The world surpassed 80 million confirmed COVID-19 cases with 1.75 million deaths, as the coronavirus keeps accelerating and affects nearly every region.
The world surpassed 80 million confirmed COVID-19 infections with 1.75 million deaths on Saturday, as the coronavirus — including a new strain — keeps accelerating and affects nearly every region.
The acceleration showed in the 15 days it took to add almost 10 million more cases, which was a day faster than the 16 days it took for the previous 10 million cases and two days faster than the 17 days it took for the 10 million cases before that.
Urgent early warning systems and urban heat protections are needed with extreme heat events becoming more frequent.
A new report from the U.N. weather agency shows Asia has been heating up nearly twice as fast as the global average.
Much of the financial angst this year was caused by the absence and impending withdrawal of the United States.
The head of the International Peace Institute praised the treaty negotiators for their 'amazing' critical problem-solving.
Beyond official narratives and statistics are the complex realities and unexpected agency of displaced populations.
Urgent early warning systems and urban heat protections are needed with extreme heat events becoming more frequent.
The reduction in support and services it can deliver is expected to drop to about $50 billion across the U.N. system.
The summit was dominated by U.S. President Donald Trump's first appearance at the world's largest alliance since 2019.
