Can the UN COP16 summit help stop Earth's land drying out? Holly Young © 2024 Deutsche Welle ++++

Can the UN COP16 summit help stop Earth's land drying out? Holly Young 2 hours ago2 hours ago Healthy soil is vital for water and food supply. But much fertile land is heavily degraded and turning to desert. Over the past two weeks, nations have been gathered in Saudia Arabia to discuss how to tackle the problem. https://www.dw.com/en/can-the-un-cop16-summit-help-stop-earths-land-drying-out/a-71032630 © 2024 Deutsche Welle How a Chinese firm ran a billion-euro carbon credit scam Mathias Bölinger | Birgitta Schülke 12/11/2024December 11, 2024 German authorities approved dozens of climate projects in China that allowed firms to receive carbon credits. A DW and ZDF investigation found that these projects are likely fake and part of a large carbon credit scam. https://www.dw.com/en/how-a-chinese-firm-ran-a-billion-euro-carbon-credit-scam/a-71010148 © 2024 Deutsche Welle UN COP16 summit tackles forced migration and insecurity Kossivi Tiassou in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 12/10/2024December 10, 2024 COP16 has highlighted the urgent link between desertification, land degradation and drought — which are worsening forced migration and threatening global stability. https://www.dw.com/en/un-cop16-summit-tackles-forced-migration-and-insecurity/a-71010820 © 2024 Deutsche Welle Climate change: Extreme heat a death threat to young people Matthew Ward Agius 12/11/2024December 11, 2024 Young people account for 75% of heat-related deaths in Mexico, a new study has found. Safe heat conditions are likely much lower than expected. https://www.dw.com/en/climate-change-extreme-heat-a-death-threat-to-young-people/a-71022268 © 2024 Deutsche Welle