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Japan’s ‘2050 Weather Forecast’ highlights extreme heat in the future

On: August 25, 2026

As extreme heat becomes an increasingly visible reality across Japan, meteorologists, scientists, businesses and professional footballers are joining forces to encourage stronger climate action and raise awareness of the risks posed by global warming.Continue Reading

Land degradation is costing far more than restoring: UN deputy chief

On: August 25, 2026

In: Climate

Countries are spending too little to restore degraded land even as the economic cost of doing nothing climbs towards $1 trillion a year, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed warned at a major UN land conference in Mongolia. Continue Reading