#floods News

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China’s most important political meetings show balancing act between economic growth and emissions control.
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Smoke signals from Amazon raise fears of global tipping point on climate change.
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Big brands must pay their share of green investments to shrink the industry's carbon footprint, Global South garment makers say.
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Why China’s clean energy projects, and efforts to green its heavy industry, matter for climate change.
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#floods Opinion

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Bangladesh needs international support to protect its people from worsening climate change impacts and build out renewable energy.
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Respecting planetary boundaries can bring us back to a safe operating space where Earth’s life support systems are not at risk.
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Rich countries must step up with more investment in climate action to achieve a safe and prosperous future for all.
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Southeast Asia must prioritise climate resilience, encompassing adaptation and mitigation. The process must be strategically managed, informed by data and applied across a broad range of solutions.
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#floods Videos

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The Philippine government has begun the process of relocating more than 200,000 families living along waterways to restore Manila Bay, the main body of water in the capital.
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The risks of tidal flooding are worsening across much of Britain—and that is leading to more protective barriers being put in place.
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Watch this charming video of how Thai farmer Somsak Sriphumthong got rid of a destructive opium field and helped curb deforestation and downstream flooding with his organic and sustainable coffee farm.
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Despite strenuous efforts by many rich governments, loss and damage due to climate change is evident everywhere; UN environment and climate bodies suggest some ways to deal with it.
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#floods Podcasts

EB Podcast climate insurance
Asia lags the world in natural catastrophe protection. Part of the problem could be counting extreme weather losses only after they happen, industry insiders tell the Eco-Business podcast.
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What's it like co-writing a 3,500 page report on the dangers of climate change with hundreds of scientists worldwide, over Zoom calls during a pandemic? Eco-Business speaks to authors from the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore who were in the thick of the action.
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