It says about 60 percent of 85,000 women and girls killed in 2023 were by an intimate partner or a family member.
Vulnerable nations are seeking $1.3 trillion to deal with damage from climate change and to adapt to that change.
The warning comes days before nations are due to gather for crunch climate talks led by the UN.
Lancet report says average person experienced 50 more days of dangerous temperatures than normal due to climate crisis.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature says tree species are at risk of extinction in 192 countries.
Almost half of the world’s wealth, or $213 trillion, is held by just 1.5 percent of the global adult population.
Technology revolution comes with gargantuan power and cooling needs.
About 733 million people faced hunger in 2023 due to conflicts, climate change and economic crises, a UN report says.
Global average surface air temperature reached 17.09 degrees Celsius, EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service says.
The world has faced its 12th straight month of historic heat, with this summer on track to be among the hottest yet.
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The increase this year, driven by geopolitical tensions and supply shocks, could hamper efforts to rein in inflation.
European climate agency says ocean surface temperature also reached new record raising risk of extreme weather.
Marine high occurs during what was also hottest February on record, the ninth straight month with such a milestone.
