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Climate-impacted communities call for protection at Americas human rights court
Climate-impacted communities are calling for climate justice at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights after years of extreme weather events and destruction.
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A tragedy in three acts: yesterday, today, and tomorrow
The size of the disaster that struck Rio Grande do Sul in the south of Brazil shocks, saddens and generates indignation.
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Global heating exceeds 1.5°C threshold for 12 months – Greenpeace reaction
Greenpeace reaction to Copernicus ClimateChange Service EU climate service data which has shown that for the first time global warming has likely exceeded a global average of 1.5°C above the pre-industrial baseline across an entire year, from February 2023 to January 2024.
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The kids are not alright: stories from children affected by the climate crisis
Children are more vulnerable to the worsening climate crisis.
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The climate emergencies of 2023
We outlined some of the climate emergencies of the year in this blog — from torrential rains in Southeast Asia that resulted in catastrophic floods and landslides, to droughts in Africa that exacerbated the region’s hunger and poverty.
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My Pacific odyssey through cyclones, loss and damage, and the urgent need to make polluters pay
I came to Vanuatu to hear about the locals’ experience of extreme weather and here I was, in my room, shin-deep in water, fighting for survival.
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Typhoon Haiyan survivors for the 2023 Climate Justice Walk
Almost a month since leaving Manila’s Kilometer Zero and in time for Typhoon Haiyan’s 10th commemoration, the Climate Justice Walk team finally reached Tacloban, ‘Ground Zero’ of Typhoon Haiyan.
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Drought in the Amazon is threatening people and biodiversity
A historic drought in the Amazon - aggravated by extreme heat, fires, deforestation and El Niño - is putting the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and biodiversity in the region at risk.
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Less than half of people in Global South cities feel safe from extreme weather events, but hope remains
The climate emergency needs to be addressed with a more comprehensive perspective, starting with the communities that have been historically excluded and are now being most impacted.