Global warming

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Climate Change

Experts call for clear definition of climate finance ahead of COP29

David Fickling. Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

Olympics host cities don’t belong on a warming planet

Global heating is no longer a tomorrow problem. It’s today’s
Thoughts

Global heating is no longer a tomorrow problem. It’s today’s

A tourist uses an umbrella at San Nicolas viewpoint in front of La Alhambra, during a hot summer day in Granada, Spain, July 22, 2024. REUTERS/Jon Nazca
World+Biz

World breaks hottest day record again, despite El Nino's end

Previously, fishermen used to catch 8-10,000 fish in one trip, but now they struggle to catch even 2,000. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Panorama

Empty nets, heavy hearts: The fishermen's struggles at the sea

A weather map measuring temperatures shows the impact of heatwaves across South Asia on 21 April. Orange and dark orange indicate a range from 30 to 40 degree Celsius. PHOTO: WINDY.COM
Panorama

Asia burning: From El nino 'frying pan' to climate change 'fire'

A natural gas flare burns near an oil pump jack. Subsidies for fossil fuels have risen over the past two years despite nations’ commitments to phasing them out and reducing emissions. Photo: Bloomberg
Bangladesh

Environmentalists demand subsidy withdrawal to 'end the era of fossil fuels'

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World+Biz

Global warming to raise food prices, inflation: Study 

Cracks run through a partially dried-up river bed. Photo: REUTERS
Environment

UN sounds 'Red Alert' as world smashes heat records in 2023

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Climate Change

Melting ice sheets pose starvation risk for polar bears

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Environment

World sees first 12 months above 1.5C warming level

A view of the Esmarkbreen glacier on Spitsbergen island, part of the Svalbard archipelago in northern Norway, September 24, 2020. Picture taken with a drone on September 24, 2020. REUTERS/Natalie Thomas/File Photo
Climate Change

Global warming threshold could be hit temporarily in 2024: UK Met Office

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during the Transforming Food Systems in the Face of Climate Change event on the sidelines of the COP28 climate summit at Dubai Expo, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates December 1, 2023. Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

What to watch at COP28 on Sunday