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Foreign secretary says tackling the global warming crisis will also boost economic growth in the UK, as he compares risks to the Russian president who is threatening war with Nato

As a child growing up in the early 1990s, I remember learning in school about the greenhouse effect. Carbon dioxide released by burning fossil fuels traps heat near the Earth’s surface, like the glass of a greenhouse. I imagined myself on the playground, roasting inside a humid hothouse.

Von der Leyen’s new team faces challenges like wars in Gaza and Ukraine, migration, and economic competitiveness.

In Nigeria and other countries in sub-Saharan Africa, many households have limited access to nutrient-rich foods due to rising costs and the impact of climate change on agriculture and food systems