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July 09, 2020

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08/07/2020 - 3:00pm

In the last 10 years, there’s been a surge of literature about climate change, including poetry. The World’s climate solutions segment The Big Fix is featuring some young poets and their words on the topic in a series starting this week.

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September 24, 2021

Explore how individuals and organizations around the planet are tackling the climate crisis.

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Afghanistan airlift continues after deadly suicide attacks

The World

August 27, 2021

Evacuation flights at Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport have resumed after suicide attacks. Biden vows to hunt down those responsible for the bloodshed. And the Cuban government announces that it will recognize and regulate the use of cryptocurrency.

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Glasgow climate talks: Africa negotiators mobilize for climate finance

The World

August 19, 2021

At this year’s climate conference, the African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change will be pushing for $20 to $30 billion earmarked specifically for African nations.

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Athens’ first-ever chief heat officer says historic heat wave feels ominous, like a 'prequel' of the city's future

The World

August 05, 2021

Athens has appointed a chief heat officer, the first such appointment in Europe and only the second in the world. Chief heat officer Eleni Myrivili spoke with The World’s Lydia Emmanouilidou in Athens.

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Southern Spain's green-belt project aims to stave off impending desertification

The World

July 29, 2021

The ambitious green-belt project aims to create a series of contiguous forests that would run for hundreds of miles across the country's southern region — but it may take decades.

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NATO agrees to study how climate change impacts global security threats

The World

June 21, 2021

NATO leaders recently called climate change “one of the defining challenges of our times.”

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Luxembourg takes the lead on climate finance

The World

June 11, 2021

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The small country is a financial giant — and it’s working to lead the world on sustainable climate finance.

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Climate activists get more strategic with their use of the courts

The World

June 03, 2021

There's a growing trend of activists using lawsuits to hold governments and powerful corporations accountable for their roles in climate change.

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The Atlantic rainforest in Brazil is a bright spot for restoration

The World

May 27, 2021

As the largest restoration effort in the last 20 years, the Atlantic Forest project provides a blueprint for the rest of the world.

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Amsterdam bans fossil fuel ads from its metro

The World

May 13, 2021

Advocates hope the ban on ads glorifying cheap flights and gas-guzzling cars will pave the way for larger, more comprehensive ad bans across the Netherlands and beyond.

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Global network of young people writes poems to cope with climate crisis

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The Big Fix special edition newsletter

Afghanistan airlift continues after deadly suicide attacks

Glasgow climate talks: Africa negotiators mobilize for climate finance

Athens’ first-ever chief heat officer says historic heat wave feels ominous, like a 'prequel' of the city's future

Southern Spain's green-belt project aims to stave off impending desertification

NATO agrees to study how climate change impacts global security threats

Luxembourg takes the lead on climate finance

Updated

Climate activists get more strategic with their use of the courts

The Atlantic rainforest in Brazil is a bright spot for restoration

Amsterdam bans fossil fuel ads from its metro

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