Record numbers forced to flee climate disasters: UN
Geneva (AFP) Mar 19, 2025
Hundreds of thousands of people were forced to flee climate disasters last year, the United Nations said Wednesday, highlighting the urgent need for early warning systems covering the entire planet. ... more
Spain to face increasingly 'severe' droughts: report
Madrid (AFP) Mar 13, 2025
Spain, which is nearing the end of a years-long drought, can expect such dry spells to become increasingly "frequent and severe" due to global warming, according to a scientific report published Thursday. ... more
Doubts over climate funding as donors squeeze aid
Paris (AFP) Mar 13, 2025
There are growing doubts about a pledge by rich nations to provide more climate finance to poorer nations, as foreign aid budgets are slashed and the US guts environmental spending. ... more