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Carbon & Climate
Europe is fiddling while Rome burns
Focusing only on emergency planning, disaster response, and recovery after each climate catastrophe is no longer enough in Europe. Policymakers urgently need to start mapping Europe’s long-term future, which will require a fundamental overhaul of its infrastructure, energy system, and major economic sectors.
Carbon & Climate
Is the Philippines ready for Super El Niño and super-typhoons?
With a Super El Niño and powerful typhoons threatening to converge, the climate-vulnerable nation must move beyond reactive disaster response and prepare for compounding climate risks before they strike.
An intense heatwave across India and Pakistan is exposing the growing risks of extreme heat and humidity as climate change drives more frequent and severe weather extremes.
Carbon & Climate
Heat, air quality, insurance costs: how climate change is affecting our homes – and our health
Housing needs to protect people from the growing risks posed by climate change, not just in terms of build quality but also affordability, security and offering equal opportunities. for work, education and social connection.
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Opinion / Energy
Asean’s nuclear choices, geopolitical consequences
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News / Policy & Finance
Philippines’ critical minerals push sparks Indigenous and environmental concerns
The Philippines’ new critical-minerals policy targets at least 9 million hectares (22 million acres) of prospective mineral areas, … -
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News / Energy
Indonesia’s captive coal: ‘Who is this really for?’
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News / Carbon & Climate
Q&A: ‘There was a gap between alert and action’ in Nepal floods
Better monitoring and regional cooperation needed as Himalayan hazards become more complex.
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