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White House unveils new climate goals weeks before Trump's return
Washington (AFP) Dec 19, 2024 President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday unveiled an ambitious new climate target under the landmark Paris accord, just weeks before Donald Trump's return to the White House threatens to upend US efforts to combat global warming. The plan commits the United States to reducing economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 61-66 percent below 2005 levels by 2035, on the path to achieving net zero by 2050. "I'm proud that my administration is carrying out the boldest climate agenda in American h ... read more |
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'Ambitious' islanders spice up ICJ climate hearings; plus global south rep interviewThe Hague (AFP) Dec 13, 2024 Young people from small island states - the driving force behind the climate change hearings at the International Court of Justice - have provided a breath of fresh air to proceedings and gut-wrenching testimony from the front-line. ... more 
World falls short of drought deal at Saudi-hosted talksRiyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Dec 14, 2024 Negotiators failed to produce an agreement on how to respond to drought at Saudi-hosted UN talks, participants said on Saturday, falling short of a hoped-for binding protocol addressing the scourge. ... more 
Crunch time for Saudi-hosted drought, desertification talksRiyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Dec 11, 2024 Landmark talks on desertification are set to conclude in Saudi Arabia this week amid doubts that pledged funds will make a meaningful difference in the fight against the growing scourge. ... more 
High temperatures are impacting younger populations most, study showsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 08, 2024 Recent research overturns the assumption that older adults are the primary victims of heat-related deaths as the climate warms. A study focusing on mortality in Mexico reveals that 75% of heat-relat ... more |
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France urges top UN court to 'clarify' international climate law The Hague (AFP) Dec 5, 2024 France on Thursday urged the United Nations top court to "clarify" international law relating to the fight against climate change, saying judges had a "unique opportunity" to provide a clear legal framework. ... more
Stick to current climate change laws, US tells top UN courtThe Hague (AFP) Dec 4, 2024 The current United Nations framework for fighting climate change should be preserved, the United States told the International Court of Justice, which is working on drafting fresh global legal guidelines. ... more 
Drought hits food access for 26 million in southern Africa: UNJohannesburg (AFP) Dec 4, 2024 A historic drought across southern Africa has jeopardised access to food for 26 million people, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned Wednesday, calling for urgent funding. ... more
UN warns global drought carries $300 bn annual costRiyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Dec 3, 2024 Drought costs the world more than $300 billion each year, the United Nations warned Tuesday in a report published on the second day of international talks on desertification in Saudi Arabia. ... more
Landmark Drought Atlas calls for action to address global risksParis, France (SPX) Dec 03, 2024 The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), in collaboration with the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC), has unveiled the World Drought Atlas, a comprehensive resource address ... more |
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Desertification talks open in Saudi Arabia as experts fire warning
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Dec 2, 2024 UN talks aimed at halting the degradation and desertification of vast swathes of land started in Saudi Arabia on Monday after scientists fired a stark warning over unsustainable farming and deforestation. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called it a "moonshot moment": a 12-day meeting for the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), looking to protect and restore land and respond to drought amid the onslaught of climate change. The last such meeting, or "Conference o ... read more 
'Future of planet' at stake at ICJ hearings: VanuatuThe Hague (AFP) Dec 2, 2024 The future of the planet is at stake during hearings at the top United Nations court, a representative for Vanuatu said Monday, opening a historic case that aims to set a legal framework on how countries should tackle climate change. ... more |
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New research calls for 'radical rethink' on drought Paris (AFP) Dec 2, 2024 Record-breaking droughts are becoming a "new normal" for billions of people yet few countries are taking the threat seriously, researchers warned in a global snapshot of the scourge on Monday. ... more
Top UN court to open unprecedented climate hearingsThe Hague (AFP) Nov 29, 2024 The world's top court will next week start unprecedented hearings aimed at finding a "legal blueprint" for how countries should protect the environment from damaging greenhouse gases - and what the consequences are if they do not. ... more 
Saudi Arabia hosts UN talks on drought, desertificationRiyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Nov 29, 2024 Saudi Arabia will host the COP16 UN conference on land degradation and desertification next week as the top oil exporter pitches itself as an environmental defender despite criticism of its role at climate talks. ... more 
Microbial solutions must be deployed against climate catastropheBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 25, 2024 A landmark appeal published simultaneously in 14 scientific journals urges governments and industries worldwide to prioritize microbiological research across six key areas that could combat the grow ... more 
At climate talks, painstaking diplomacy and then angerBaku (AFP) Nov 24, 2024 After three sleepless nights of back and forth among negotiators, all it took to seal a contentious global deal on climate finance was the hammering of a gavel. And just as quickly, the denunciations began. ... more |
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