Climate change
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Did Cop30 fulfil its promise to Indigenous Brazilians?Today’s Big Question Brazilian president approves 10 new protected territories, following ‘unprecedented’ Indigenous presence at conference, both as delegates and protesters
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Can the world adapt to climate change?Today's Big Question As the world gets hotter, COP30 leaders consider resilience efforts
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Taps could run dry in drought-stricken TehranUnder the Radar President warns that unless rationing eases water crisis, citizens may have to evacuate the capital
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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The future of the Paris AgreementThe Explainer UN secretary general warns it is ‘inevitable’ the world will overshoot 1.5C target, but there is still time to change course
By The Week UK Published
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Cop30: is the UN climate summit over before it begins?Today’s Big Question Trump administration will not send any high-level representatives, while most nations failed to submit updated plans for cutting greenhouse gas emissions
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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The Southern Ocean is holding in a 'burp'Under the radar The heat from the past can affect the future
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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What another poor harvest means for the UKThe Explainer The three worst harvests on record have occurred in the past five years
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Why scientists are attempting nuclear fusionThe Explainer Harnessing the reaction that powers the stars could offer a potentially unlimited source of carbon-free energy, and the race is hotting up
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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How climate change poses a national security threatThe explainer A global problem causing more global problems
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The Week Unwrapped: Will Grace Wales Bonner change Hermès for the better?Podcast Plus will nuclear fusion deliver us from climate change? Is humour the best way to take on Trump?
By The Week UK Published
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The Earth is getting darkerUnder the radar The planet’s reflectivity is out of whack
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Climate change is getting under our skinUnder the radar Skin conditions are worsening because of warming temperatures
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Scientists want to use enhanced rock weathering to cool the EarthUnder the radar Rock dust could trap atmospheric carbon
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Icarus programme – the ‘internet of animals’The Explainer Researchers aim to monitor 100,000 animals worldwide with GPS trackers, using data to understand climate change and help predict disasters and pandemics
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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