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Caribbean bears brunt of £43bn climate-fuelled damage to developing islands

Findings can inform conversations about global climate reparations and financing for mitigations, researchers say

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29

The Public Called His Girlfriend’s Drugging Sweet, And That Reaction Alarmed Experts Most

An influencer with 6.3 million followers posted a video of himself crushing a pill, stirring it into a drink, and handing it to his sleeping girlfriend — captioned "Happy Birthday My Princess." The backlash was swift. And then, barely a month later, a major TV network cast him on primetime…

Bored Panda · Jul 21

How the US is still channeling billions of dollars into climate projects despite Trump

IN FOCUS: Investments analysed by The Independent show how climate action – whether in renewables that are cheaper than fossil fuels, or in weather-proofing new infrastructure projects – is now ‘built-in’ to the global economy, regardless of any leader’s political agenda. Nick Ferris reports

The Independent UK · Jun 18

It is in the West’s interest to prevent nations’ climate destruction – as well as its duty

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Wealthier countries owe their support, financial and practical, to those countries overwhelmingly impacted by climate disaster – not only because it is right but because it has far-reaching implications for global security

The Independent UK · May 25, 2025

Revealed: The true cost of climate crisis for world’s poorest countries

Exclusive: Small-island states and conflict-vulnerable countries in Africa are suffering intensely as floods, droughts and hurricanes wreak havoc on communities and livelihoods

The Independent UK · May 25, 2025

Voices: This is the beginning of the end of international aid. What will the new world look like?

COMMENT: Donald Trump's attack on aid has been a long time coming, argue Heba Aly and Nilima Gulrajani. Now is the time to create a response fit for the 21st century

The Independent UK · May 21, 2025

Growing ‘anti-gender’ movements are trying to restrict equality and sex education in schools around the world

The start of a new Trump presidency in the US may well signal the introduction of policies that limit the knowledge children can access in schools.

The Conversation · Jan 30, 2025