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Antonio Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), arrives for a news conference at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland December 18, 2015. Credit:Reuters

UN Chief Asks Nations to Commit to Paris Deal Amid ‘Dramatic Floods’

Yoshita Singh 09/09/2017

UN chief Antonio Guterres urged nations to get serious...

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Can We Save Island Nations from Rising Seas?

Christopher H Lim and Vincent Mack 23/07/2017

Due to rising sea levels, low-lying island nations are...

People wait for assistance after the devastation left by Hurricane Matthew in Low Sound, North Andros, The Bahamas in October 2016. A leading climate change mitigation and adaptation activist in the Caribbean says more climate-related disasters can result in climate refugees looking towards the United States for assistance. Credit: Kenton X. Chance/IPS

Funding Climate Resilience Benefits All Countries – Even the US

Kenton X. Chance 05/07/2017

A former climate negotiator in the Caribbean says it's...

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Donald Trump to Pull US out of Paris Climate Deal, Says Report

Reuters 31/05/2017

The decision will put the US in league with...

President Trump prepares to sign the Executive Order on Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty during the National Day of Prayer event at the Rose Garden of the White House. Credit: Reuters/Carlos Barria

Trump to Make Decision on Paris Agreement After G-7 Summit

Valerie Volcovici 10/05/2017

Trump is continuing to hear from his advisors on...

The Eiffel tower is illuminated in green with the words "Paris Agreement is Done", to celebrate the Paris U.N. COP21 Climate Change agreement in Paris

Trump Advisors to Debate Whether US Stays in Paris Climate Pact

Valerie Volcovici 27/04/2017

Trump advisors have taken different sides on whether to...

Buildings are seen in heavy smog during a polluted day in Jinan

We Need to Get Rid of Carbon in the Atmosphere, Not Just Reduce Emissions

Eelco Rohling 21/04/2017

Global warming, left unchecked, could cause rising sea levels...