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What it means for global warming to exceed 1.5°C
A sobering new report from the United Nations Environment Programme warns that even if governments deliver on all their existing climate pledges, warming could reach 1.8°C later this century. That means humanity must pivot from simply containing global warming to finding ways to reverse it.
Carbon & Climate
Can adaptation accelerate climate action?
After a summer of apocalyptic headlines, a new survey finds that people across the political spectrum are deeply concerned about preparing for the effects of global warming. The adaptation imperative may end up being the kind of crisis that forces us to stop neglecting the green agenda and act at the necessary scale.
China’s experience shows that renewable generation, grid investment and flexible business demand must develop together for electrification to deliver economic value.
Nepal’s deadly mountain disaster exposes gaps in cross-border early-warning systems as climate change makes cascading Himalayan hazards more complex and unpredictable.
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The ocean has finally entered the global climate debate
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While the West retreats, Asia powers ahead on sustainable finance
30 September 2025
Carbon & Climate
Earth’s life support is failing. Will we act?
20 June 2025
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In defence of science: Let’s tell the truth on climate and health
6 May 2025
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Why India may suffer longer heatwaves and floods this year
22 April 2025
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The EPA's rejection of climate science threatens everyone
18 March 2025
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Has sustainability become unsustainable?
24 February 2025
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Meltdown at the top of the world
10 February 2025
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