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    New Climate Pledges Barely Bend the Curve on Global Warming, Warns UNEP

    UNEP has found that fewer than one-third of the countries party to the Paris Agreement submitted updated climate commitments by the end of September 2025.

    Richest 0.1% Emit More Carbon in a Day Than Poorest Half Do in a Year, Warns Oxfam

    For policymakers, the message is urgent: hold the affluent accountable, shift the direction of climate finance and action, and embed fairness and justice at the heart of every emissions-cutting strategy.

    The Challenge of the “Carbon Aristocracy”

    According to Oxfam, the world’s richest 1 per cent are responsible for 15 per cent of global emissions. This class is mostly made up of millionaires, who now total nearly 60 million globally and are projected to grow in number to over 65 million by 2028

    Study points to doubled carbon losses from deforestation in tropics in early 2000s

    According to a newly published study in the journal, Nature Sustainability, the acceleration of forest carbon loss highlights the urgent need to halt tropical...

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    Bhutan: Floods Expose Phuentsholing’s Housing Crisis

    Officials from the Thromde and national agencies continue assessments, with calls for enhanced collaboration between government, development partners like ADB and UNDP, and local residents.
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    Nepal: RSP’s Alleged Media Blockade and Crackdown Spark Fears of Suppressed Dissent

    In a troubling escalation, vehicles linked to Nepal’s ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party blocked media offices, amid protests over a...

    Landslides Devastate Rohingya Camps in Bangladesh as Monsoon Risks Mount

    This tragedy underscores the need for sustained international support and policy shifts to protect a vulnerable population trapped in limbo.

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    Bhutan: Floods Expose Phuentsholing’s Housing Crisis

    Officials from the Thromde and national agencies continue assessments, with calls for enhanced collaboration between government, development partners like ADB and UNDP, and local residents.

    Nepal: RSP’s Alleged Media Blockade and Crackdown Spark Fears of Suppressed Dissent

    In a troubling escalation, vehicles linked to Nepal’s ruling...