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Biden administration announces new US climate targets

United States of AmericaDecember 19, 2024
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December 22, 2024

Vanuatu hit by new earthquake, disrupting flight resumption

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Aerial view of a community at the coast in Banten province, western Java, Indonesia

Indonesia: How do you prepare for a megathrust earthquake?

Indonesia: How do you prepare for a megathrust earthquake?

Twenty years ago a devastating tsunami swept across Asia. Now scientists are warning that the next big quake is overdue.
IndonesiaDecember 23, 202403:39 min
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How climate change is threatening moose in Sweden

How climate change is threatening moose in Sweden

Moose in Sweden are suffering from climate change, causing reduced breeding and smaller calves.
SwedenDecember 23, 202404:41 min
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Western India: Endangered lion population soars

Western India: Endangered lion population soars

Asiatic lions conservation efforts have been highly successful in the Indian state of Gujarat.
IndiaDecember 23, 202406:08 min
A woman from Niger bends over a vegetable patch to carry away a box of fresh lettuce.

A Niger woman makes her garden grow despite extreme weather

A Niger woman makes her garden grow despite extreme weather

Extreme weather has not stopped one Niger woman from growing delicious sustainable produce.  
NigerDecember 20, 202404:07 min
A man in a welding mask melts an iron rod over a blazing fire in Burundi.

Metal recycling in Burundi protects water from toxic waste

Metal recycling in Burundi protects water from toxic waste

Scrap metal collectors in Burundi are helping to keep water clean and creating useful products. 
BurundiDecember 20, 202406:15 min
Vanuatu, Port Vila | Rescue teams work on collapsed building after severe earthquake

Earthquake shakes Vanuatu, causing foreign embassies to collapse

Earthquake shakes Vanuatu, causing foreign embassies to collapse

Vanuatu is assessing the damage of a 7.3 magnitude earthquake that shook the Pacific island nation.
OceaniaDecember 18, 20248 images
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'Big Oil' and the climate crisis

Burning oil and gas emits the CO2 heating up our planet. They're also used to produce the plastic choking Earth.

What is 'peak oil' and when will we reach it?

Global issuesNovember 22, 2024

Renewables boom, but countries cling to fossil fuels

Global issuesNovember 20, 2024

Fossil fuels: 'A gift of God' or a climate killer?

Global issuesNovember 12, 2024
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Inclusion: When different is normal — Global Us

Inclusion means equal opportunities for all, regardless of gender, race, or disabilities. But it's still not the norm.
December 20, 202426:04 min
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Extreme heat a death threat to young people in Mexico

In Mexico, heat overwhelmingly kills young people, a new study finds. Global warming could make this worse.
MexicoDecember 11, 2024
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Cleaning up a toxic legacy, one oil well at a time

Countless abandoned US oil wells are leaking methane and other toxic gases. One NGO is working to cap these wells.
United States of AmericaDecember 11, 202404:30 min
View of an oil production facility in China, a warning sign in the foreground.

Chinese firm ran extensive carbon credit scam

In a billion-euro fraud, German authorities have been deceived over carbon saving projects at oilfields in China.
GermanyDecember 11, 202403:40 min
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Climate change

Increased levels of carbon dioxide and other human-caused emissions being released into the atmosphere have caused global surface and ocean temperatures to rise at unprecedented speed.

France's President Emmanuel Macron (C) speaks with locals as he arrives at the Mayotte Hospital Centre

Macron receives angry welcome in cyclone-battered Mayotte

Macron receives angry welcome in cyclone-battered Mayotte

French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to rebuild Mayotte after a devastating storm.
FranceDecember 20, 202402:26 min
Partially destroyed buildings and uprooted trees remain after cyclone Chido hit Mozambique

More climate challenges ahead for Mozambique and Malawi

More climate challenges ahead for Mozambique and Malawi

Chido is one of several cyclones to hit Mozamibique and Malawi in recent years.
AfricaDecember 19, 2024
Smoke from coal burning stoves

World coal use to hit record high in 2024: IEA report

World coal use to hit record high in 2024: IEA report

China remains the largest global coal consumer, responsible for over a third of the world’s coal use.
ChinaDecember 18, 2024
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Could Chennai become a green city by 2050?

India: Chennai's ambitious plan to boost its green cover

Chennai in southern India hopes to combat heat, flooding and pollution by regaining its urban forests.
IndiaDecember 12, 202403:12 min
Young activist Ketsia talks to rapper Shiii about climate change.

Congolese activist shifts climate views with collective acts

In Kinshasa, a young activist is working to change attitudes to waste and the climate crisis.
Democratic Republic of CongoDecember 6, 202404:45 min
A woman wearning a blue uniform with a long blue skirt and blue headscarf sweeps the side of the road in Kigali. The pavement has no rubbish on it.

How Rwanda's capital became Africa's cleanest city

Mandatory community cleaning and cooperatives of women help keep the rubbish off Kigali's street.
RwandaDecember 2, 202404:31 min