Cyclone Arnab has killed at least six people in Andhra Pradesh and damaged crops across about 71,000 hectares. Mass evacuations of more than 180,000 people are credited with limiting the toll.
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‘Dead in the water’: EU slams door on new climate cash just days before COP31 summit
The EU's climate commissioner has ruled out fresh finance pledges at COP31, saying talk of new money is 'dead in the water'. The summit opens in Antalya, Turkey, on 9 November.
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Sea water invades Kerry town’s supply: 3,300 people can’t drink their tap water for over three weeks – and no end in sight
A do not consume notice has covered Ballyheigue's water supply since 7 October after saltwater got into a coastal aquifer, and Uisce Éireann warns a permanent fix could take months.
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Planet-heating gases smash records AGAIN – and UN warns they’ll climb even higher in 2026
Carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide all reached record levels in 2025, the UN's weather agency says, and it expects CO2 to rise again this year as an El Niño develops.
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Nature fights back: area the size of Kazakhstan being restored worldwide – but UN warns cash must QUADRUPLE
A new UN report finds 252 million hectares across 149 countries are under restoration, but says annual funding must rise from US$64 billion to US$296 billion to meet 2030 goals.