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Katovice Notebook: Climate negotiations begin; all you need to know

Know the flavour of the mood around the event held at the Spodek

History of Republican climate denial fits right in with essential Trumpism

Trump has brought a new level of menace to American politics, inciting his followers to violence against critics

COP24: My commitment to climate action rooted in Vedas, Modi tells UN chief

Modi and Guterres met last week on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where the two held discussions about climate change and India's support for the Paris Climate Agreement

10 yrs after Lehman crisis, we still can't trust private finance with Earth

Ten years later, private finance and large investors will play a central role at the COP24 in Katowice, Poland, and in the full implementation of the 2015 Paris Agreement

COP24 Katowice: What academic experts say about fighting climate change

The world's poorest and most vulnerable people are most at risk from the effects of climate change, with many having to migrate from sea level rise, crop failure and pollution

COP24: Reaching zero emission before 2050 is must to contain global warming

The scientific consensus is that we need to reach "net zero" CO₂ emissions by 2050

COP24: As world leaders meet in Katowice, here's what to expect

Representatives of almost all the countries on the planet are gathering in Katowice, Poland, for the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

'India will achieve climate change targets a decade ahead of deadline'

The negotiations at Katowice are going to focus more on the rules and procedures required to implement the Paris Agreement than on reopening and restarting negotiations

To tackle climate change, World Bank will raise $200 bn in 2021-25

World Bank warned if we don't reduce emissions and build adaptation now, we'll have 100 million more people living in poverty by 2030

Rich countries eroding confidence in the Paris Agreement: India and China

Along with other members of the LMDC group, they demand detailed rules on climate finance flows

World 'way off course' in climate change fight: UN chief Antonio Guterres

200 nations that signed up to the 2015 Paris climate deal must this month finalise a rulebook to limit global temperature rises to well below two Degrees Celsius, and to the safer cap of 1.

At-risk nations to urge others to pay fair share in climate change fight

The presidents of at-risk states such as Honduras, Nigeria and Bangladesh are expected at COP24 talks

COP24: Nations must decide how to live up to their Paris commitments

As they meet in Poland for the next steps, nations are struggling to agree on how the ambitions of the Paris Agreement can be realised

COP24: Opportunity for activists to influence, define climate action agenda

Climate protesters must get radical and challenge economic growth

Looking at climate change, migration through a Bangladeshi woman's eyes

Sahia has agreed to talk about the ways climate change and environmental stress are influencing people's lives

Green Climate Fund to help achieve Paris agreement target, benefit nations

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) report to COP24 suggests a broad set of countries are benefiting as a result

Climate change: Rise in sea-level is making soil saltier, affecting crops

As sea levels rise, low-lying coastal areas are increasingly being inundated with saltwater, gradually contaminating the soil

Heatwave death threat to world's vulnerable, hurting India's workforce

More than 150 million vulnerable people worldwide were exposed to potentially life-threatening heatwaves last year, scientists say.

2018 set to be fourth warmest in 138-yrs of climate record keeping: Report

If the current trend continues we may see temperature increases 3-5 degrees Celsius by the end of the century, says report

Why are the glaciers on Mt Everest more sensitive to climate change?

Researchers are still collecting temperature data to analyse and understand how the highest glaciers in the world will be affected by climate change