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According to the IPCC, the concentration of greenhouse gases in the earth’s atmosphere is directly linked to the average global temperature on Earth, and the concentration has been rising steadily. The most abundant greenhouse gas, accounting for about two-thirds of greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide, is largely the product of burning fossil fuels. 

There is alarming evidence that important tipping points, leading to irreversible changes in major ecosystems and the planetary climate system, may already have been reached or passed. One of the most urgent challenges facing countries across the world today is how to achieve economic prosperity and development while also combating climate change.

The Paris climate change agreement commits nations to limit global temperature rise to no more than 2°C above pre-industrial levels, with countries pledging to cut or curb their greenhouse gas emissions – through a combination of mitigation and adaptation measures – by 2030. 

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At least 90% of Mongolia's pastures face desertification. Climate change is magnifying risks. UNDP's new project with GCF will support herders communities to restore the land and river basins in Mongolia.

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Perceptions and practices of climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies among farmers in the Konta Special District, Ethiopia
Interesting, perceptions may be quite different from practice

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Footing the bill: Innovative financing for climate action in Indonesia and the pioneering of Green Sukuk

The costs of climate change loom large for Indonesia, the world’s 4th most populous nation. Rising to the challenge, the Government is forging new and innovative financing instruments, including issuing the world’s first Green Sukuk.

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'Buddha would be green': Dalai Lama calls for urgent climate action

Exclusive: The Dalai Lama warns of terrible consequences of climate inaction

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Australia Becomes Climate Change ‘Outlier’ After Biden Victory

As the leader of one of the few developed nations yet to commit to net-zero emissions, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has just became even more isolated.

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Forecasting PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations using GMCN(1,N) model with the similar meteorological condition: Case of Shijiazhuang in China

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Joint statement by Chile, France, Italy, UK and UN Climate Change on the US Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement

"There is no greater responsibility than protecting our planet and people from the threat of climate change."

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