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Fast-rising methane emissions could undermine efforts to limit global warming by mid-century.

For two weeks starting November 11th, negotiators from around the world will gather in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the 29th annual Conference of the Parties on Climate Change known as COP29. They're expected to assess global efforts to advance the Paris Agreement's commitment to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees, while addressing a wide range of climate-linked issues. So what’s at stake at this year’s summit? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Khairun Nisa Zabidi, Director of Nusanterra, a consultancy firm focusing on conservation finance for tropical forests.

For two weeks starting November 11th, negotiators from around the world will gather in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the 29th annual Conference of the Parties on Climate Change known as COP29. They're expected to assess global efforts to advance the Paris Agreement's commitment to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees, while addressing a wide range of climate-linked issues. So what’s at stake at this year’s summit? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Ahmad Afandi Nor Azmi, Fellow at the Institute of Strategic & International Studies Malaysia, where his primary research interests lie in climate resilience, biodiversity and environmental governance.

National pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions still fall far short of what is needed to limit catastrophic global warming, says the UN.

Choosing foods that are good for us, good for the planet, accessible and affordable is a complex problem to solve.

Supporting Malaysia's smallholder farmers with technology and policy can ensure a sustainable palm oil industry.

A record amount of carbon dioxide entered Earth's atmosphere last year, further feeding global warming, the researchers said.

Glacier melt is a major contributor to rising sea levels, a threat to coastal settlements worldwide.

Sea turtle conservationists are concerned that uncontrolled global warming will feminise sea turtle hatchling populations.

The Climate Senior Women group demanded that Switzerland design its climate policy in a way that would limit global warming to 1.5 C.

After years of stability, Antarctica's sea ice is suddenly melting. Scientists are out on the ocean to learn why.

2023 was another record-breaking year in the fight against a changing climate, just not the kind that many had hoped for.

We need highest ambition, not point scoring or lowest common denominator politics, said UN climate chief Simon Stiell.

Next year could be worse, the scientists said, as El Nino's impacts are likely to peak this winter and drive higher temperatures in 2024.

People over 65 have been the most vulnerable to soaring temperatures.