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Climate protest briefly closes Munich airport
Reuters, Published on 18/05/2024
» FRANKFURT - German police arrested eight climate activists who breached the grounds of Munich airport on Saturday, briefly causing the airport to close and leading to around 60 flight cancellations on a busy holiday weekend.
World smashes heat records, UN sounds 'Red Alert'
Reuters, Published on 19/03/2024
» GENEVA - Every major global climate record was broken last year and 2024 could be worse, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday, with its chief voicing particular concern about ocean heat and shrinking sea ice.
Methane emissions from energy sector near record high
Reuters, Published on 13/03/2024
» LONDON - Methane emissions from the energy sector remained near a record high in 2023 despite a raft of commitments from the oil and gas industry to plug leaking infrastructure, a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday.
Nations seek aviation climate pact despite global tensions
Reuters, Published on 27/09/2022
» MONTREAL/PARIS: A United Nations (UN) body has begun global talks to hammer out a consensus on reducing airline emissions in the face of lingering discord over climate change and the impact of war in Ukraine.
Why some heatwaves prove deadlier than others
Reuters, Published on 02/08/2022
» LONDON: Europe's record-breaking heatwave last month saw England and Wales register nearly 1,700 extra deaths in just one week, early data shows, while Portugal and Spain counted another 1,700.
G20 called on to address short-term food insecurity crisis
Reuters, Published on 15/07/2022
» NUSA DUA, Indonesia: United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday urged Group of 20 (G20) major economies to take urgent action to address a short-term food insecurity crisis exacerbated by Russia's war in Ukraine and avoid market-distorting export restrictions and stockpiling.
China hosts Pacific islands meeting in Fiji, security ties in focus
Reuters, Published on 30/05/2022
» SUVA: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi holds a meeting with counterparts from 10 Pacific island nations in Fiji on Monday, midway through a diplomatic tour of the region where China's ambitions for wider security ties has caused concern among US allies.
Malaysia seeks UN climate adaptation funds amid deadly floods
Reuters, Published on 27/12/2021
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is seeking $3 million from the UN Green Climate Fund (GCF) to develop a national plan to adapt to climate change, the environment ministry said last week, amid deadly floods that have displaced nearly 70,000 people this month.
Global investors warn Indonesia that jobs bill puts forests at risk
Reuters, Published on 05/10/2020
» LONDON: Global investors managing $4.1 trillion in assets have warned Indonesia's government that a flagship job creation bill due to come before parliament on Monday could pose new risks to the country's tropical forests.
As sea engulfs coastline, Indonesians shield homes
Reuters, Published on 01/12/2019
» TAMBAKLOROK, Indonesia: Indonesian fisherman Miskan says the once-abundant catches he used to enjoy have been dwindling in recent years on this stretch of the Java Sea.