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WorldNovember 6

Thousands march in Glasgow climate protest

Tens of thousands of protesters have marched through rainy downtown Glasgow, and in many other cities around the world, to demand bolder action at the UN climate conference.
Thousands march in Glasgow climate protest
Thousands march in Glasgow climate protest
WorldNovember 5

Asian nations join coal transition programme

India, Indonesia and the Philippines will join South Africa as the first recipients of a multibillion-dollar pilot programme aimed at accelerating their transition from coal power to clean energy, the Climate Investment Funds says.
Asian nations join coal transition programme
Asian nations join coal transition programme
WorldNovember 4

Zoo trying to save Komodo dragons

A zoo in Indonesia is breeding Komodo dragons in an effort to save the world's largest lizards from extinction, with climate change posing new dangers for the fearsome creatures.
Zoo trying to save Komodo dragons
Zoo trying to save Komodo dragons
WorldNovember 4

No tickets, so climate activists take to Glasgow streets

Schoolteacher Claire Birmey had never joined a climate change protest before - but this week strapped her baby Nora to her chest and marched with hundreds of chanting Extinction Rebellion activists through Glasgow.
WorldNovember 3

Pledge to protect oceans 'weak': Greenpeace

More than a dozen countries have pledged to step up protection of their national waters, but activists say the promise lacks the ambition needed to reverse the ongoing destruction of oceans.
Pledge to protect oceans 'weak': Greenpeace
Pledge to protect oceans 'weak': Greenpeace
WorldNovember 2

COP26: Deliver on promises, developing world tells rich

A crucial UN conference has heard calls for the world's major economies to keep promises of financial help to address the climate crisis, while big polluters India and Brazil made new commitments to cut emissions.
WorldNovember 2

COP26: Leaders pledge to end deforestation by 2030

More than 100 global leaders have pledged to halt and reverse deforestation and land degradation by the end of the decade.
COP26: Leaders pledge to end deforestation by 2030
COP26: Leaders pledge to end deforestation by 2030
WorldNovember 1

Climate summit: 'Time to do the right thing,' negotiators told

The COP26 UN climate summit has begun in Glasgow, marked by pointed warnings of growing threats as emissions-cutting pledges still fail to add up.
Climate summit: 'Time to do the right thing,' negotiators told
Climate summit: 'Time to do the right thing,' negotiators told