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
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
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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