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01 12 2023 | 18:13

Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya under water for 3 weeks

The 28th United Nations Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP28) opens on 30 November 2023 in Dubai, with climate change mitigation and adaptation on the agenda. Africa remains the…

01 12 2023 | 18:11

Tariye Gbadegesin, the Nigerian appointed to head the Climate Investment Fund

"Developing countries are at the forefront of the climate crisis, and we will only overcome it by extending climate finance to where it is most needed". These were the first words of Nigerian Tariye…

01 12 2023 | 17:56

KENYA: 16 stations in Nairobi to swap batteries for Ampersand e-motorbikes

After Hurlingham, Dagoretti and Mountain View in 2022, 16 other districts of Nairobi in Kenya will be equipped with replacement stations for the batteries of electric motorbikes from the start-up…

01 12 2023 | 17:53

Canada oil and gas firms to drill 8% more wells next year as emissions target slips

Producers take advantage of new shipping options, including government-owned TransMountain pipeline, to boost exports Oil and gas producers say they will drill 8% more wells in Canada next year as…

01 12 2023 | 17:03

Nearly 40% of conventional baby food contains toxic pesticides, US study finds

None of the organic products sampled contained the chemicals, which present a dangerous health threat to babies, researchers say Nearly 40% of conventional baby food products analyzed in a new US…

01 12 2023 | 16:59

US coal power plants killed at least 460,000 people in past 20 years – report

Pollution caused twice as many premature deaths as previously thought, with updated understanding of dangers of PM2.5 Coal-fired power plants killed at least 460,000 Americans during the past two…

01 12 2023 | 16:55

EU, Germany and Denmark sued by oil firm over windfall tax

Exclusive: Officials fear secret courts will block climate action and divert billions into coffers of fossil fuel investors A Jersey-based oil-refining company is suing the EU, Germany and Denmark …

01 12 2023 | 16:52

California program brings clean energy to Oakland

Once only accessible to the well-off, solar power is making inroads to low-income households thanks to federal and state programs Joseph Wang and his wife have figured out a way to stay warm and…

01 12 2023 | 16:49

World stands on frontline of disaster at Cop28, says UN climate chief

Exclusive: Simon Stiell says leaders must ‘stop dawdling’ and act before crucial summit in Dubai World leaders must “stop dawdling and start doing” on carbon emission cuts, as rapidly rising…

01 12 2023 | 16:44

CO2 readings from Mauna Loa show failure to combat climate change

Daily atmospheric carbon dioxide data from Hawaiian volcano more than double last decade’s annual average Just above this column on the weather page of the Guardian’s print edition is the daily…

01 12 2023 | 16:39

Report: Motor emissions could have fallen by over 30% without SUV trend

Global fall averaged 4.2% between 2010 and 2022 but would have been far more if vehicle sizes stayed same Emissions from the motor sector could have fallen by more than 30% between 2010 and 2022 if…

01 12 2023 | 16:22

Global heating sparks first climate class action by Indigenous Australians

On Saibai Island in the Torres Strait, homes are already being inundated by king tides, the cemetery has been affected by erosion and sea walls have been built “We cannot garden any more. They have…

01 12 2023 | 15:37

Young people can help solve the climate crisis. Let’s give them a seat at the table

Success at Cop28 and in the future lies in equipping a new generation to lead the transition to a greener planet. Countries such as Kenya have already laid the groundwork The faces of young climate…

01 12 2023 | 15:31

The new ‘scramble for Africa’: how a UAE sheikh quietly made carbon deals for forests bigger than UK

Agreements have been struck with African states home to crucial biodiversity hotspots, for land representing billions of dollars in potential carbon offsetting revenue The rights over vast tracts of…

01 12 2023 | 15:26

To the world leaders at Cop28 we say: do not squander this chance to get back on track

This year’s summit in Dubai must be the moment when the developing world finally meets its climate crisis promises

01 12 2023 | 15:21

We have to balance outrage with optimism, says UN’s former climate chief

Speaking in the lead up to Cop28 in Dubai, Christiana Figueres said she has lost faith in oil companies People must balance outrage and optimism after a “hellish summer” of extreme weather, the UN’s…

01 12 2023 | 15:15

Agreement on loss and damage deal reached on first day of Cop28 talks

Fund to help world’s poorest and most vulnerable countries hit by climate disaster is first decision agreed at conference A landmark deal to help the world’s poorest and most vulnerable countries…

01 12 2023 | 15:00

‘Climate collapse in real time’: UN head António Guterres urges Cop28 to act

World Meteorological Organization says 2023 will be hottest year on record, leaving ‘trail of devastation and despair’ “We are living through climate collapse in real time,” the UN secretary-general…

01 12 2023 | 14:56

Leaders of world’s major cities call for phase-out of fossil fuels

As Cop28 conference begins, letter to heads of state from the C40 group says fossil fuels era must end Governments must commit to bringing the fossil fuel era to a close, a group of mayors…