Global warming
Energy transition can address global energy inequality
2024 is the warmest year on record, surpassing the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C threshold.
Carbon neutrality is non-negotiable
Major polluters must help nations most vulnerable to climate change.
Development bank financing pledge gives COP29 summit early boost
A group of lenders, including the World Bank, announced a joint goal on Tuesday of increasing this finance to $120 billion by 2030, a roughly 60% increase on the amount in 2023.
Climate debt is an unfair burden for Bangladesh
COP29 must secure fair climate finance for vulnerable nations
COP29 must set a new goal for climate finance and adaptation
As COP29 progresses, Bangladesh will be watching closely to see whether the international community can meet the urgency of its climate needs.
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.
Carbon sinks in crisis: Explained
Human activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation, release significant amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere – disrupting the natural carbon cycle. In 2023, carbon pollution – as a result of human activity – reached a record 37.4 billion tonnes. With such record-breaking carbon emissions, it is getting harder for them to absorb atmospheric carbon.
Net zero goal critical to Earth's stability: study
If left unchecked, global warming could set in motion dangerous and irreversible changes to planetary systems such as the disappearance of ice sheets or a collapse of ocean currents.
Sea-level rise in Bangladesh: Faster than global average
Bangladesh is experiencing a faster sea-level rise than the global average of 3.42mm a year, which will impact food production and livelihoods even more than previously thought, government studies have found.
Global warming can push 100m more into poverty: World Bank
Global warming could elevate disease, ravage crops and push 100 million more people into poverty without action to prevent it, the World Bank warned in a disturbing new report Sunday.
UN fund approves its first climate aid for poor nations
The UN's Green Climate Fund (GCF) says it approved its first financing of projects to help developing countries fight global warming, three weeks before a summit opens in Paris to ink a climate rescue pact.
UN: Climate plans must go further to prevent dangerous warming
The UN says the current climate plans from 146 countries represent a significant advance-- but will not enough to prevent dangerous warming.
World’s corals threatened by bleaching
Corals worldwide are at risk from a major episode of bleaching which turns reefs white, scientists have confirmed.
China to announce climate pledge as Xi visits Washington
China's President Xi Jinping is set to unveil a landmark pledge on climate change and curbing harmful emissions, White House officials say.
Global warming: Are trees going on strike?
Trees, crucial absorbers of climate-harming carbon dioxide gas, may finally be balking at an ever-earlier spring season brought on by global warming, researchers have said.
Earth's trees number '3 trillion'
There are just over three trillion trees on Earth, according to a new assessment.
Floating architecture to combat rising water levels
As global warming causes water levels around the world to rise, an old architectural form, floating architecture, is being updated to enable living in flood-prone areas. Floating architecture has been around for centuries, particularly in low-lying parts of Europe such as the Netherlands.
Obama to unveil clean energy plan
US President Barack Obama is due to unveil what he called "the biggest, most important step we have ever taken" in tackling climate change.
Seas could rise 6m even if govts curb warming: Study
Sea levels could rise by at least six metres (20 feet) in the long term, swamping coasts from Florida to Bangladesh, even if governments achieve their goals for curbing global warming, according to a study.