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Higher Ground: How New York is raising a park to hold back the sea
29.10.2026
Higher Ground: How New York is raising a park to hold back the sea
On 29 October 2012, Hurricane Sandy slammed into New York City, unleashing a devastating storm surge that flooded homes, subways…
Record heat-related deaths in 2023, WHO-partnered report finds
28.10.2026
Record heat-related deaths in 2023, WHO-partnered report finds
Climate inaction continues to harm and kill people in all countries with a record 710,000 estimated deaths globally from heat…
Ocean’s ability to absorb carbon is weakening as climate change intensifies, UN warns
28.10.2026
Ocean’s ability to absorb carbon is weakening as climate change intensifies, UN warns
The ocean absorbs around 30 per cent of human-caused carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions and 90 per cent of excess heat…
Record carbon dioxide levels will impact us for centuries, says UN weather agency
27.10.2026
Record carbon dioxide levels will impact us for centuries, says UN weather agency
Levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other major greenhouse gases in the atmosphere caused by burning fossil fuels reached record…
As disasters mount, next UN climate summit faces a test of trust
27.10.2026
As disasters mount, next UN climate summit faces a test of trust
Less than a month before the UN climate conference COP31 opens in Antalya, Türkiye, representatives of three successive summit presidencies…
Guterres urges faster action and financing to stop biodiversity loss
27.10.2026
Guterres urges faster action and financing to stop biodiversity loss
The United Nations Secretary-General appealed on Friday for governments, businesses and communities to accelerate efforts to protect biodiversity for future…
Why do planes keep circling before landing? The UN has a plan to fix it
26.10.2026
Why do planes keep circling before landing? The UN has a plan to fix it
Air traffic delays cost billions and turn journeys into ordeals. Some countries are already proving that better coordination saves thousands…
Soil mapping aims to boost agricultural production in Kenya
23.10.2026
Soil mapping aims to boost agricultural production in Kenya
A new Kenyan initiative is helping farmers better understand their soils in a bid to improve crop yields amid intensifying…
Nepal’s deadly glacier flood a ‘defining moment’ for the international community
23.10.2026
Nepal’s deadly glacier flood a ‘defining moment’ for the international community
The deadly flash flood that tore through Nepal in August is a “defining moment” for both the country and the…
World News in Brief: Aid for Ethiopia, Abyei drone strikes condemned, extreme heat and newborn health
21.10.2026
World News in Brief: Aid for Ethiopia, Abyei drone strikes condemned, extreme heat and newborn health
The World Health Organization (WHO) is scaling up emergency health response operations across Afar, Amhara and Tigray in Ethiopia to address…