UN climate talks looked set to overrun into the weekend as a deep gulf formed between richer and poorer countries over cash to help those most vulnerable in a warming world. Wealthier nations offered to more than double to $250bn a year the cash they give developing countries annually to fight climate change. But poorer […]
By the end of 2023, there were around 43 million refugees globally. But many more — roughly 68 million people — were displaced in their own countries because of armed conflicts and violence1. In 2023 alone, there were 20 million incidents of internal displacement across 45 countries and territories — with Sudan, the Democratic Republic […]
Credit: CC0 Public Domain These days, it’s hard to escape news stories discussing how climate change is contributing to extreme weather disastersincluding the recent U.S. hurricanes. Aid agencies are increasingly worried about the widespread damage. A growing question as these disasters worsen in a warming world is how to pay for recoveries, particularly in poorer […]
South Korea has the resources and history to collaborate with low-income countries in a mutually beneficial way.Credit: imaginima/Getty Science is often viewed, at least in its most idealized form, as a perfect form of public knowledge that is freely available to everyone. In principle, scientists in low-income countries (LICs) can consume and build on this […]
Low-income countries need at least $1 trillion a year to manage climate change. Donald Trump’s victory just made that more difficult, but options exist.
Anton Petrus/Getty Images US crude production hit a new all-time monthly high in August. This complicates things for OPEC+, which was planning to start increasing output in December. Oil is down 20% from April highs, causing some exporters to be cautious about how much they’re pumping. The US is pumping a record amount of oil. […]
47 Wildly Cool Things From Other Countries 1. Did you know you can eat BREAKFAST UNDERWATER at a restaurant in the Maldives? 2. I feel like *all* ruins should have this. 3. And all monuments, ruins, and other tourist destinations should have this! 4. This subway station in Sweden has me side-eyeing the NYC subway […]
Talpa Studios, the independent global content house founded by John de Mol, has revealed that the internationally successful quiz format “The Floor” has reached a new milestone: in just one and a half years, the format has been sold to 20 countries. Five new territories have joined the list of adaptations, solidifying its position as […]
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AFP Indian PM Narendra Modi (right) shakes hand with Canada’s Justin Trudeau ahead of the G20 summit in September 2023 India and Canada have expelled their top diplomats amid escalating tensions over the assassination of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil, marking a new low in a historically cordial relationship. While past disagreements have strained […]
