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 Araçuaí, in Brazil's south-eastern state…
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" heatwave in Brazil. It's now "virtually…
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 rainfall as an El Nino-induced…
‘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 flooding in July devastated her…
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 still an important part of…
Extreme heat intensifies across south-west US
17 July, 2023
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A heat dome over the US south-west has translated into extreme heat warnings from coast to coast, which continue to affect more than 110 million people. Temperature records could be broken in as many as…
Admit your failures, climate summit host Al Jaber tells nations: COP 28
17 July, 2023
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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 to triple renewable energy by…
US, China aim to revive climate talks as planet reels under extreme weather
17 July, 2023
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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 in Dubai, as waves of…
China logs 52.2 Celsius as extreme weather rewrites records
BEIJING, China - A remote township in China's arid northwest endured temperatures of more than 52 Celsius (126 Fahrenheit) on Sunday, state media reported, setting a record for a country that was battling minus 50C…
UAEU launches its COP28 roadmap
23 June, 2023
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AL AIN- This United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) today launched its strategic plan of action leading up to the meeting of the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on…