Fossil Fuel Companies Bring Hundreds of Employees to the UN Climate Talks

Dubai’s United Nations climate summit has attracted a record number of fossil fuel industry representatives, with more than 1,300 employees from organizations linked to the industry registering to attend this year’s COP28. This is more than triple the amount of attendees from the previous year. The rise in numbers can be attributed to new rules …

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Harris’ Urgent Mission to Dubai: Addressing Climate Change and War Amidst High Political Risks at Home

While filling in for President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris flew to Dubai in the Middle East to address two long-standing challenges: climate change and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, crossing political crosscurrents amid the nearing 2024 presidential race. Harris arrived in Dubai for barely 24 hours, spending more time traveling to the United Arab Emirates …

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Israel’s Intensified Assault on Southern Gaza Raises Renewed Concerns Over Civilian Deaths After Cease-Fire Ends

Amid resumed violence in the southern Gaza Strip, Israel ordered additional areas for attack evacuation and continued bombardment. As the U.S. and others called for the protection of civilians following a broken truce, Israel declared its intent to fulfill its goals and expressed the need for a ground operation, with complete overhaul being the ultimate …

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Prominent World Leaders to Address Climate Crisis at UN Summit; Global Warming and Fossil Fuels Take Center Stage

International climate talks became a power struggle on Friday as over 130 world leaders, including Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, were set to address the United Nations climate conference in Dubai over the next two days. However, two key players, President Joe Biden and China’s President Xi Jinping, …

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2023 Forecasted to be the Hottest Year on Record, UN Weather Agency Warns of Increasing Climate Extremes

In a recent announcement, the U.N. weather agency declared that 2023 is on track to become the hottest year ever recorded, with worrying indications of increased floods, wildfires, melting glaciers, and heatwaves in the future. The World Meteorological Organization highlighted that the average temperature for the year has risen by approximately 1.4 degrees Celsius (2.5 …

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