Climate crisis
Mild earthquake jolts Rangpur, surrounding areas
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake shook Rangpur and its surrounding areas this afternoon
New COP29 proposal shows wide gap persists on climate funding deal
Getting a deal on the money has proved slow-going at the talks in Azerbaijan's capital of Baku, and the latest draft of the negotiating text arrived several hours later than scheduled as delegates entered, in theory, the closing 48 hours.
COP29 climate talks enter final stretch: What happens next?
The talks, which began on Nov. 11, are due to end on Friday at 1400 GMT, but COP summits have a history of running long.
G20 leaders fail to break UN climate talks deadlock
In a joint statement, the leaders spoke only of the trillions of dollars needed coming "from all sources," without specifying
Oil execs work COP29 as NGOs slam lobbyist presence
"It's like tobacco lobbyists at a conference on lung cancer"
Climate talks urged to find $1 trillion a year for poorer countries
A previous goal of $100 billion per year, which expires in 2025, was met two years late in 2022, the OECD said earlier this year, although much of it was in the form of loans rather than grants, something recipient countries say needs to change.
No need for yearly climate summit: Prof Yunus
The chief adviser, at COP29, calls for a new economic framework to tackle climate crisis
Stark warning on emissions as leaders split on climate goals at COP29
Planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions from oil, gas and coal rose to a new record high this year, according to preliminary research from an international network of scientists at the Global Carbon Project.
White truffles, Italy's gold, menaced by climate change
The master's message was a testament: "If we want to prevent the disappearance of the truffle, we must protect the forests, stop polluting the waterways and plant new 'truffle' trees".
A guide to COP29 climate jargon
A guide to some of the terms in play at this year's COP29 discussions
Trump and trade worries cloud COP29 climate summit in Baku
Delegates gathering in Azerbaijan's capital of Baku are hoping to resolve the summit's top agenda item – a deal for up to $1 trillion in annual climate finance for developing countries.
COP29 opens with Trump climate withdrawal looming
Countries come to Baku for the main United Nations forum for climate diplomacy after new warnings that 2024 is on track to break temperature records, adding urgency to a fractious debate over climate funding.
COP29: What is a carbon credit? What is Article 6?
Countries will also negotiate whether the UN's central registry can itself house credits that can be transacted and retired or whether it should operate just for accounting purposes.
Who are the key voices at the COP29 climate summit in Baku?
Take a look at some of the major players and negotiating blocs involved in the COP29 summit in Azerbaijan
Taliban administration officials to attend UN climate conference in Azerbaijan
The COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan's capital Baku will be among the highest-profile multilateral events attended by Taliban administration officials since they took control in Kabul after 20 years of fighting NATO-backed forces.
COP29: What are the key issues at the UN climate summit in Baku?
COP29 delegates will also be looking to advance other deals made at previous summits.
The other greenhouse gases warming the planet
Atmospheric concentrations of all three hit new highs in 2023, locking in future temperature increases for years to come, the World Meteorological Organization reported in October.
Papua New Guinea to boycott 'waste of time' UN climate summit
While plenty have criticised the annual COP summit in the past, it is rare for any government to so totally dismiss the UN's premier climate talks.