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Revealed: UK ‘double counting’ £500m of aid for war-torn countries as climate finance
The UK government has reclassified nearly £500m of aid for war-torn and impoverished countries as “climate finance”, in a bid to meet its international commitments under the Paris Agreement.
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When it gets too hot: How the City of Melbourne ensures vulnerable residents have refuge from extreme heat
The rising cost of energy has made energy poverty a challenge – there are people who cannot afford to turn on air conditioners and need "cool places" to go to, says the city’s co-chief heat officer Krista Milne.
Karbon & Cuaca
Kashmir avalanche: What is the link with climate change?
As the latest avalanche shows, long dry spells and higher temperatures are making the Himalayan region of Kashmir far more disaster-prone.
Polisi & Kewangan
Why is the world’s humanitarian aid gap getting bigger?
Donors are lagging as wars and climate change push global aid needs to record highs, with vulnerable groups hit by the cash crisis.
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Conflict-hit countries left to face climate change alone
4 December 2023
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Early pledges to 'loss and damage' fund build shaky trust at COP28
27 November 2023
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Early 'loss and damage' funding puts communities in driver's seat
8 November 2023
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As climate adaptation flounders, more cash called 'no brainer'
19 October 2023
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Can pre-disaster cash and aid help fix climate 'loss and damage'?
10 October 2023
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Flood-ravaged Afghanistan braces for climate impacts
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Bangladesh confronts growing threat of warming-driven floods
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