Brazil records its hottest ever temperature
Brazil has recorded its hottest ever temperature – 44.8C (112.6F) – as parts of the country endure a stifling heatwave. The record was hit on Sunday in the town of…
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Climate change: Is the world warming faster than expected?
Climate records have tumbled in 2023. There have been historically high sea temperatures, worrying lows in Antarctic sea-ice, and extreme weather events hitting every continent – the latest being an “unbearable”…
Indonesian villagers dig up dry river bed in drought
Desperate for a drink: Indonesian villagers dig up dry river bed in drought KARANGANYAR, Indonesia, Aug 9 – It’s been four, long, hot months since Sunardi’s village has seen any…
‘I lost hope in farming’: Extreme weather devastates South Korean watermelon farmer
Kwon Gye-soon has been farming for more than a quarter of a century but she is not hopeful she can get back on her feet this time after climate change-driven…
Floods hit China’s grain belt as storms following Doksuri head northeast
Rain pelted swathes of China’s biggest grain producing province on Friday, submerging farms and worsening floods that have already swamped cities around the country as rescue workers scramble to contain…
California fire scorching precious Joshua trees
The largest wildfire in California so far this year has burned precious Joshua trees, a prominent cultural symbol once vital for indigenous people to weave into baskets and sandals and…
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon fell 66% in July
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon fell in July to its lowest level for the month since 2017, preliminary government figures showed on Thursday, boosting President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s stature…
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Admit your failures, climate summit host Al Jaber tells nations: COP 28
Governments must face up to their failures to tackle climate change at the next UN climate summit, the president of COP28 has told governments. The meeting in November should agree…
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US refuses climate reparations for developing nations
The US says it will not “under any circumstances” pay reparations to developing countries hit by climate change-fuelled disasters. Climate envoy John Kerry made the remarks at a Congress hearing…
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US, China aim to revive climate talks as planet reels under extreme weather
BEIJING, China – U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said it was “imperative that China and the United States make real progress” in the four months before U.N.-sponsored climate talks begin…