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When the right to protest remains, but demonstrating comes at a price (opens the publisher's site)
Since the 1950s, Europe’s democratic and human rights system has developed through the gradual strengthening of protections for political expression, assembly and dissent.
From energy crisis to energy transition: How renewables are reshaping energy security (opens the publisher's site)
The continuing conflict in the Middle East is disrupting global energy markets and pushing up fuel prices, with knock-on effects far beyond the region.
LIVE: World leaders approve new declaration to tackle rising sea levels (opens the publisher's site)
Sea level rise is among the most visible consequences of global warming, but for some countries, it is an imminent existential threat. World leaders approved a new declaration on Thursday while debating the best ways to strengthen international cooperation and support vulnerable...
‘Rising seas are sinking futures’ (opens the publisher's site)
World leaders approved the UN Declaration on Sea Level Rise by consensus on Thursday as the UN chief warned that encroaching waters are already threatening the future of coastal communities worldwide.
LIVE: Climate change is here - What happens next is still in our hands (opens the publisher's site)
From deadly floods in the Himalayas to wildfires and extreme heat across Europe, 2026 has brought a succession of stark reminders of a changing climate. The task is immediate: Protect people from the impacts already unfolding while rapidly cutting the emissions of harmful gasses...
Guterres calls on countries to set clear timelines for transition away from fossil fuels (opens the publisher's site)
“We are the first generation with the tools to end the fossil fuel age – and the last who can avert climate catastrophe,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday, calling on countries to draw up credible roadmaps with clear timelines to transition away from fossil...
How El Niño offers a test of whether the world can adapt to a changing climate (opens the publisher's site)
El Niño is strengthening in a world that is already hotter, raising the risk of drought, floods and crop losses across some of the world’s most important food-producing regions. But unlike many disasters, this one can be seen coming. UN experts say the months ahead offer countrie...
When a country goes underwater: Island States fight for their future (opens the publisher's site)
Rising sea levels and ever-more-powerful storms are eroding shorelines, submerging land and threatening to evict millions of people from their homes worldwide.
Why climate action now comes down to speed, finance and cooperation (opens the publisher's site)
Temporarily exceeding the 1.5°C global warming goal set in Paris is widely considered inevitable. The challenge now is to keep that overshoot as small and short as possible by cutting emissions faster, unlocking finance and strengthening international cooperation.
In Tanzania, the sea is moving inland – and taking livelihoods with it (opens the publisher's site)
Along the coast of Tanzania, in East Africa, the Indian Ocean is pushing saltwater ever farther inland, shrinking coconut harvests, driving fish away and leaving some residents wondering how much longer they can stay.
Less than 4 years from development goals deadline, progress shows what’s possible (opens the publisher's site)
For Benin, making progress on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has meant finding new ways to finance development.