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World’s glaciers melting at record speed, scientists sound alarm

Melting at a record rate. Why the world's glaciers are a stark warning of the earth's rising temperature.

Al Jazeera

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China leads clean energy revolution, but coal reliance continues

One of the world's biggest polluters switches to clean energy but climate scientists are critical of China's reliance on coal.

Al Jazeera

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German Chancellor Merz blasts Belém, rattling Brazilians

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has sparked outrage with a derogatory comment about his visit to the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, saying that the delegation was happy to be back in Berlin from "this place".

Euronews

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Indigenous groups call for climate justice at COP30

COP30, the first climate summit in the Amazon, sees record Indigenous participation. Yet many remain outside official halls, creating their own spaces to demand a voice in decisions shaping their future.

DW News

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Ethiopia aims to plant seven billion trees by 2025

Ethiopia wants to plant over 7 billion trees by 2025 - for a better climate and to fight erosion and drought. The project will also create many jobs.

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Typhoon Fung-wong was bigger than all of the Philippines

Super Typhoon Fung-wong was massive — nearly 1,800 kilometres across, covering almost the entire Philippine archipelago. But it wasn’t just its size that made it dangerous. CBC’s Johanna Wagstaffe looks into how back-to-back storms, weak...

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South Africa readies for G20 despite U.S. boycott

Hopes for a strong G20 declaration on climate and debt relief are slim as South Africa readies to host the summit from Saturday (November 22). Global tensions and a boycott by the United States threaten to overshadow the gathering.

Reuters

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Latvia's climate-friendly solution to defend against Russia

Latvia's military is considering rewatering drained peatlands to turn them into natural barriers along its border with Russia. The restored bogs could also help in the fight against global warming.

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Science mission finds glimmer of hope for marine biodiversity

As world leaders meet at the COP30 summit in Brazil, the urgent need to hit a global target of protecting 30 percent of the world’s ocean by 2030 has been brought into stark focus by an international science mission which has just return...

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Iran scrambles to induce rain as years-long drought triggers water crisis

A cloud-seeding flight was conducted on Saturday over the country's largest lake, officials said. Tehran is now in its sixth year of drought. High temperatures over the summer led to power outages.

Africanews

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Protesters block entrance to COP30 climate talks in Brazil

Large-scale protests at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, have drawn attention to environmental concerns and the preservation of the Amazon rainforest. Inside the summit, negotiations have been complicated by the absence of the United States.

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Thousands join protest at COP30 climate talks in Brazil

The UN climate talks in Brazil are facing increasing disruption from protesters. Thousands joined the "Great People's March" outside the conference venue to demand action on global warming instead of empty promises.

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Indigenous protesters say COP conferences don’t speak for them

An Indigenous group staged a peaceful protest at the COP30 conference in Belém, Brazil, blocking the main entrance to the restricted area for negotiators. Protesters accused the conferences of only speaking for governments and corporations.

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How Trump's second term has reshaped U.S. climate policy

President Donald Trump’s return to the White House in January 2025 has triggered a sweeping rollback of U.S. climate policy, reversing many of the initiatives introduced under former President Joe Biden and reshaping the country’s energy...

Reuters

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Fossil fuel lobbyists outnumber most delegations at COP30

An analysis finds 1,600 fossil fuel representatives at UN climate summit in Brazil, outnumbering almost every country delegation.

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Are Europe's cities ready for climate change?

Despite climate change being a top priority for most mayors in 54 cities, nearly one-fifth of the cities don't have a dedicated team for climate adaptation.

Euronews

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Indigenous protesters block entrance to COP30 summit in Brazil

Dozens of Indigenous protesters blocked the front of the COP30 summit venue in Brazil on Friday morning, staging a sit-in that forced delegates to use a side entrance to resume their negotiations on tackling climate change.

France 24

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Water uncertainty looms after missed Colorado River deadline

There’s looming uncertainty over water distribution from the Colorado River among several Southwestern states in the United States after a missed deadline this week (November 11). With current guidelines expiring at the end of 2025, talk...

Reuters

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How climate change is threatening Spain's ancient saffron production

In the hills of Catalonia, farmer Jaume Casado Carulla picks purple flowers on a land steeped in tradition, where saffron was cultivated hundreds of years ago. But now, the flowers don’t bloom like they used to. Farmers have said the pro...

Reuters

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Rising sea levels force Panama's island residents to move to mainland

Submerged by climate change. The Panamanian islands under threat from rising tides and temperatures.

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Canada announces $392M for international climate projects at COP30

At the COP30 climate conference in Brazil, Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin announced that Canada would pledge $392 million for global climate action projects as part of the federal government's 2021 climate fund.

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Farmers in Punjab burn fields for sowing as smog blankets Delhi

As the Indian capital New Delhi gasps for breath, hundreds of kilometers away, farmers in the fields of Punjab are torching their farm residue, triggering plumes of smoke in their fields, as they race to get ready for the next sowing sea...

Reuters

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COP30 in Brazil: Young Africans say it's time to act

Despite contributing the least to global CO2 emissions, Africa bears the harshest consequences of climate change. At COP30 in Brazil, a new generation of African activists is calling for urgent, concrete solutions to protect the continen...

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Indigenous voices demand action at COP30 amid Amazon crisis

With the Amazon nearing a tipping point, Indigenous voices are demanding immediate action at COP30, with campaigners saying their protests are a stark reminder that time is running out to stop catastrophic climate change.

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Tehran taps run dry as water crisis deepens across Iran

Iran is grappling with its worst water crisis in decades, with officials warning that Tehran — a city of more than 10 million — may soon be uninhabitable if the drought gripping the country continues.

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Morocco expects bumper olive harvest after years of drought

The Moroccan Olive Production Federation says it expects olive output to top 2 million tonnes, more than twice the amount of the previous year.

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COP30 climate report: sustainable cooling essential to cut emissions

Emissions from cooling are set to double by 2050 without the introduction of more sustainable practices, according to the report.

Euronews

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The crucial role of Congo's rainforest

At COP30 in Brazil, leaders are highlighting the Congo rainforest’s crucial role as the world’s largest carbon sink. Despite storing 91 billion tons of carbon, it faces rapid deforestation, with the DRC losing 590,000 hectares in 2024.

France 24

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Iceland on alert amid Atlantic Ocean current's possible collapse

Iceland has designated the potential collapse of a major Atlantic Ocean current system a national security concern and an existential threat, the country's climate minister told Reuters.

Reuters

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Ten years on: has the Paris climate deal delivered?

It was hailed as a historic moment: In 2015, the world rallied behind a plan to keep the planet safe and livable, and to warm no less than 1.5 degrees. Was the accord all talk and no action, or the onset of real change?

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