Climate

Indonesian rescuers battle mud and time to find survivors.

The European Union has warned that it is not ready to support a treaty in which each party only does what they consider necessary.

On Saturday, heavy rain pounded four districts across northern Sumatra, resulting in the deadly floods and landslides.

Police, soldiers and rescue workers used excavators, farm equipment and their bare hands to sift through the rubble looking for the dead and missing.

The final deal commits developed nations to pay at least $300B a year by 2035 to help developed countries green their economies and prepare for worse disasters.

Carbon credits are generated by activities that reduce or avoid planet-heating greenhouse gas emissions, such as planting trees, protecting existing carbon sinks or replacing polluting coal with clean-energy alternatives.

COP29 negotiations face a potential collapse as developing nations demand a significant increase in climate finance as activists accuse wealthy countries of using the talks to escape legal obligations.

A group of developing countries had demanded at least $500 billion, and some said with inflation the figure proposed by rich nations would be much lower in reality.

The draft deal sets an ambitious overall target to raise a total of $1.3 trillion per year by 2035.

Developing countries, excluding China, will need $1 trillion a year in foreign assistance by 2030.

Torrential rains and fierce wind unleashed by Man-yi set off a landslide in the northern town of Ambaguio in Nueva Vizcaya province that buried a house and killed at least seven people.

Antonio Guterres calls on the group to "lead by example".

"There have been no reported casualties, perhaps because people followed the evacuation orders," Catanduanes provincial disaster operations chief Roberto Monterola says, as clean-up efforts on the island get underway.

The viral disease, which is transmitted from infected mosquitoes has typically been confined to tropical and sub-tropical areas but rising temperatures have led to mosquitoes encroaching on new areas.

Major bushfire is burning out of control in Australia's Victoria, forcing authorities to issue emergency evacuation orders.

The Philippines is on high alert as Typhoon Man-yi threatens to bring widespread destruction while authorities have ordered evacuations in vulnerable areas and are urging residents to stay safe.

Heavy rainfall comes two weeks after the Valencia floods, considered as the worst natural disaster in Spain's history.

As the Earth remains on a path to be 2.7 degrees Celsius warmer than pre-industrial times, nations are trying to set new targets to cut emissions and find extra funding.

Pollution in New Delhi is likely to stay in the 'severe' category on Friday as well, the earth sciences ministry said, worsening to 'very poor' later, or an index score in the range of 300 to 400.

The comments illustrate the frustration of developing countries seeking substantially more money from rich nations to help them adapt to climate shocks and transition to cleaner energy.

At COP29 in Azerbaijan, world leaders present divided approaches to climate action amid a report warning the world must reach net-zero by the late 2030s to stay on track.

The fund aims to assist poorer countries in rebuilding after climate-related disasters, but experts warn that the allocated amount falls far short of covering the costs of even a single catastrophe.

The meeting addressed efforts related to the Zero Waste Project, initiated under Emine Erdogan's patronage, as well as issues concerning climate crisis and environmental protection.

Experts tell us the pressure against clean energy is coming from a small but powerful coterie of fossil fuel-linked actors who will “ultimately be proven wrong”.

This year’s gathering focuses on actionable commitments and explores innovative funding mechanisms to drive climate action worldwide.

In a major setback for climate activists, a Dutch appeals court sided with Shell, rejecting a 2021 ruling that would have forced the company to slash its carbon emissions by 45% by 2030, citing insufficient climate science consensus.

Ethiopia, Haiti, Myanmar, Somalia, Sudan and Syria among those countries, says UNHCR report - By 2040 number of countries facing extreme climate-related hazards is expected to rise from three to 65, report says.

Tropical Storm Usagi is two days away from the country's northeast coast, and it comes on the heels of storm Toraji.

The green light was an early deal on day one of the UN conference in Baku as governments are also expected to hammer out a climate finance agreement.

The storm made landfall near Dilasag, unleashing heavy winds and rainfall that cut power, toppled trees, and blocked key mountain roads.