The world's poorest communities are facing the harshest impacts of climate change — a reality that is driving worsening poverty, potential for conflict and resentment against top polluters.
Farmers today grow sufficient crops to feed twice the current population — but but nearly a third of food produced globally is spoiled or thrown away.
Dealing with climate change through voluntary commitments, especially by businesses, "has simply not worked," noted one advocate.
Amazon forest has an economic value four times higher than if turned into cattle pasture, if benefits such as its contribution to rainfall, clean air and a stable climate are considered.
To build a more resilient Somalia, "we have to change the narrative that local people do not have the capacity to manage finance," the head of a climate change nonprofit said.
Some rich nations — including the U.S., EU countries and Australia — have resisted a loss and damage fund, fearing they could face trillions of dollars in liability for damages.
Young people have long been at the forefront of green protests and activism outside the corridors of power. Now many are striding into those corridors.
With fossil fuel emissions still going up and climate-fueled disasters multiplying, one researcher says it's time for an "honest assessment of the risks and what can be done."
Problems from a lack of investment in warning systems to the building of homes in danger zones and a failure of political will to cut fossil fuel use are key drivers, analysts said.
The technology carries serious and unpredictable risks, critics say — with some so worried that they believe research should stop and outdoor tests should be banned.
