Goal 13: Climate Action Archives - United Nations Sustainable Development /sustainabledevelopment/blog/category/climate-change/ 17 Goals to Transform Our World Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 World marks second warmest July on record https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/08/1168115 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/08/1168115 As multiple regions contend with unbearable heat, drought, wildfires and other extreme weather, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Tuesday underlined the crucial need for stronger forecasts and early warning systems to protect lives and livelihoods.  Read Full Story on News

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]]> Colombia earthquake: joins national response https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/08/1168112 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/08/1168112 As earthquake rescue efforts across western Colombia continued on Tuesday, agencies said that they stood ready to help “with everything we've got”, in coordination with national authorities. Read Full Story on News

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]]> offers support to Colombia after magnitude 7.4 earthquake kills dozens https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/08/1168106 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/08/1168106 The offered its support to Colombia on Monday after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the west of the country, killing at least 111 people and injuring at least 87, including several children, while leaving others trapped under the rubble and causing landslides and serious damage to homes and infrastructure. Read Full Story on [...]

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]]> Food prices edged up in July amid heatwaves and energy price hikes https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/08/1168096 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/08/1168096 The cost of key foods edged up last month as searing heatwaves and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty impacted energy prices around the world. Read Full Story on News

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]]> The Mediterranean’s own odyssey: An ecological treasure feels the strain https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/08/1168084 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/08/1168084 More than 2,500 years after Homer’s epic was first told, Christopher Nolan's blockbuster retelling of The Odyssey has brought the journey back to big screens worldwide. But, behind the sweeping plot is another character facing an odyssey of its own: the Mediterranean Sea. Read Full Story on News

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]]> Strengthening El Niño to push 49 million more people into acute hunger https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/08/1168079 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/08/1168079 Nearly 50 million more people in highly vulnerable communities globally are set to be pushed into acute hunger because of the strengthening El Niño weather phenomenon, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday. Read Full Story on News

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]]> Africans bear the brunt of biodiversity loss https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/08/1168078 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/08/1168078 For millions across Africa and the developing world, the biodiversity crisis is not an abstract problem – it’s the soil that no longer yields bountiful harvests and the fish that no longer return to coastal waters. Read Full Story on News

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]]> Strong El Niño ahead, weather agency warns https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/07/1168059 Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/07/1168059 As much of the world faces grapples with above normal temperatures and major rainfall changes, the Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Friday that El Niño, a powerful climate pattern shaping global weather, will intensify starting next month. Read Full Story on News

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]]> Wildfires: Prevention is the best defence, says https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/07/1168054 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/07/1168054 The wildfires burning across Europe and North America highlight the urgent need for action now – as climate change, land-use pressures and human activity make severe fires more likely in the future.  Read Full Story on News

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]]> The climate pattern putting millions at risk: El Niño explained https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/07/1168056 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/07/1168056 El Niño is putting millions of lives at risk in eastern and southern Africa but the is ensuring that communities are better prepared to deal with its impact. Read Full Story on News

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]]> Climate alarm ‘blaring from every direction’ https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/07/1168042 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/07/1168042 Climate-driven disasters are reaching “nightmare proportions” due to humanity’s “addiction” to fossil fuels, a top official warned on Tuesday. Read Full Story on News

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]]> Wildfires surge across Europe as Spain and France battle major blazes https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/07/1168013 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/07/1168013 The amount of land burned by wildfires across Europe has increased by 57 per cent in four years, according to new data from the World Health Organization (WHO) in Europe. Read Full Story on News

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]]> Satellites can now spot methane leaks in real time – but most go unfixed https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/07/1168007 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/07/1168007 Satellites can now spot major methane leaks from space within days. Yet only 13 per cent of those alerts lead to any response from the governments or companies responsible. Read Full Story on News

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]]> Security Council LIVE: Can critical minerals fuel peace and prosperity instead of conflict? https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/07/1167995 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/07/1167995 The Security Council is meeting now in New York to debate critical minerals — the lithium, cobalt and copper powering the clean energy transition. Demand is set to triple by 2030. The question: will this mineral wealth build peace and prosperity, or fund conflict and corruption? Follow live updates throughout the day. Read Full Story [...]

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]]> ‘Business as usual is a business of death’: adopts road safety pledge over US objection https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/07/1167993 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/07/1167993 The General Assembly closed its first ever High-level Meeting on road safety on Tuesday by adopting a sweeping new declaration aimed at halving road deaths by 2030 – over the sole objection of the United States. Read Full Story on News

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]]> Moon Day focuses growing concerns around space junk https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/07/1167976 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/07/1167976 Amid surging lunar exploration, the on Monday urged governments to ensure that humanity's return to the Moon does not come at the expense of planet Earth – or the long-term sustainability of space. Read Full Story on News

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]]> Peak heat in Europe just broke historic 1970s records https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/07/1167911 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/07/1167911 This year marks the hottest June recorded for Western Europe and the second warmest globally, according to the latest report from a climate tracking service released on Thursday. Read Full Story on News

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]]> Southwest Pacific’s last tropical glacier could vanish within months https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/07/1167889 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/07/1167889 The Southwest Pacific is facing mounting climate risks as its vast ocean expanse becomes hotter, more acidic and more dangerous for coastal communities, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in a report published on Tuesday.   Read Full Story on News

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]]> Venezuela quake: continues to scale up as damage estimate reaches $37 billion https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/07/1167879 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/07/1167879 The and its partners are ramping up assistance for people affected by the earthquakes in Venezuela, working alongside the Government's response effort, as a new estimate puts direct physical damage at $37 billion. Read Full Story on News

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]]> El Niño forecast to intensify, increasing likelihood of extreme weather https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/07/1167870 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/07/1167870 More blistering heatwaves and other weather extremes are becoming increasingly likely across the world now and in coming months, linked to strengthening El Niño conditions in the tropical Pacific, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday. Read Full Story on News

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