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EU lawmakers consider stronger plastic pollution law after spill hits Spain

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Some European Union lawmakers are pushing to strengthen a planned law on microplastics pollution, after millions of plastic pellets washed up...

Africa’s large birds of prey and Sudan beloved emblem facing ‘extinction crisis’: study

The flamboyantly plumed Secretary Bird and the serpent-catching Snake Eagle are among dozens of Africa's large birds of prey facing a human-driven "extinction crisis"...

French government escapes €1.1 billion fine for climate inaction in ‘Case of the Century’

France's moves to limit climate damage came late but were sufficient, a French court ruled on Friday, in a blow to attempts by environmental...

Analysis-Despite COP28 deal on fossil fuels, 1.5C goal likely out of reach

DUBAI (Reuters) - A deal for the world to transition away from fossil fuels was hailed as a historic achievement on Wednesday at the...

At UN climate talks, no consensus on what consensus is

Dubai (AFP) – The world's climate negotiators meeting in Dubai have spent sleepless nights in an elusive quest for consensus, but there is no consensus...

Food insecurity, the forgotten crisis of COP28

When it comes to climate change, the world’s food system is a double-edged sword. Food production is both one of the biggest emitters of...

COP28’s under-fire UAE chair says ‘we respect’ climate science

Dubai (AFP) – The Emirati head of the UN climate conference insisted on Monday that he respects climate science after he came under fire over...

COP28 chief urged to quit over claim there’s no need to phase out oil and gas

The president of the COP28 climate conference, Sultan Al Jaber, is facing calls to quit from climate activists after he claimed there is “no...

COP28 president denies using climate talks to push oil deals

Dubai (AFP) – The Emirati host of the UN climate conference in Dubai denied Wednesday reports that he used his presidency of the crucial talks...

From drought to deluge: Kenyan villagers reel from floods

Garissa (Kenya) (AFP) – Days after floodwaters swallowed her home in eastern Kenya, Fatuma Hassan Gumo waded through thigh-deep murky water to collect her only...

France, US to propose ban on private finance to coal-fired plants at COP28 – Reuters

NEW DELHI/BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - France, backed by the United States, plans to seek a halt to private financing for coal-based power plants during the...

‘Broken promises, broken lives, and broken records’: UN chief calls for ‘dramatic’ climate action

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for crucial COP28 talks in Dubai to outline "dramatic climate action," warning that "we're out of road" on global...

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