Source: France 24

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World must act to stem surge of polluting trash, UN warns

  2024-02-28 in France 24

The world generated 2.3 billion tonnes of municipal waste last year and the pile of trash is set to grow another two-thirds by 2050, the UN said Wednesday, warning of devastating costs for health, economies…

  Tagged under: Health

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McKinsey & Company pushes fossil fuel interests as advisor to UN climate talks, whistleblowers say

  2023-11-07 in France 24

The world's top management consultancy McKinsey & Company is using its position as a key advisor to the UN's COP28 climate talks to push the interests of its big oil and gas clients, undermining efforts…

  Tagged under: Fossil Fuels | COP28

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'Big Oil has been lying to us': Califonia sues oil giants over climate change damages

  2023-09-16 in France 24

The US state of California sued five of the world's largest oil companies on Friday, alleging the firms caused billions of dollars in damages and misled the public by minimizing the risks from fossil…

  Tagged under: Climate Change | Fossil Fuels | California | Wildfires

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Himalayan glaciers melting 65 percent faster than previous decade: study

  2023-06-20 in France 24

Himalayan glaciers providing critical water to nearly two billion people are melting faster than ever before due to climate change, exposing communities to unpredictable and costly disasters, scientists…

  Tagged under: Climate Change

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Twitter hinders 'troll hunters' battling climate denial

  2023-06-01 in France 24

For years, a band of science-loving "troll hunters" hounded climate change deniers off Twitter -- but Elon Musk's takeover has upended their efforts, with many ousted accounts back, pushing fresh disinformation.

  Tagged under: Climate Change | Disinformation and Misinformation

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'Hotter and hotter': Swathes of Asia sweat in heatwave

  2023-04-19 in France 24

Sweltering under a blistering sun, people across South and Southeast Asia have been taking cover beneath any shelter they can find as they pray for cooling rains with record temperatures hitting the…

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Land-based climate plans 'unrealistic': report

  2022-11-01 in France 24

The world needs to set aside an area bigger than the United States for tree planting and other measures to meet climate pledges, according to research published Tuesday that warned against "unrealistic"…

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Drought threatens Spain's 'green gold' harvest

  2022-07-27 in France 24

In the scorching heat, Felipe Elvira inspects the branches of his olive trees, planted as far as the eye can see on a dusty hillside in southern Spain.

  Tagged under: Spain | Drought | Trees

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France’s unprecedented drought shows climate change is ‘spiralling out of control’

  2022-05-11 in France 24

As global warming accelerates, the spectre of drought haunts France’s once verdant farmland. Even now, before the start of summer, 15 administrative départements have had to restrict water use while…

  Tagged under: Farming | Drought | France | Climate Change

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Record-breaking heat wave scorches India’s wheat crop and hinders export plans

  2022-04-30 in France 24

An unusually early, record-shattering heat wave in India has reduced wheat yields, raising questions about how the country will balance its domestic needs with ambitions to increase exports and make…

  Tagged under: Climate Change | India

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Summer of 2021 was Europe’s hottest on record

  2022-04-23 in France 24

Europe experienced its hottest summer on record in 2021, while being ravaged by floods, heatwaves and fires, according to a report published Friday by the European Union's Copernicus climate change service,…

  Tagged under: Heatwaves | France | Climate Change

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Russian official apologises for war in Ukraine at UN climate meet

  2022-02-27 in France 24

The Russian head of delegation at a major UN climate conference apologised for his country's invasion of Ukraine on Sunday, which he said lacked justification, according to several sources who heard…

  Tagged under: Russia

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Developing nations demand climate funding before COP26 - France 24

  2021-07-14 in France 24

Developing nations demand climate funding before COP26

  Tagged under: COP26

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Crushing climate impacts to hit sooner than feared: draft UN report - France 24

  2021-06-23 in France 24

Crushing climate impacts to hit sooner than feared: draft UN report

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Historic drought threatens Brazil's economy - France 24

  2021-06-09 in France 24

Historic drought threatens Brazil's economy

  Tagged under: Drought | Brazil

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The Interview - Jane Goodall on climate change: 'Something's got to give'

  2019-07-15 in France 24

At the age of 26, Dr Jane Goodall pioneered new ways of researching animals including by living with them. Now, aged 85 and a UN Messenger of Peace, she travels more than 300 days a year to share the…

  Tagged under: Climate Change

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