Bill Gates is not entirely wrong about trees. He’s not entirely right either

The billionaire recently claimed planting trees would have little effect on climate change

New economic model, collaborative effort needed to address environmental challenges in Africa: UNEP

Model must help Africa adapt to climate change while creating jobs for its people

Green Climate Fund races to get its show on the road before COP 21

Fund members attempt to address concerns raised over its operationalisation

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Conference on climate change, agricultural risk management in Sub-Saharan Africa

Two-day conference on November 4 and 5 to see 200 experts from different fields

Climate threat to coasts: dealing with urgent human needs just as important, say scientists

Study calls for multidisciplinary approach to build resilience of coastal communities

UN climate talks: G77 and China stage walk-out over Loss and Damage

Developed countries want the matter be discussed only after 2015

Himalayan glaciers are thinning

ISRO’s analysis needs further investigation to conclude trend

Insecure and unenergetic

UK climate bill criticized

Irrigation can't stave off global warming

Bureaucracy on the beach

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India's new solar system

The donkey has his day

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India’s carbon roadmap

Cooking stoves in carbon trade

Improved stoves will be standardized for fuel and emission efficiency

Monsoon maps on trees

Growth rings allow for future prediction of drought  

Disappointed by G20 conclusions, 2.8°C heating likely without climate action, Guterres says at UN summit

Calls for ending fossil fuel subsidies & operationalising Loss and Damage Fund

UK can see more 40°C days by 2100: study

 Threshold may be lower if the island country’s emissions are reigned in

Change of climate in the US

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Extreme weather events led to 12 million displacements of children in 2022, estimates UNICEF

Some 25.8 million children were displaced by internal conflict and violence