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Extreme El Niño events, such as those that brought the droughts behind Southeast Asia’s haze crises in 1997 and 2015, could become more frequent the later the world reaches net zero, and stay that way for centuries, according to modelling led by the University of Melbourne.
Oil pollution can travel far beyond its source, exposing marine protected areas to contamination from vessels and offshore operations outside their boundaries.
Policy & Finance
Global forest rights funding grows, but direct access lags
A report from funders of a pledge to support Indigenous peoples and local communities’ land rights found that donors delivered US$2.35 billion between 2021 and 2025, exceeding the US$1.7 billion target made at the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference by 38 per cent.
Mitigation is essential as it limits future dangers, but adaptation protects people from existing risks.
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13 October 2026
Food & Agriculture
Women lead the fight against Uttarakhand’s forest fires
Policy & Finance
A long and rocky road to ESG for Chinese overseas mining
Food & Agriculture
Nepal’s women fight for ownership of the land they tend
Manufacturing
China’s EV weight problem
12 October 2026
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Food & Agriculture
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