Greenhouse gas levels hit record; world struggles to curb damage

25 Sept 06:43 Key points summarised by AI

Greenhouse gas concentrations, including carbon dioxide, reached record levels in 2020, surging despite COVID-19 lockdowns and indicating the world is significantly off track from the 2015 Paris Agreement targets.
The UN warns that current rates of increase will lead to temperature rises "far in excess" of the 1.5 degrees Celsius target, urging a "dramatic increase" in commitments at the crucial COP26 climate talks in Glasgow.
Global leaders prepare for the high-stakes COP26 summit, aiming to cap global warming within Paris Agreement limits, while nations like Saudi Arabia and Australia announce new net-zero targets and wealthy countries face pressure to deliver promised climate finance.

Uthenthawai students and alumni declare truce with Pathumwan rivals

Yesterday 20:34 Key points summarised by AI

Uthenthawai students and alumni have pledged to cease violent clashes with Pathumwan Institute rivals, coinciding with their campus's reopening after a 90-day closure.
The Minister of Higher Education is mediating the long-running conflict, while the campus closure has significantly disrupted in-person classes and laboratory work for over 1,000 students.
Uthenthawai resists relocation from its current site, citing a historical land grant from King Rama VI, despite Chulalongkorn University's plans to reclaim the land for an educational hub.
Concerns are mounting over the legality of the campus closure, its detrimental impact on uninvolved students, and the potential commercial development of the land, which critics argue contradicts the late King Rama VI's intentions.