UN - Climate changes

1. Will AI kickstart a new age of nuclear power?

   The rapidly expanding use of artificial intelligence worldwide is putting electrical grids under huge pressure and many believe that, to meet that need without contributing to the climate crisis, a full-scale expansion of nuclear energy is essential.

2. Game-changing international ocean treaty comes into force

   Almost two decades in the making, an international agreement to protect and sustainably use marine life in international waters and the international seabed is due to come into force on Saturday, marking a major step forward in efforts to ensure the health of ocean ecosystems for decades to come.

3. 11-year streak of record global warming continues, UN weather agency warns

   The past 11 years have been the warmest in the modern era, while oceans continue to heat up, too, says the UN weather agency.

4. Gaza: Storms worsen already dire humanitarian situation, UN warns

   The humanitarian crisis across the Gaza Strip remains extremely serious, with harsh winter weather threatening to reverse recent gains in aid delivery, the United Nations said on Monday.

5. How climate change is threatening human rights

   With rising effects of climate change across the globe, the world has started recognising that climate change is not just an ecological collapse, but also a human rights crisis.