UK-led coalition of 40 countries vows action on Hormuz Strait closure
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper accused Iran of blockading the waterway ‘to hold the global economy hostage’.
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Renewable energy hits global tipping point for even lower costs, UN says
UN chief Antonio Guterres says ‘the fossil fuel age is flailing and failing’ as renewable energy becomes cheaper.
Portrait of amputee Palestinian boy from Gaza wins World Press Photo award
The winning photo depicts nine-year-old Mahmoud Ajjour whose arms were severed in an Israeli attack last year in Gaza.
Russia’s Putin eyes Arctic cooperation despite geopolitical tensions
Vladimir Putin says US President Donald Trump’s stated intention to acquire Greenland was ‘serious’.
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South Africa’s Antarctica base hit by assault claims: What happened?
A base staff member allegedly attacked the expedition leader over a schedule change, officials said.
‘Unexpected’ rate of sea level rise in 2024: NASA
Earth’s oceans rose faster than expected last year as the world experienced its hottest year on record, NASA says.
Corruption derailing climate fight, watchdog warns
Transparency International says corruption holds back global cooperation on climate change policy.
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‘An incredible trajectory’: Earth crossed 1.5C warming threshold in 2024
EU’s climate monitor says climate crisis is pushing temperatures to levels never experienced by modern humans.
Home is the most dangerous place for women: UN report on gender violence
It says about 60 percent of 85,000 women and girls killed in 2023 were by an intimate partner or a family member.
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COP29 negotiators seek climate finance deal as deadline looms
Vulnerable nations are seeking $1.3 trillion to deal with damage from climate change and to adapt to that change.
Year 2024 to be the first to breach 1.5C warming limit: EU climate agency
The warning comes days before nations are due to gather for crunch climate talks led by the UN.
