Death toll reaches 11 in Italy glacier collapse | Al Arabiya English

The number of people killed in an avalanche in the Italian Dolomites rose to 11 on Saturday, which was expected to be the final death toll, police said.

Floods have left at least 24 dead in the Indian state of Assam and 60 in Bangladesh.

 

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High Temperatures Spark Bushfires in Western Australia

 

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G20 leaders pledge ‘meaningful and effective’ climate action in final statement, but give few concrete steps to a cooler planet — RT

 After two days of discussions, the G20 leaders have written their final communique. In it, the leaders pledge to cap global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius, going beyond the target of the Paris climate agreement.

Climate Change Threatens Russia’s Permafrost and Oil Economy

 

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China pledges to stop building new coal energy plants abroad - BBC News

China will not build new coal-fire projects abroad, a move that could be pivotal in tackling global emissions.

Texas crisis exposes U.S. vulnerability to climate change: media - Global Times

As the southern U.S. state of Texas struggled to restore electricity and water over the past week, signs of the risks posed by increasingly extreme weather to America's aging infrastructure were cropping up across the country, reported The New York Times on Sunday.

UN chief hails US return to Paris Agreement, calls for climate action - China.org.cn

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday hailed the re-entry of the United States into the Paris Agreement on climate change and called for global action to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

Biden signs 'existential' executive orders on climate and environment - BBC News

US President Joe Biden has signed a series of executive orders aimed to address climate change, including a new ban on some energy drilling.

Kerry Says US ‘Proud to be Back’ in Paris Climate Agreement | Voice of America

World leaders gathered virtually Monday for the Climate Adaption Summit, an online meeting hosted by the Netherlands with hopes of developing practical solutions and funding for dealing with climate change between now and 2030.

Biden cabinet: John Kerry named climate envoy as inner circle get key posts - BBC News

US President-elect Joe Biden is to nominate one of the leading architects of the Paris climate agreement as his climate envoy.

Trump to leave G7 early, missing environmental talks

US President Donald Trump plans to leave the summit of the Group of Seven nations before it discusses climate change and the health of oceans, underlining fractures in the G7 exacerbated by US trade tariffs.

Syria not invited to Paris climate talks despite joining accord

Despite signing up to the Paris climate accord Syria has not been invited to a summit on the pact in the French capital in December, the French foreign ministry said Wednesday.

Washington continuera à participer aux négociations malgré son retrait de l'accord climat

Les Etats-Unis ont confirmé par écrit aux Nations unies leur intention de se retirer de l'accord de Paris sur le climat mais continueront à participer aux négociations internationales, a annoncé vendredi le département d'Etat américain dans un communiqué.

Doomsday Clock moves 30 seconds closer to midnight due to Trump

A metaphorical clock counting down humanity's proximity to a nuclear apocalypse was moved 30 seconds closer to midnight on Thursday due to Donald Trump's recent ascent to the Oval Office, according to a statement released by the board responsible for setting the time.

Paris Agreement could enter into force next year

The Paris Agreement, a historic global pact to address climate change, could enter into force as early as next year, said outgoing United Nations (UN) climate chief Christiana Figueres on Tuesday.

Death toll from West Virginia floods rises to 26

The death toll from the sudden flooding in the eastern U.S. state of West Virginia has risen to 26 on Saturday as the bodies of three more victims were found overnight.

États-Unis : au moins 23 morts dans des inondations en Virginie occidentale

Au moins 23 personnes ont trouvé la mort en Virginie occidentale lors de la pire crue qu'ait connue cet État américain en plus d'un siècle. Des centaines de personnes ont également dû être secourues de leurs maisons inondées.

Climate change: World leaders sign Paris deal

World leaders have agreed at the UN headquarters to ratify the Paris climate deal and get the ball rolling on plans to check global warming.

UN chief welcomes Canada's acceptance of 25,000 Syrian refugees

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday welcomed the meeting by Canada of its self-imposed deadline to accept 25,000 Syrian refugees when he met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at UN headquarters.