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World’s biggest carbon emitter approving equivalent of two new coal plants a week, analysis showsChina is approving new coal power projects at the equivalent of two plants every week, a rate energy watchdogs say is unsustainable if the country hopes to…
Read MoreIn 2023, the effects of the climate crisis have come into sharp focus. Much of the northern hemisphere endured a blistering heatwave, while other countries were inundated with torrential rain and catastrophic flooding. A number of climate records – som…
Read MoreEl Niño weather pattern could accelerate melting, leading to sea level riseTwo of the world’s few tropical glaciers, in Indonesia, are melting and their ice may vanish by 2026 or sooner as an El Niño weather pattern threatens to accelerate their demise…
Read MoreAfrica has lost about 90% of its vultures over the past 50 years. It’s a rapidly growing crisis, and the decline is not down to natural causes. Most of these birds are being poisoned, often unintentionally, by humans. We know the impact that mass vultu…
Read MoreCountry’s health and economy ruined as Islamic charity says rich nations must compensate those suffering worst of climate crisisA year after Pakistan’s worst floods in living memory, a report by Islamic Relief Worldwide has revealed the devastating lon…
Read MoreA series of steel artworks sitting off the coast of Nacula Island is growing coral in hope of creating more climate-resilient organismsIn the turquoise waters of Nacula Island, Fiji, steel sculptures sit on the seafloor, adorned with coral. The artwork…
Read MoreCommunist party secretary for Hebei made comments after visiting flood-hit areas earlier this weekChinese social media users have reacted angrily to comments from a local Communist party official suggesting that the city of Zhuozhou and other flood-hit…
Read MoreTyphoon Doksuri has swept northwards over China, bringing heavy rainfall to Beijing and the surrounding areas. Days of torrential downpours triggered catastrophic flooding, destroying roads and trapping residents across the region. State media reports …
Read MoreExtreme weather comes as China’s foreign ministry denies reports that it obstructed discussions on climate crisis at G20 meetingsChina’s government awarded martyr status to a firefighter who died as he tried to rescue people trapped by heavy flooding t…
Read MorePaulo and Mae Padilla’s neighbourhood was submerged following two typhoons, but they were determined to make it down the aisleOn the morning of Paulo and Mae Padilla’s wedding, flood waters had risen past knee level. All the roads in their neighbourhoo…
Read MoreOne of the strongest storms in China in years brought torrential rainfall and widespread flooding to the north of the country. More than 52,000 people have been evacuated from Beijing. Footage shared on social media showed vehicles being carried by fas…
Read MoreThe Philippines was hit with torrential rain over seven days, brought by Typhoon Doksuri and intensified by Typhoon Khanun. Low-lying villages to the north of the country were the worst affected, houses were left submerged in water and residents were f…
Read MoreAt least 11 people have been killed in Beijing after four days of torrential downpours, according to Chinese state media. A further 27 people have been reported missing since Typhoon Doksuri triggered widespread flooding in the north of the country.Au…
Read MoreIn South Korea, 12 people died from heat-related deaths last weekend, while in Japan, three people died including a 13 year-old on her way back from schoolTwelve people have died from heat-related causes in South Korea as it swelters through a heatwave…
Read MoreTwo people are reported to have been killed by severe flooding that has engulfed parts of Beijing, as Typhoon Doksuri struck the Chinese capital. More than 31,000 people have been evacuated from the city. Heavy rain continued in Beijing, as well as Heb…
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