The countdown to COP30 has already begun, and this time, all eyes are on Belém do Pará, Brazil — the city that will host the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference in November 2025.
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Global Climate Litigation Cases Top 3,000, UN Report Reveals
The number of climate-related legal cases around the world has surged to more than 3,000, according to a new report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and Columbia University’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law.
Ghana Think Tank Welcomes Environmental Reforms, Warns of Implementation Gaps
A leading climate and sustainability think tank has welcomed new environmental measures announced by President John Dramani Mahama, while cautioning that long-term success will depend on how the policies are rolled out.
Accra Mayor Calls for Climate Action on 10th Anniversary of 2015 Flood and Fire Tragedy
The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has urged renewed commitment to climate action as the city marks ten years since the devastating flood and fire disaster of June 3, 2015.
One in Four People Exposed to Climate-Driven Heatwaves This Summer, Report Finds
A new report from US-based research group Climate Central has revealed that a quarter of the world’s population experienced daily temperatures made more extreme by climate change throughout the Northern Hemisphere summer.
Worsening Climate Threatens Africa’s Cities, Farms, and Futures
A new environmental report has warned that up to five per cent of Africa’s population—equivalent to around 100 million people—could be forced to relocate by 2050 due to the worsening impacts of climate change.
African Climate Group Condemns Trump’s “Reckless” Climate Remarks at UN
An influential African climate advocacy group has sharply criticized former US President Donald Trump following his comments at the United Nations General Assembly dismissing climate change as “the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world”.