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Worst-case climate change modelling shows that rising temperatures and changing weather patterns could heighten mining contamination risks for marine environments, with some regions exposed to compounding hazards.
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Past El Niños offer a warning as unprecedented event looms
Past very strong El Niño events, with record heat, drought, precipitation, floods, and wildfires, have taken a toll in human lives, human health, national and community economies, and ecosystems. Some effects can linger as much as a decade, after these events.
The measure responds to Constitutional Court ruling and would require annual and sector-specific emissions reduction pathways through 2050.
Carbon & Climate
Inside the energy transition’s new scientific advice panel
Launched at Colombia’s fossil fuel phaseout summit, the SPGET faces multiple challenges as it races to deliver in time for COP31.
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India shifts climate priorities as global uncertainty grows
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Indigenous rights should be at the heart of climate commitments
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Five key climate and energy announcements in India’s budget for 2026
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What's next for US climate policy under Trump?
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COP30: What is the world doing about climate change?
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