The 1.5°C figure is the temperature limit set out clearly in the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change but that refers to the long-term temperature increase averaged over decades, rather than an individual year like 2023.
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Yemen: US launches fresh airstrikes against Houthi rebels
The additional strikes carried out Friday night (Eastern Time) were much smaller in scope than the previous night. They targeted a radar facility used by the Houthis, a US official told CNN.
Yemen: UK, US launch strikes against Houthi rebels
UK, US launch strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen
Record heat in 2023 worsened global droughts, floods and wildfires: Study
Record heat across the world profoundly impacted the global water cycle in 2023, contributing to severe storms, floods, megadroughts and bushfires, new research from The Australian National University (ANU) shows. The findings are outlined in a new report released today by the Global Water Monitor Consortium and led by ANU researchers. Lead author Professor Albert […]
Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping: Security Council condemns, passes resolution
Russia first proposed three amendments to the draft text but all were defeated, paving the way for a vote on the draft resolution. There were 11 votes in favour, none against, and four countries abstained: China, Russia, Algeria and Mozambique.
ILO report warns global unemployment to increase in 2024
ILO report says global unemployment is expected to rise this year.
Intensify sending tourists to Maldives: President Mohamed Muizzu appeals to China amid ongoing diplomatic row with India
The Belt and Road Initiative, which was launched by China, is an infrastructure investment project aiming at improving connectivity, trade, and communication across Eurasia, Latin America, and Africa.
Watch: Ecuador TV studio witnesses tense moment as masked gunmen storm it
Employees were forced onto the floor during the broadcast by the public television channel TC in the city of Guayaquil before the live feed was cut out, reported BBC.
Gabriel Attal: France gets its youngest-ever Prime Minister
Gabriel Attal is youngest-ever Prime Minister of France
South Korea passes bill to end dog meat trade by 2027
South Korea has passed a new law to end the slaughter and selling of dogs for their meat by 2027. The National Assembly passed the special bill on Tuesday (January 9, 2024). The law aims to end the age-old practice of consuming dog meat in the country. The bill, which bans the breeding, butchering, distributing […]
