Lifestyle

The Palestinian Authority's agriculture ministry even recognised the tree as a Palestinian natural landmark and appointed Abu Ali as its official caretaker.

Major economies are not cutting planet-warming pollution fast enough to avoid dangerous levels of global warming this century, the UN said this week, but could still speed up action to protect against the worst impacts.

Since 2015, it said, the number of countries reporting such systems had more than doubled, from 56 to 119.

Scientists say every tenth of a degree over 1.5C magnifies dangerous and costly impacts such as drought, heat, fire and floods, while increasing the risks of passing large-scale tipping points.

Although the list is dominated by words linked to technology and employment, one from the world of leisure bags a spot -- "coolcation," meaning a holiday in a place with a cool climate.