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What will a population of 8 billion people mean for us and the planet?

The United Nations has declared that the world's population will pass 8 billion people on 15 November. Our growing numbers have a variety of implications, from health to the environment

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A man pulls his animals while others go to salvage their belongings amid rising flood water, following rains and floods during the monsoon season on the outskirts of Bhan Syedabad, Pakistan

Environment

COP27 climate summit will discuss reparations for affected countries

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UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 24: A couple arrives to vote the Anthem Center in Henderson, Nev., during early voting in Nevada on Monday, October 24, 2022. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Society

What US midterm elections mean for climate policy and public health

Analysis

Shunli methanol plant

Environment

World’s largest plant for making methanol fuel from CO2 opens in China

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Environment

Climate warnings highlight the urgent need for action ahead of COP27

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Environment

COP27 must deliver on existing promises, says Egypt's climate diplomat

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Egyptian families walk in the streets of Alexandria on their way to a beach in Alexandria amid a heatwave

Environment

Low-income countries lose almost 7 per cent of their GDP to heatwaves

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TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NEW MEXICO - AUGUST 15: An aerial view of a 'bathtub ring' of mineral deposits left by higher water levels at the drought-stricken Elephant Butte Reservoir on August 15, 2022 near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. New Mexico?s largest reservoir is currently at 3.8 percent of its total capacity in spite of recent monsoon rains in the state. According to officials, water levels at Elephant Butte have been below average since around 2019 and the lake has not been able to meet full levels of irrigation demand for several years. Experts say that in spite of the monsoon rains bringing temporary relief to parts of the Southwest, the climate change-fueled megadrought remains entrenched in the West. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Environment

What is causing the megadroughts in North and South America?

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Environment

Countries' carbon emission plans still fall far short of 1.5°C goal

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Environment

Fossil fuel demand expected to peak within 15 years

The International Energy Agency finds that the war in Ukraine has accelerated the world’s transition to cleaner energy sources

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Environment

The Pentagon, Climate Change, and War review: US military emissions

Culture

Environment

COP27: Causes for concern, and hope, ahead of the big climate summit

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COP27: How the world is doing on climate targets and what to expect

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Environment

16 'vital signs' of the planet's health are now at record extremes

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