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FEATURE-The disasters that never happened: how to soothe rising climate anxiety
* Pre-disaster actions that protect people are largely 'invisible' → Read More
Climate change action: 6 trends to watch in 2022
From making green shifts fairer for workers to slashing fossil fuel subsidies, action on climate change needs to ramp up in 2022, analysts say → Read More
Climate-fuelled disasters bring 'grave' costs in 2021
The financial and human costs of climate change are expected to keep soaring unless governments step up efforts to rein in global warming, the report warns → Read More
Africa: In 2021, Governments Blew Hot On 1.5C Goal, Colder On Climate Action
Analysis - Support for the goal to keep global warming to 1.5C has won fresh political backing in 2021 - but it remains out of reach → Read More
PH informal workers vulnerable to green economy push?
In the Philippines, a government push to phase out jeepneys for more environmentally friendly public transport has met strong opposition. → Read More
Africa: 'Illusion' of Climate Action By Big Emitters Clouds Outlook for COP26 Talks
A slew of national announcements just before the COP26 summit kicks off in Scotland has done little to advance efforts to meet global warming limits, analysts say → Read More
COVID-19 challenges 'disadvantage' smaller nations in COP26 talks
Border closures, quarantine rules and high travel costs will see vulnerable nations sending smaller delegations to the U.N. climate talks - and just four Pacific ... → Read More
South Africa: Why the Climate Needs 'Radical' Lifestyle Changes in G20 Countries
You may not feel able to fight global warming on your own - but government policy nudges could help wealthy consumers shift to greener lifestyles, says a new report → Read More
Could a U.N. human rights and climate change envoy be created?
As more countries are slammed by devastating floods, storms and wildfires, the push for an envoy to protect the climate-vulnerable is gaining backers → Read More
As COP26 nears, pressure grows on Asia to cancel new coal projects
Action by six countries alone - China, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Turkey and Bangladesh - could help end coal use → Read More
Africa: Climate Groups Call for COP26 Summit Delay Over Vaccines, Costs
UK announces it will pay for hotel quarantine stays and says it is working 'tirelessly' to vaccine delegates and ensure inclusive climate talks - but activists say that aim is now impossible and call for delay → Read More
Africa: Global South Climate Activists Doubt COP26 Participation Over Vaccine Delay
Developing-nation delegates to the key UN climate conference in Scotland have been promised access to a COVID-19 vaccine, but with only two months to go, time is running short → Read More
Bleak future feared for Asia's disaster-prone poor
At-risk communities in disaster-prone Asia are warning that they have "no hope" of coping with more climate catastrophes. → Read More
Africa: Covid-19 Crisis Makes Electricity Too Costly for Millions in Africa, Asia
The pandemic's economic impact left more than 25 million people unable to pay for power in 2020, mainly in Africa, threatening progress towards access for all → Read More
COVID-19 crisis makes electricity too costly for millions in Africa, Asia
The economic toll from the COVID-19 pandemic has left more than 25 million people in Africa and Asia unable to afford electricity, threatening a global goal to provide power to everyone by 2030, international agencies warned on Monday. → Read More
Africa: 'We Are Waiting to Die' - Hope Wanes for World's Poor After India Halts Vaccine Exports
The shortage will leave poor countries further behind, warn health experts → Read More
K-pop for the planet: Fans of South Korean stars take up climate activism
From petitioning to save forests to raising cash for disaster victims, a growing army of K-pop fans worldwide has emerged as the latest force in the global fight against climate change. → Read More
Will pandemic telework boost women's careers in Japan, South Korea?
COVID-19 could be a tipping point in the push to retain more women in the workforce in Japan and South Korea and for them to have families with new flexible work arrangements expected to stay, according to researchers and recruiters. → Read More
Record climate disasters in Asia-Pacific push millions to 'breaking point'
Asia-Pacific has faced a record number of climate-related disasters in 2020, affecting tens of millions of vulnerable people already hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Red Cross said on Wednesday. → Read More
Malaysia lets undocumented migrants work but hardship fears persist
Malaysia launched a plan on Monday that gives undocumented migrants stuck in the country a chance to work in certain industries, but labour rights groups said the initiative did not do enough to protect victims of human trafficking. → Read More