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Angola Wirtschaft l Öl-Fackel auf der Kaombo Norte

What is 'peak oil' and when will we reach it?

Global issuesNovember 22, 2024
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Reports & Analysis

A man inspects damages of his house after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Horseshoe Beach, Florida

How will US climate policy change under Trump?

How will US climate policy change under Trump?

Donald Trump's reelection could put US commitment to reducing CO2 emissions and transitioning to clean energy at risk.
United States of AmericaNovember 22, 202402:43 min
People walk outside the Baku Olympic Stadium at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit.

At COP29 climate talks, Africa's patience wears thin

At COP29 climate talks, Africa's patience wears thin

Seventeen of the 20 most climate-vulnerable nations are in Africa. For COP29 delegates, hope for progress is fading.
AfricaNovember 21, 2024
Fang Li, Country Director of World Resources Institute China speaks in China Pavilion during a South-South Cooperation project conference during the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan

COP29 negotiators urge China to pay its climate bill

COP29 negotiators urge China to pay its climate bill

With developing nations needing trillions of dollars in climate finance funds, China is being asked to contribute more.
ChinaNovember 20, 202402:46 min
A view of Delhi's war memorial, India Gate (L), shrouded in smog. The faint sun can be seen in the upper right corner of the image.

India: Schools shut, construction halts as smog chokes Delhi

India: Schools shut, construction halts as smog chokes Delhi

Indian authorities appear unable to effectively address the root of the smog, leaving residents increasingly frustrated.
IndiaNovember 19, 202402:20 min
Hospitals in Bangladesh have reported nearly 3000 new cases of dengue fever. Now the overall tally of infections this year reaches 57,127 and the death toll rises to 273. A Dengue patient and his mother in a hospital at Dhaka Bangladesh.

Rising global temperatures harm beyond climate disasters

Rising global temperatures harm beyond climate disasters

The spread of diseases fueled by climate change poses a growing threat to global public health.
Global issuesNovember 18, 202402:38 min
Smog in Lahore / Pakistan

Pakistan: Health emergency declared over record smog

Pakistan: Health emergency declared over record smog

A dense smog engulfs Pakistan’s Lahore and Punjab region, as hospitals report nearly 70,000 daily respiratory cases.
PakistanNovember 16, 202402:46 min
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A closer look

COP29 Azerbaijan

The UN's climate conference, COP29, is taking place in Azerbaijan's capital, Baku, from November 11-22. Climate finance and the transition away from fossil fuels are high on the agenda.

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COP29: Climate funding goal falls short

COP29: Climate funding goal falls short

On the last day of the COP29 in Azerbaijan, a second draft agreement puts a number to a crucial climate finance goal.
Global issuesNovember 22, 2024
A male presenter faces the camera, standing in front of a stock photo from COP29 in Baku

What is Africa looking for at COP29?

What is Africa looking for at COP29?

The UN climate conference has been labeled as the "finance COP." What is Africa asking for to address climate change?
AfricaNovember 21, 202401:59 min
Svitlana Hrynchuk, Ukraine's Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, speaks during a press conference at the United Nations climate change conference COP29

Is climate protection possible in times of war?

Is climate protection possible in times of war?

Despite the ongoing war, Ukraine's environment minister tells DW the country is pushing sustainability and green energy.
UkraineNovember 21, 202412:52 min
Activists participate in a demonstration for climate finance at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit

EU climate chief calls draft climate text 'unacceptable'

EU climate chief calls draft climate text 'unacceptable'

A draft COP29 climate text has revealed divisions between developing and industrialized countries on a new finance goal.
November 21, 2024
Susana Muhamad, environment minister of Colombia, speaks to The Associated press at the COP29

Can Colombia create a future without fossil fuels?

Can Colombia create a future without fossil fuels?

Colombia's environment minister tells DW how her country can depend on fossil fuels, yet also call for their end.
ColombiaNovember 20, 202413:57 min
Solar panels and a wind turbine in a field

Net zero by 2050: 9 charts showing the world's progress

Net zero by 2050: 9 charts showing the world's progress

The pressure is on to prevent global warming from accelerating further. How is the world doing?
Global issuesNovember 20, 2024
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Eco India: Making our environment a safer one

A more walkable Delhi and a more diverse method of farming.
November 22, 202426:04 min
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A compilation of several X-accounts

Fact check: Suspicious accounts influencing COP29 debates

Azerbaijan sees itself as a good host and green pioneer. This positive image is also being fueled by dubious X accounts.
Global issuesNovember 15, 2024
A flare burns off methane and other hydrocarbons as oil pumpjacks operate in the Permian Basin in Midland, Texas,

Governments, industry must up action on methane

By not cutting methane, the world is missing an easy, cheap way to slow climate change, says a new UN report.
Global issuesNovember 15, 2024
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Carbon emissions hit high as climate action stagnates

Despite the urgent need to cut carbon in the atmosphere to slow climate change, fossil fuel emissions are still rising.
November 14, 2024