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Climate change is starting to impact human health

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INTERNATIONAL

Current government policies globally are not geared to limit this increase to prevent catastrophic events by mid-century. Climate change is already starting to show signs of…

Technology offers hope in tackling water scarcity

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INTERNATIONAL

Droughts threaten knock-on effects for areas without direct water scarcity challenges, in the form of food price pressures, increased irregular migration from displaced…

Sea-level rise to necessitate adaptation globally

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INTERNATIONAL

With ongoing sea-level rise now considered inevitable, and climate change mitigation efforts serving only to limit, rather than avert, the risks, adaptation will be a necessity in…

EU carbon emissions trading faces an uncertain future

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EU

The EU's carbon trading system.

August wildfires will force Greek rethink on climate

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GREECE

Temperatures reached 47 degrees Celsius -- the severest heatwave since 1987. About 100,000 hectares of forest were reduced to ashes in just two weeks in Attica, Evia and the…

Severe drought spells economic woes for Zambia

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ZAMBIA

The prolonged dry period is having a serious economic impact, as Zambia relies heavily on hydropower to generate electricity and has been forced to implement power cuts for…

Biden will prompt reset of US-Caribbean relations

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CARIBBEAN/US

The US foreign policy stance towards the Caribbean is likely to become more constructive under Biden. As previously, Washington’s main regional interests will relate to Haiti and…

EU-China trade war over electric vehicles is unlikely

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EU/CHINA

The EU’s investigation into Chinese electric vehicles (EVs), due to suspicions of unfair subsidies and dumping practices, has raised trade-related concerns. An EU-China trade war…

Norway deal will help Indonesia reduce deforestation

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INDONESIA

The MoU comes just over a year after Indonesia terminated a similar pact with Norway. In October 2021, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo issued a regulation designed to help…

US climate rules will overcome Congress's opposition

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UNITED STATES

President Barack Obama has directed several departments and agencies, most notably the EPA, to issue directives and regulations that would impose progressively lower ceilings on…