in 2024, raising concerns about surpassing the 1.5°C limit set by the Paris Agreement. Extreme weather events escalate worldwide, prompting urgent climate action.
China reports its warmest nine years on record from 2015 to 2023, highlighting urgent climate challenges and calling for strengthened global cooperation to combat climate change.
Chinese scientists have developed climate-smart crops using gene-editing to boost yields under heat stress, a breakthrough in combating global warming’s impact on agriculture.
Over 75% of Earth’s land has become permanently drier in the last 30 years, warns a new UN report, raising alarm over the growing impact of climate change on land and water resources.
At COP29, climate negotiations stall as developing nations find proposed funding goals insufficient, leaving a daunting task ahead.
UN climate talks at COP29 have stalled as rich and developing nations clash over funding to combat global warming, with key financial details left unresolved.
As extreme weather intensifies and global temperatures soar, global leaders call for united action to combat the escalating climate crisis before it’s too late.
At COP29 in Baku, nations are struggling over a trillion-dollar climate finance gap between wealthy and developing countries. Week one saw little progress, with hopes pinned on ministers arriving for week two.
A UN report reveals that only 1% of methane leak alerts have prompted action. With methane being a potent greenhouse gas, the UN urges governments and companies to take immediate measures.