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India: 'Normal' monsoon masks dangerous changes

India's recently concluded monsoon season is rated as "normal." But a closer look reveals significant rainfall fluctuations. This August was the driest in over 100 years. Scientists warn of more rainfall in other months. Both negatively impact agriculture.

By Goswami Urmi

Before COP28: Germany weakens frontrunner alliance

Pre-COP in Abu Dhabi: The German government again refuses to sign a declaration by the High Ambition Coalition, although it aligns with most of its goals. A divide between countries with and without fossil interests also emerges among the frontrunners.

By Bernhard Pötter

Suriname announces world's first carbon trading with forest credits

Some developing countries remove carbon from the atmosphere through large carbon sinks in the form of forests. This is why the Coalition for Rainforest Nations intends to sell carbon offset credits to other nations under the Paris Climate Agreement. But it is doubtful whether this will benefit the climate.

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