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Climate change

Indigenous protesters block entrance to COP30 climate summit in Brazil

Brazil's COP30 President Andre Correa do Lago meets with Munduruku indigenous people who are blocking access to the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Belem, Brazil, November 14, 2025. REUTERS/Adriano Machado
Brazil's COP30 President Andre Correa do Lago meets with Munduruku indigenous people who are blocking access to the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Belem, Brazil, November 14, 2025. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

S-E Asia protesters at COP30 highlight regional vulnerability, call for more adaptation finance

aqadapt14 - Ms Ellenor Bartolome, 25, senior executive officer at the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice. She speaks about the typhoons that hit the Philippines last week.

Credit to: Jason Valenzuela of Asian Peoples' Movement on Debt and Development
aqadapt14 - Ms Ellenor Bartolome, 25, senior executive officer at the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice. She speaks about the typhoons that hit the Philippines last week.

Credit to: Jason Valenzuela of Asian Peoples' Movement on Debt and Development

Ocean activist dodging Japanese arrest vows at COP30 to take on deep-sea mining, krill industry

Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson, founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and the Captain Paul Watson Foundation, attends an interview with Reuters onboard his ship, while he attends the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belem, Brazil November 12, 2025. REUTERS/Anderson Coelho
Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson, founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and the Captain Paul Watson Foundation, attends an interview with Reuters onboard his ship, while he attends the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belem, Brazil November 12, 2025. REUTERS/Anderson Coelho

Australia’s opposition ditches commitment to net-zero emissions

Australia’s Opposition Leader Sussan Ley said her centre-right Liberal Party remained committed to “responding to climate change in a way that is affordable, responsible and achievable”.
Australia’s Opposition Leader Sussan Ley said her centre-right Liberal Party remained committed to “responding to climate change in a way that is affordable, responsible and achievable”.

CO2 to hit record in 2025, key temperature limit could be reached in 4 years: Study

The coal-powered Datang International Zhangjiakou Power Station at Zhangjiakou, China, in 2021.
The coal-powered Datang International Zhangjiakou Power Station at Zhangjiakou, China, in 2021.

China hopes US will ‘some day’ return to climate fold, says official at COP30

People attending a panel discussion at the China Pavillion during the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in Belem, Brazil on Nov 11.
People attending a panel discussion at the China Pavillion during the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in Belem, Brazil on Nov 11.

Brazil’s COP30 resumes after security clashes with indigenous protesters

Protesters clashing with security personnel at the COP30 climate talks on Nov 11 in Belem, Brazil.
Protesters clashing with security personnel at the COP30 climate talks on Nov 11 in Belem, Brazil.

Sharing renewable energy sources in S-E Asia key to dealing with rising heat: Climate scientist

Climate scientist Winston Chow speaking at a talk about resilient and regenerative cities for a climate-changed world at the COP30 Singapore pavilion in Belem.
Climate scientist Winston Chow speaking at a talk about resilient and regenerative cities for a climate-changed world at the COP30 Singapore pavilion in Belem.

Iceland sees security risk, existential threat in Atlantic Ocean current's possible collapse

FILE PHOTO: A general view shows the village of Vik, which would be at risk of glacier floods if the Katla volcano erupts, in southwestern Iceland, August 13, 2024. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A general view shows the village of Vik, which would be at risk of glacier floods if the Katla volcano erupts, in southwestern Iceland, August 13, 2024. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov/File Photo

Rewards, rivalry, rebellion: Inside the COP30 battle for attention

From South Korea’s popular fan that rides on the high of K-pop Demon Hunters to competitions over coffee and art, ST recaps memorable moments from the conference so far.
From South Korea’s popular fan that rides on the high of K-pop Demon Hunters to competitions over coffee and art, ST recaps memorable moments from the conference so far.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.