Climate advocates are warning the COP28 climate summit could be on the cusp of failure after a new draft of the core agreement removed a call to phase out fossil fuels, the main…
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Azerbaijan Eyes Up COP29 Climate Talks With Armenian Agreement, Russian Backing
Azerbaijan is tipped to host next year’s UN climate summit, after striking a late deal with longtime adversary Armenia over its bid. Diplomatic sources told Reuters the Azeri bid looked set to win support from other…
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Iran, Turkmenistan Highlight Cooperation to Mitigate SDS Impacts
Iraj Heshmati, the deputy head of Iran’s Department of Environment, and Charygeldi Babanyyazov, the Minister of Environment of Turkmenistan, held a meeting via video conferencing on Tuesday, August 15. They discussed…
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Voices From The Roof Of The World Season 2: Stories Of Survival On The Frontlines Of Climate Change
Climate change is the largest, most pervasive threat to the natural environment and societies that we’ve ever experienced. And the poorest countries are paying the highest price. Ian Fry, UN…
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$30 Million ADB Grant to Improve Tajikistan’s Resilience to Climate Change
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $30 million grant to help strengthen disaster risk management in Tajikistan and reduce economic losses due to climate change and disasters caused by natural…