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Flood_Jakarta_Subsidence

Cities worldwide are sinking as groundwater extraction and rapid development drive land subsidence – but stark differences within cities are exposing some communities to far greater flood risks.

27 Oct 2026

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For decades, the international community has acknowledged the extraordinary value of tropical forests while failing to invest adequately in their conservation. The Tropical Forest Forever Facility, launched at last year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference, could help close this financing gap.

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For Seychelles and other countries across the Western Indian Ocean region, marine conservation is a fundamental component of national development. But the ocean observes no national borders, which makes international cooperation and common financing instruments essential.

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Corporate lobbying, political donations and manufactured public support are helping fossil fuel corporations obstruct climate action in Australia. The key to overcoming the influence of polluters lies in understanding who shapes climate policy, and how.

25 October 2026

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Carbon & Climate

Nature can’t wait

22 October 2026

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21 October 2026

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16 October 2026

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15 October 2026

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9 October 2026

BKK floods 2026

7 October 2026

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5 October 2026

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1 October 2026

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29 September 2026

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25 September 2026

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24 September 2026

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21 September 2026

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