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'Silent emergency' as heat risks rise in Hong Kong - and globally

Average summer temperatures in this city of 7.4 million people have risen swiftly over the past century, according to a new study.

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Boomtown Seattle aims to add jobs - and subtract emissions

Growth is a worry as the "Emerald City" - nicknamed for its evergreen trees and environmentalist politics - strives to become "carbon neutral" by 2050, meaning it will produce no more climate-changing emissions than it can offset by measures such as planting carbon-absorbing trees.

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Land shortages drive conflict over Kenya's wetlands

Land and water-related conflicts are flaring up across Kenya, amid drought, population growth and high unemployment.

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'Silent emergency' as heat risks rise in Hong Kong - and globally

Boomtown Seattle aims to add jobs - and subtract emissions

Land shortages drive conflict over Kenya's wetlands

Push to speed US fossil fuel permits faces delays as federal experts resign

North Carolina governor blocks rollback of clean energy targets

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani links climate action to affordability plan

Scientists call on UN to adopt bold ocean policies to combat climate and biodiversity threats

EU ocean protection plan draws fire for weak enforcement and lack of binding goals

Wildfire smoke from Canada continues to choke U.S. cities as climate patterns worsen

Floods in Texas and around the world are getting worse as the planet heats up

EU scales back climate leadership as populism and global inaction stall 2040 emissions goal