climate change

Greta Thunberg pulls out of book festival over fossil fuel ties

EDINBURGH, United Kingdom-- Climate activist Greta Thunberg pulled out of a much-anticipated event at the Edinburgh International Book Festival on Friday,…

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World daily temperature records smashed — here’s how we know

WASHINGTON, United States-- World daily temperature records have been smashed this week, according to preliminary data. The modeling tools that produced…

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July 4 breaks record for hottest day

PARIS, France-- Tuesday was the hottest day ever recorded as the global average temperature leaped to a record high for the…

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July 3, 2023 world’s hottest day on record, initial measurements show

PARIS, France - Monday was the world's hottest day on record, exceeding an average of 17 degrees Celsius (62.6 degrees…

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Big ideas, small steps at climate finance summit

PARIS, France-- A global climate summit wrapped up Friday with leaders agreeing that the international financial system was woefully inadequate in an…

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Tiny Thai school on the climate change front line

BAN KHUN SAMUT CHIN, Thailand-- Each morning, four children stand barefoot in a line and proudly sing the national anthem…

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Paris summit to push for global debt  and climate reform

PARIS, France -- World leaders will gather in Paris this week with ambitions to reimagine global financing for a  new era…

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UN chief slams ‘pitiful’ world response to climate change

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday the world is racing toward a climate change disaster, dismissing the current global response…

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Greta Thunberg marks last ‘school’ strike as she graduates

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-- Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg said Friday she was marking her last "school strike" as she was graduating high…

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Philippines calls for tangible measures to address climate crisis

The Philippines has called on countries to deliver on their commitments to address the climate crisis. Speaking at the opening…

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