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United Nations headquarters in New York with rows of national flags at sunset during UNGA high-level week
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UNGA high-level week opens under climate pressure as COP31 Action Agenda comes into focus

The 81st UN General Assembly's high-level week opened 22 September in New York with climate action and sea-level rise on the agenda...

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Aerial view of a large solar farm in a desert landscape in Pakistan symbolising the country's renewable energy growth
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Harnessing the Power of Nature: The Growth of Renewable Energy in Pakistan

Pakistan's renewable energy sector has been transformed by a ~34 GW solar boom that cut LNG imports and lifted clean energy past...

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A scientist in a laboratory holding a petri dish with tiny plastic fragments, studying the health effects of plastic chemicals
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Plastic chemicals and health: new evidence dashboard sharpens zero-waste stakes ahead of COP31

PlasticHealthAware — an open-access dashboard launched at INC-5.2 by Boston College and funded by Minderoo — systematically tracks the health harms of...

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Solar panels in the foreground and wind turbines on the horizon at sunrise, illustrating Pakistan's renewable energy growth prospects
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Pakistan’s Renewable Energy Growth: Achievements and Future Prospects for 2026

Pakistan's achievements — a ~34 GW solar boom, LNG imports cut, clean energy past 50% of 2025 generation — point to ambitious...

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European Union flags in front of an EU institution building in Brussels under dramatic clouds ahead of COP31 climate negotiations
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EU draft COP31 conclusions: pledges no longer enough — focus shifts to delivery

A draft of the EU's COP31 conclusions dated 14 September says current ambition and implementation remain insufficient to limit warming to 1.5°C,...

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COP31 presidency OECD climate partnership announced at OECD headquarters in Paris
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COP31 presidency and OECD announce Paris partnership on climate finance and delivery

The COP31 presidency and the OECD launched a strategic partnership in Paris on 17 September 2026 to turn climate commitments into bankable...

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Himalayan rock and ice avalanche cascading down a snow-capped mountain slope, Nepal
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Himalayan warming linked to conditions behind Nepal’s deadly rock-ice cascade

A World Weather Attribution study links record Himalayan warming to the 26 August Nepal rock-ice cascade that killed over 1,300 people and...

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Students and teachers planting saplings during the tree plantation drive Rawalpindi organized by the Horticulture Agency at Government Associate College for Women, Gowalmandi
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Horticulture Agency Rawalpindi Holds Tree Plantation Drive at Women’s College

Students and teachers planted saplings at Government Associate College for Women, Gowalmandi, in a tree plantation drive Rawalpindi organized by the Horticulture...

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Storm clouds and powerful waves over the tropical Pacific during the very strong El Niño of 2026-2027 warned about by WMO
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WMO warns very strong El Niño likely to persist into early 2027

WMO says El Niño is firmly established and will strengthen into a very strong event, with a nearly 100 percent likelihood of...

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Modern expo conference center on the Mediterranean coast — Antalya will host COP31 from 9 to 20 November 2026
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Pacific Pre-COP logistics ramp up ahead of Antalya COP31

Fiji hosts the Pacific Pre-COP31 in Nadi from 5-8 October with a leaders' component in Tuvalu, as the Türkiye-Australia presidency moves toward...

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