Three-quarters of Earth’s land is significantly drier since the 1990s
People living in drylands doubled to 2.3 billion, more than a quarter of the world population, in the past three decades.
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Debate over plastic production limits scuttles global treaty talks
Nations for plastic production limits and oil-rich producers deadlocked in the hours before the talks were set to expire.
Russia defies isolation at BRICS summit joined by China and India
Some nations hope to use BRICS as a financial platform to defy the West, but the bloc also has geopolitical divisions.
Sudan aid deal reached in wake of U.S.-brokered peace talks at Geneva
The U.N.'s chief says it will work with Sudanese authorities to use a 'simplified system' for humanitarian aid deliveries.
G-20 finance ministers agree higher taxes on super-rich are a priority
A proposed 2% minimum tax on billionaires will be taken up at Brazil's G-20 Leaders' Summit in November.
Envoy to Yemen tells U.N. Security Council of a new 'path to de-escalate'
The U.N. secretary-general's special envoy for Yemen said regional dangers grew but the warring parties are talking.
Heat, drought and death: A deadly combination around the globe
The effects of climate change hit hard from the bombed streets of Gaza to the glitzy venues of the Paris Olympics.
U.N. panel demands Iran-backed Yemen rebels cease Red Sea attacks
The U.N. Security Council resolution condemned Houthi attacks in shipping lanes for a second time this year.
Zelenskyy pushes for air defense, energy grid repairs ahead of G-7
His diplomatic blitz comes as Ukraine reels from Russia's devastating aerial assault, which has intensified since March.
Science will prevail over profits for a planet of plastic eaters
Some pointed to a recent landmark human rights ruling on climate change as a potential use for a Global Plastics Treaty.
U.N. climate chief says next 2 years will be 'essential' to saving the planet
This year and next mark the countdown to a 2025 deadline for governments to strengthen their carbon-cutting plans.
In Davos, pressure builds for a two-state resolution to the war in Gaza
Leaders departed after a week of talks dominated by wars in Gaza and Ukraine, AI and a year of elections.
U.S. vetoes U.N. cease-fire bid as Israelis push south into Gaza
Gaza's aid reached a breaking point as Israel fought to destroy Hamas and groups warned Palestinians face starvation.
Treaty talks' geopolitical theater for a polluted material world
A handful of fossil fuel producers show no interest in a strong, restrictive and legally binding instrument for plastic pollution.
Treaty to curb plastic pollution stalled as industry pushes back
Oil and plastic producing nations and lobbyists sought more emphasis on recycling instead of production cuts.
Plastic pollution treaty targets production or waste management
This is the third round of talks to develop an international legally binding deal that includes plastic waste in the ocean.