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Methane Emissions From Tropical Wetlands: A Growing Threat To Global Climate Goals

Methane Emissions From Tropical Wetlands: A Growing Threat To Global Climate Goals

Tropical wetlands, long known for their ability to absorb vast amounts of carbon, are now emerging as a major contributor to methane emissions, significantly complicating global efforts to tackle climate change. Recent research has highlighted an alarming surge in methane from these regions, which...
Conflict-Affected Nations Demand Urgent Climate Funding At COP29

Conflict-Affected Nations Demand Urgent Climate Funding At COP29

As COP29 unfolds in Azerbaijan, conflict-affected nations are making a unified call to double climate funding to over $20 billion annually by 2026. This demand comes against the backdrop of intensifying natural disasters and security crises, which disproportionately impact these vulnerable...
Trump’s Return To Office Could Shift Global Geopolitics: Putin Holds Firm On Ukraine, While Other Conflicts Face Uncertain Future*

Trump’s Return To Office Could Shift Global Geopolitics: Putin Holds Firm On Ukraine, While Other Conflicts Face Uncertain Future*

As former U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to re-enter the White House, the geopolitical landscape is bracing for significant shifts. Russian President Vladimir Putin has publicly expressed his willingness to engage in dialogue with Trump regarding the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. However, the...
World Bank's Record Climate Finance: Implications For Global Development

World Bank's Record Climate Finance: Implications For Global Development

The World Bank Group announced on Thursday that it delivered a record $42.6 billion in climate finance during fiscal 2024, marking a significant 10% increase from the previous year's $38.6 billion. This achievement is part of a broader strategy to direct 45% of its total financing toward climate...
Ukraine's Bold Kursk Incursion Shakes Russian Defense And Alters War Dynamics

Ukraine's Bold Kursk Incursion Shakes Russian Defense And Alters War Dynamics

Ukraine's recent incursion into Russian border territory has caused significant upheaval, revealing internal challenges within Russia's military and strategic command. This unexpected operation, which began a week ago, was largely unknown to most Ukrainian officials beforehand, according to a...
US Treasury Secretary Yellen Says $3 Trillion A Year Is Required For Climate Funding, Much More Than What Is Now Available

US Treasury Secretary Yellen Says $3 Trillion A Year Is Required For Climate Funding, Much More Than What Is Now Available

The largest economic opportunity of the twenty-first century, according to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, is to close the $3 trillion annual capital gap that would arise from the world's transition to a low-carbon economy by 2050. This amount is significantly more than the present yearly...
Turkey Gets Taken Off The "Grey List" For Money Laundering By A Financial Crime Monitor

Turkey Gets Taken Off The "Grey List" For Money Laundering By A Financial Crime Monitor

In a significant vote of confidence for Turkey amid its attempts to revive its economy, the Financial Action Task Force, an international watchdog group devoted to preventing money laundering and illicit cash flows, removed Turkey from its "grey list" of nations that require extra attention on...
Global Warming Causes The First 12-Month Period Above 1.5C

Global Warming Causes The First 12-Month Period Above 1.5C

According to the European Union's climate change monitoring service, the world just had its warmest January on record, making it the first 12-month period in which average temperatures were more than 1.5C (2.7F) above pre-industrial periods. This was announced on Thursday.   Due to a...
2023 Was The Second-Warmest Year Ever For The UK

2023 Was The Second-Warmest Year Ever For The UK

The national weather service of the United Kingdom, Met Office, announced that 2023 was the second-warmest year on record for Britain. This finding highlights the increasing influence of human-caused climate change on the nation's average temperatures.   The mean temperature of 9.97 degrees...
Fury And Dissatisfaction As The COP28 Draft Language Leaves Out The Phase-Out Of Fossil Fuels

Fury And Dissatisfaction As The COP28 Draft Language Leaves Out The Phase-Out Of Fossil Fuels

On the last day of the global conference, the proposed language for a COP28 climate agreement that does not call for the phase-out of fossil fuels has come under heavy fire from influential figures, exposing deep divisions.   The United Arab Emirates' leadership of the climate summit...
Brazil Joins The Global Climate Accord To Increase Renewable Energy Usage By Three Folds

