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Loss and damage through climate change

Rising temperatures are leading to increasingly extreme weather events, most impacting countries that have contributed least to warming. They have long called for a designated fund to compensate for loss and damage.

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COP30 climate talks end with more fizzle than bang

The UN climate summit has closed with calls for commitments to act, but no mention of fossil fuels.

Activists participate in a climate protest during the COP30

'Stop deceiving us,' say protesters at COP30

Thousands have joined a so-called "Great People's March," demanding climate justice and protection of Indigenous lands.

A worker stands on a ladder and and uses a power drill to board up a business ahead of the potential impact of Hurricane Melissa in Kingston, Jamaica

Jamaica braces for Category 5 Hurricane Melissa

With sustained winds of 260 kilometers per hour, Melissa is expected to make landfall early on Tuesday.

Satellite image of Hurricane Melissa on the Caribbean Sea, hovering over Jamaica and Haiti

Hurricane Melissa approaches Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa is on its way to Jamaica as a Category 5 storm. It's expected to bring catastrophic flooding.

Houses flooded due to climate change and land loss on the island of Java

How can Indonesia prevent Java from sinking into the sea?

Java faces significant flood risk. What can be done to protect Indonesia's most populous island?

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Assam: Heat threatens tea crops in famous Indian region

Extreme weather conditions brought on by climate change are affecting India's tea crops and threatening exports.

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A microbe from Arctic soil can eat methane from the air - could this discovery help fight climate change?

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Oil spraying from a well at Tuba oil field, west of Basra, Iraq, on February 19, 2015

Peak oil: Why the world can't break its fossil fuel habit

If countries don't deliver on pledges, one expert says, production may peak within two years, forcing a chaotic decline.

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Gas-loving Trump cedes electric car market to China

Donald Trump has slashed electric car incentives in favor of gas guzzlers, giving China the inside lane on the EV boom.

Catastrophic US floods linked to hotter climate

Rising temperatures and extreme rainfall might not seem connected, but they often are. Here's how.

A middle-aged man in a brown jumper stands in rubble

Pakistan: Flood-hit village struggles to rebuild

Monsoon floods devastated this rural community. Months later, residents are struggling to recover.

A woman looks at houses damaged by storm surges after Typhoon Fung-wong hit the coast of Bonuan City, Pangasinan, Philippines, November 10, 2025

Tropical cyclones: Why are some countries more at risk?

Some countries such as the Philippines are often hit by tropical storms. Why is that?

A close-up photo of pre-harvest grapes in Baden-Württemberg's Remstal valley

Solar energy protects German vineyards from climate change

German researchers are experimenting with technology that fosters growth while also harvesting electricity.

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