Canada’s fire season ignites with 134 active blazes
Manitoba faces its worst wildfire season as 17,000 residents are evacuated, nearly 200,000 hectares burn, and 134 fires rage across Canada....
Tag : Climate change
European climate losses hit €26 billion per year on average
A European Court of Auditors report reveals that the EU faces an average annual loss of €26 billion due to extreme climate events, with potential for even higher losses in the future....
Forest loss in 2023 exceeds climate goals, report shows
Global forest loss in 2023 reached alarming levels, with deforestation rates 45% above international climate goals, according to the latest Forest Declaration Assessment report....
Prolonged droughts led to record-low river flows across key global basins
A UN report reveals that global river flows reached record lows in 2023, as prolonged droughts and climate change caused severe water shortages in key river basins across multiple regions....
Guterres urges global unity as world faces mounting crises
UN Secretary-General António Guterres warns world leaders that deepening divisions, conflict, and climate change demand urgent global solutions as the world faces mounting crises....
IMF provides $24B in interest-free loans to low-income countries during pandemic
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has provided over $24 billion in interest-free loans to more than 50 low-income countries since the COVID-19 pandemic. The resource adequacy of the Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust (PRGT), Resilience...
UAE president invites Egyptian counterpart to attend COP28 climate conference
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has extended a personal invitation to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to attend the upcoming COP28 Climate Change Conference in Dubai. The written message...
Climate change could trigger an insect apocalypse
Scientists have warned that a global insect apocalypse could have radical effects on the environment and humankind. According to the German press agency (DPA), an international study on the future of insects under climate change...