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Governments To Aid Countries Affected By Global Warming: COP26
Authorities pressed for an agreement on how to assist vulnerable countries in coping with global warming and recompense for harm already done. They also discussed whether nations can overcome the impasse on climate change payments, on November 8. Britain aimed at setting the pace with new funds of 290 million pounds. "We are aiming for significant change that will… read-more
Tags: Climate, COP26, Funds, Britain, global warming
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Queen Elizabeth II To Not Attend UN Climate Summit Following Doctors' Advice
Queen Elizabeth II said on October 26, that she has "regretfully" chosen not to fly to Glasgow for the UN climate summit on November 1, citing doctors' recommendation to rest. Her presence was designed to launch the climate conference in elegance and magnificence, which runs from October 31 to November 12. Reportedly, she will use a prerecorded video message to give a speech to the gathered delegates.
Tags: Queen Elizabeth II, United Kingdom, United Nations, Climate
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Greta Appeals For Immediate Action By Leaders To Curb Global Warming
Swedish Environmentalist Greta Thunberg said that the world has failed to satisfy the actions needed to stop global warming. On the occasion of the fifth-year of the Paris Climate Agreement, Greta urged the people to #FightFor1Point5 through a video. She stated, "...when it comes to the immediate action we need, we are still in a state of complete denial". Moreover, she said that world leaders have missed delivering the promises.
Tags: global warming, Temperature, Climate, environment, Greta Thunberg
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Report Says Deforestation In Amazon Larger Than Size Of Spain
According to reports by Amazon Geo-Referenced Socio-Environmental Information Network(RAISG), 513,00 sq. kilometre rainforest has been destructed since 2000. Shockingly, the deforested area is larger than the size of Spain. As per the report, the all-time high loss of 11,088 sq. kilometre rainforest had occurred between July 2019-2020 only in Brazil. Moreover, the study claimed that the deforestation gathered momentum in Brazil only after… read-more
Tags: Amazon forest, Climate, deforestation, environment
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