Climate-change-driven wildfires increasing air pollution across globe: UN
Wildfires release a “witches’ brew” of pollutants that can wreck air quality even a continent away.
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Home is the most dangerous place for women: UN report on gender violence
It says about 60 percent of 85,000 women and girls killed in 2023 were by an intimate partner or a family member.
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COP29 negotiators seek climate finance deal as deadline looms
Vulnerable nations are seeking $1.3 trillion to deal with damage from climate change and to adapt to that change.
Year 2024 to be the first to breach 1.5C warming limit: EU climate agency
The warning comes days before nations are due to gather for crunch climate talks led by the UN.
Heat-related deaths and diseases rising due to climate change, experts warn
Lancet report says average person experienced 50 more days of dangerous temperatures than normal due to climate crisis.
More than one in three tree species at risk of extinction: Report
The International Union for Conservation of Nature says tree species are at risk of extinction in 192 countries.
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Where are the world’s millionaires and how is wealth divided globally?
Almost half of the world’s wealth, or $213 trillion, is held by just 1.5 percent of the global adult population.
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Why does AI pose a huge energy supply problem?
Technology revolution comes with gargantuan power and cooling needs.
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Drive to eliminate global hunger by 2030 has stalled, UN warns
About 733 million people faced hunger in 2023 due to conflicts, climate change and economic crises, a UN report says.
World’s hottest day recorded on Sunday, climate monitor says
Global average surface air temperature reached 17.09 degrees Celsius, EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service says.
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Why is July the hottest month of the year?
The world has faced its 12th straight month of historic heat, with this summer on track to be among the hottest yet.
