Climate change

Bangkok floods force thousands into shelters

More than 330mm of rain fell in some areas of Bangkok between Sept 24 and Sept 27.

Finance is key barrier to roll-out of solutions to weather extreme heat: UNEP climate head

Rising temperatures due to climate change are expected to be worsened by the ongoing warming El Nino event.

Nepal’s hydropower ambitions face climate reality check

Nepal’s hydropower boom has long been touted as a cornerstone of economic growth and renewable energy, but a devastating flood in August exposed its vulnerability.

S’pore and Japan deepen ties on environment issues, including coastal protection and climate science

Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu (left) and Japan’s Minister of the Environment Hiroyoshi Sasagawa signed the Memorandum of Cooperation on Environment Matters on Sept 24.

Rich nations should foot climate bill, says Nepal minister

Nepal has contributed negligibly to the breakdown of the global climate system, said Nepal’s foreign minister Shisir Khanal.

Nepal PM says floods ‘a warning to the world’ about climate change

Nepal suffered one of the worst catastrophes in its history in August when a tsunami-like flood cut a swathe of destruction.

UN approves resolution on dealing with rising sea levels

UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres said countries and cultures cannot be allowed to disappear in the sea.

Turkey’s Erdogan says equal climate pace unrealistic due to financing gaps

The COP31 climate summit will be held in Turkey, with the country responsible for the presidency and action agenda.

Outgoing UN chief makes final climate push at New York summit

Outgoing UN chief Antonio Guterres called on countries to lift their emissions cutting targets and release concrete plans to quit fossil fuels.

Germany sets out plan to abandon fossil fuels by 2045

Electricity pylons near a German power station. Germany - Europe’s largest economy - is only the third country to have unveiled a roadmap for abandoning fossil fuels after France and the Netherlands.

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