Brazil Joins The Global Climate Accord To Increase Renewable Energy Usage By Three Folds

Brazil has joined a potential agreement supported by the United Arab Emirates, the United States, and the European Union to treble the amount of renewable energy produced globally by 2030 and move away from coal use, the country's Foreign Ministry announced on Friday.   The largest nation in...
The Rise of India and the Decarbonisation of its Economy

The Rise of India and the Decarbonisation of its Economy

Ranked 14th in the world for gas consumption in 2022, with a growing dependence on imports, India plans to further increase its use of LNG. This appetite stems from both the economic development of the world's largest demographic power and from its far reaching ambitions with regards to the energy...
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Methane Emissions From Tropical Wetlands: A Growing Threat To Global Climate Goals

Methane Emissions From Tropical Wetlands: A Growing Threat To Global Climate Goals
Tropical wetlands, long known for their ability to absorb vast amounts of carbon, are now emerging as a major contributor to methane emissions, significantly complicating global efforts to tackle...

Conflict-Affected Nations Demand Urgent Climate Funding At COP29

Conflict-Affected Nations Demand Urgent Climate Funding At COP29
As COP29 unfolds in Azerbaijan, conflict-affected nations are making a unified call to double climate funding to over $20 billion annually by 2026. This demand comes against the backdrop of...

Trump’s Return To Office Could Shift Global Geopolitics: Putin Holds Firm On Ukraine, While Other Conflicts Face Uncertain Future*

Trump’s Return To Office Could Shift Global Geopolitics: Putin Holds Firm On Ukraine, While Other Conflicts Face Uncertain Future*
As former U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to re-enter the White House, the geopolitical landscape is bracing for significant shifts. Russian President Vladimir Putin has publicly expressed his...

World Bank's Record Climate Finance: Implications For Global Development

World Bank's Record Climate Finance: Implications For Global Development
The World Bank Group announced on Thursday that it delivered a record $42.6 billion in climate finance during fiscal 2024, marking a significant 10% increase from the previous year's $38.6 billion....

Ukraine's Bold Kursk Incursion Shakes Russian Defense And Alters War Dynamics

Ukraine's Bold Kursk Incursion Shakes Russian Defense And Alters War Dynamics
Ukraine's recent incursion into Russian border territory has caused significant upheaval, revealing internal challenges within Russia's military and strategic command. This unexpected operation,...

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Trump Declines Further Debates As Harris Emerges As Debate Winner In Polls

Trump Declines Further Debates As Harris Emerges As Debate Winner In Polls
Republican nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he would not participate in a third presidential debate against his Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala...

Kamala Harris Targets GOP Economic Criticism With New Policy Proposals

Kamala Harris Targets GOP Economic Criticism With New Policy Proposals
Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday presented a comprehensive economic policy agenda aimed at countering criticisms from Republicans and addressing key middle-class concerns. Speaking in Raleigh,...

Musk Gives To An Organisation That Supports Trump's Election: Bloomberg

Musk Gives To An Organisation That Supports Trump's Election: Bloomberg
According to a Bloomberg story quoting sources, billionaire Elon Musk, who has been criticising US President Joe Biden more and more, has contributed to a political organisation that aims to elect...

New Study Finds People Who Were Class Bullies Could Make Higher Incomes In Their Middle Age

New Study Finds People Who Were Class Bullies Could Make Higher Incomes In Their Middle Age
A recent study challenges the widely held belief that school bullies would eventually get their comeuppance by indicating that they are likely to end up with greater earnings. The Institute for...

In A New York Corporate Fraud Lawsuit, Trump Slapped Fines And Interest Of $454 Million

In A New York Corporate Fraud Lawsuit, Trump Slapped Fines And Interest Of $454 Million
A New York judge ruled in the former president's civil business fraud trial on Friday, ordering him to pay a total of approximately $454 million in penalties.   According to an attorney...