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Trump-Putin’s Arctic Ambitions: The End of Circumpolar Cooperation?

In a sweeping 90-minute speech to the U.S. Congress on March 4, President Donald Trump reignited one of his most controversial geopolitical ambitions: acquiring Greenland. Reiterating his administration’s interest in the massive Arctic island, Trump declared that the United States...
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Antarctic Circumpolar Current Faces Disruption as Climate Change Intensifies

A Vital Ocean Current at Risk The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), the world's strongest ocean current, is under threat due to climate change. Flowing clockwise around Antarctica, it is five times stronger than the Gulf Stream and over 100 times...
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“Pay Now or Pay More Later: COP29 Talks Spotlight $1 Trillion Need for Developing Nations to Combat Climate Change”

At the heart of the 29th annual Conference of the Parties (COP29) summit in Azerbaijan lies a clear message: pay up now to help poorer countries face the worsening climate crisis, or face mounting costs later. Experts warned that developing...
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COP29 Opens Amid Record-Breaking Global Temperatures, Worsening Climate Effects, and Rising Pressure on World Leaders

The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) opens this week in Bonn during a year that has seen unprecedented global warming and intensified environmental disasters. With the world nearing a critical threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial temperatures, the...
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China Expresses Concern Over Potential U.S. Climate Policy Reversal Under Donald Trump

As the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) climate talks unfold in Baku, Azerbaijan, Beijing has voiced concerns about the impact of former U.S. President Donald Trump’s possible return to office on global climate change efforts. China's top climate envoy,...
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U.S. Remains Committed to Climate Action Despite Election Results, Podesta Tells COP29 Officials

As the 29th annual United Nations climate conference (COP29) kicks off this week, the world’s attention is squarely on the shifting landscape of global climate action, particularly in light of last week’s U.S. presidential election. In a speech to foreign...
United Nations climate change conference COP29, Baku, Azerbaijan

As COP29 Begins in Baku, Azerbaijan Stands at the Crossroads of Energy and Climate Challenges

As the world gathers for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties, or COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan finds itself in a unique and challenging position. Like last year's host, the United Arab Emirates (UAE),...
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US Election 2024: Kamala Harris’s Climate Change Legacy Faces High Stakes as US Election Nears

As Kamala Harris approaches the final stretch of her campaign to secure the American presidency, the world is closely watching the trajectory of her climate legacy. Dr. Vinod Thomas, a senior fellow at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute and former senior...
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Caribbean Leader Pushes for Reparatory Justice in Talks with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer

In what is expected to be a pivotal moment at the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Davis is seeking to engage U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer in a “frank conversation” about reparatory justice for...
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Switzerland’s Glaciers Shrink by Over 10 Percent in Two Years: Alarming Data Climate Change’s Intensified Impact

Switzerland's glaciers have shrunk by more than 10 percent in just two years. This alarming data, recently released by the Swiss Academy of Sciences, marks an unprecedented acceleration in glacier retreat and ice loss. The experts reported that, despite an...
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