Exclusive: ADB increases climate finance after US, Japan give world's first sovereign guarantees
The Asian Development Bank will increase its climate-related lending by up to $7.2 billion after the United States and Japan ...
How slow warnings, poor defences left Spain exposed to deadly floods
Mixed messages and confusion cost lives, dozens of local residents and experts say. More than 220 people died and nearly 80 ...
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Some of the world's least polluting populations are at much greater risk of flooding fueled by climate change
A new study has exposed for the first time how inhabitants of the smallest countries globally, contributing least to climate change, already bear the brunt of its devastating consequences and the ...
Research shows disproportionate flood exposure for least polluting nations
A study published in Environmental Research Letters has exposed for the first time, how inhabitants of the smallest countries ...
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Climate change caused Caucasus glaciers to retreat 600 metres, shrinking freshwater supplies – new UN report
Climate change is taking a toll on the six countries of the Caucasus, causing glaciers to shrink and impacting river flows, ...
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Extreme weather has already cost vulnerable island nations US$141 billion – or about US$2,000 per person
The island nation of Fiji, best known as a tropical paradise, has experienced a frightening series of storms over recent years, linked to climate change. Cyclone Winston in 2016, one of the most ...
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‘Sunburnt and discoloured’: Japan steps up efforts to mitigate global warming impact on food security and quality
Japan is seeking to alleviate the impact of global warming on its domestic food supply chain after new data showed how rising ...
Asia is lagging on climate change spending, bank study finds
Asian countries' financing needs to cope with climate change ranging from $102 billion to $431 billion a year—far exceeding ...