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The “Dark Joke” of Having a Climate Summit in Azerbaijan
Baku, Azerbaijan —Azerbaijan is the land of fire, or so the Zoroastrian legend goes. Its supply of combustible fuel has long ...
City view of Baku, Azerbaijan
The Flame Towers are seen in Baku, capital of Azerbaijan, Nov. 13, 2024. (Photo: Xinhua) This photo taken on Nov. 14, 2024 ...
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From the 'Black City' to the White City: Baku takes advantage of COP29 to cleanse its past as the world's first oil capital
A century and a half after Baku became the world's first oil city, President Ilham Aliyev is transforming ... "Gas and oil ...
Azerbaijan is the host of the UN’s climate conference, shining a spotlight on the petrostate
Diplomats from across the world will be in Baku to discuss how to avoid the increasing threats from climate change in a place ...
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Azerbaijan State Russian Drama Theatre, Baku, Baku City, Azerbaijan
The skies will be partly cloudy. The low will be 51°. Poor air quality (101-150) Primary pollutant PM2.5 40 μg/m³ Pressure is the weight of the air in the atmosphere. It is normalized to the standard ...
The forgotten semi-European city break where a glass of wine costs £2.30
Move over, Barcelona – with café culture, beaches and excellent wine, Baku has more to offer than you might expect ...
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The Perfect Novel for the Baku Climate Summit
Bush administration. The irony is extreme: This year’s annual United Nations climate change summit is in Baku, Azerbaijan, the petrostate where the modern oil industry was born. And it’s ...
Why are people flocking to see a ‘dead whale’ in Baku, the venue of COP29 summit?
The UN COP29 climate summit is underway in Baku, Azerbaijan. However, a large number of people are gathering along the ...
COP29 Climate Summit Upends Daily Life in Baku
Baku, like most capitals, has a chronic traffic problem. But not this week.Most Read from BloombergIn Cleveland, a Forgotten ...
Deadline looms for negotiators seeking a deal for cash to curb global warming
Time is running short for negotiators at the United Nations climate talks in Azerbaijan to solve a difficult puzzle.
Tea is a way of life in Azerbaijan and center stage at COP29. But it's not immune to climate change
As Azerbaijan introduces its vibrant tea culture to COP29 attendees, scientists are studying how to save it from climate ...
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Azerbaijan is the host of the UN's climate conference, shining a spotlight on the petrostate
The spotlight is on Azerbaijan as the small petrostate in the South Caucasus hosts the U.N.’s biggest climate conference. Diplomats from across the world will descend on the capital Baku for the ...