Dramatic Arctic fires and sea ice melt, show need for urgent climate action

Dramatic Arctic fires and sea ice melt, show need for urgent climate action “Exceptional and prolonged” temperatures in Siberia, have left parts of the Arctic warmer than sub-tropical Florida, and fuelled “devastating” wildfires for a second consecutive year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday 24 July 2020, while warning also of rapidly decreasing...

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Humanright Council Concludes Forthy-Fourth Regular Session After Adoptimg 23 Resolutions

HUMANRIGHTS COUNCIL CONCLUDES FORTY-FOURTH REGULAR SESSION AFTER ADOPTING 23 RESOLUTIONS by Marit Fosse On Friday, 17 July, the United Nations Human Rights Council concluded its forty-fourth regular session after adopting 23 resolutions. Norway in particular was satisfied with the outcome of this regular session, having worked very hard to get a resolution on business and...

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