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Carbon & Climate
10 devastating extreme weather events in 2022
The world suffered more record-breaking floods, droughts, typhoons, and heatwaves that caused widespread human and economic destruction. Scientists said climate change was largely to blame.
Carbon & Climate
Greening the Himalayas: Is there a 'wrong' place to plant trees?
Villagers are creating forests in the cold desert to help curb climate change, but experts say it hurts delicate ecosystems.
As heatwaves grip parts of Europe, the United States and South Asia, there is a growing push for policies to protect those at risk.
Despite clear evidence that extreme weather events such as heatwaves and floods are becoming more frequent, India and Bangladesh are neglecting adaptation, at heavy cost to their poor.
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25 May 2022
Carbon & Climate
Millions at risk as India's severe heatwave exposes cooling gaps
19 May 2022
Carbon & Climate
Low Mekong waters make life hard around Cambodia’s smaller lakes
18 May 2022
Food & Agriculture
In Indonesia, climate change takes a bite out of apple crops
17 May 2022
Food & Agriculture
Climate change exacerbates food crisis in Nepal’s poorest region
11 May 2022
Carbon & Climate
Marine heatwaves can be predicted ‘up to a year ahead’
10 May 2022
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22 April 2022
15 July 2021
26 February 2019
2 November 2015
Carbon & Climate
Spread of drylands will hit poorer nations hardest
19 June 2015
Carbon & Climate
Climate change offers rare respite for African farmers
9 March 2015
Policy & Finance
First PE fund for Green Silk Road launched in Beijing
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Carbon & Climate
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