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Australia river agency pilloried amid mass fish deaths
AFP, Published on 31/01/2019
» SYDNEY: The authority that oversees Australia's largest river system was accused of "maladministration", "gross negligence" and ignoring climate science Thursday, as its waterways were carpeted with hundreds of thousands of dead fish.
World Bank promises $200bn in 2021-25 climate cash
AFP, Published on 03/12/2018
» KATOWICE, Poland: The World Bank on Monday unveiled US$200 billion in climate action investment for 2021-25, adding this amounts to a doubling of its current five-year funding.
Climate extremes 'key driver' behind rising hunger: UN
AFP, Published on 11/09/2018
» PARIS: Extreme weather events were a leading cause of global hunger rising last year, with women, babies, and old people particularly vulnerable to the worsening trend, a UN report said Tuesday.
City 'struggling to stay afloat'
News, AFP, Published on 03/09/2018
» As Bangkok prepares to host climate-change talks, the sprawling city of more than 10 million is itself under siege from the environment, with dire forecasts warning it could be partially submerged in just over a decade.