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'Now leaders need to be just as clear in their actions,' says UN chief ahead of Glasgow climate conference'

Current commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions put the planet on track for an average 2.7 degrees Celsius temperature rise this century, a United

Greenhouse gas concentrations hit a record last year and the world is "way off track" in capping rising temperatures, says UN.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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WASHINGTON - The world is on track for a global temperature rise of 2.7C by the end of the century, according to a report, with the UN chief saying world leaders can still work for a greener future. "The era of half measures and hollow promises must end," said Antonio Guterres in opening remarks at the launch of the Emissions Gap 2021 Report news conference on Tuesday. The report said in order to keep global warming below 1.5C this century -- the goal of the Paris Agreement -- the worl...

UN Secretary-General António Guterres warns of code red for humanity

More aggressive emissions reduction commitments recently made by the United States and other countries still fall far short of what is needed to meet the goals of the Paris climate agreement, the United Nations is warning.

The first moon landing, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the launch of the iPhone have been some of the most memorable and iconic moments of recent history. But will the moment that Solar Foods first broke ground on its new factory in Finland this week one day join that list? In a fun

By Aaron Humes: A new United Nations report outlines governments' fossil fuel production plans are dangerously out of sync with the limits set in the Paris Agreement, as Secretary-General António Guterres warned that all taxpayers, public and private, must urgently shift their funding towards renewa

During October, the World Food Month, there has been a huge increase in the number of qualified voices promoting new ways to transform food systems that would allow to reduce and eliminate hunger, of which more than 811 million people in the world are already victims