climate change

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24 10 2020 | 11:20

For many climate change finally hits home.

2020 has been a year of nonstop crises. For a while there, it was almost possible to forget an ongoing crisis that used to have our attention: climate change. But Nature found a way to remind us. In…

24 10 2020 | 11:06

Jacinda Ardern’s ‘Nuclear-Free Moment’: Here’s three things that would make it a reality.

New Zealanders have gone to the polls and decided to keep Jacinda Ardern at the helm for another three years. The Labour leader’s promise of kindness, hope and protecting nature has clearly mirrored…

23 10 2020 | 15:35

PARIS REINFORCE - OCTOBER 2020

Kicking off an online series of co-creative stakeholder workshops!   PARIS REINFORCE is getting ready to resume its national and regional stakeholder workshops, in the virtual domain.

23 10 2020 | 11:59

How the world’s biggest emitter could be carbon neutral by 2050.

Xi Jinping wants China to get to net-zero emissions. These researchers have a plan for that. On the virtual stage of the United Nations General Assembly in September, President Xi Jinping made a…

23 10 2020 | 11:48

Alaska's new climate threat: tsunamis linked to melting permafrost.

Scientists are warning of a link between rapid warming and landslides that could threaten towns and tourist attractions. In Alaska and other high, cold places around the world, new research shows…

23 10 2020 | 11:40

For Australia's sake, I hope Trump's climate science denialism loses.

US policy has emboldened Scott Morrison to be less ambitious on climate, just when so much is at stake.

23 10 2020 | 11:13

Temperatures of deepest ocean rising quicker than previously thought.

Warming ocean contributes to sea level rise and to more extreme weather such as hurricanes. Even the pitch black, nearly freezing waters at the bottom of the ocean – far from where humans live and…

22 10 2020 | 09:42

Between Covid, climate change and the budget, no wonder many women are rethinking having babies.

Josh Frydenberg has urged women to have more children - but there was nothing in the budget to encourage them to do so.

22 10 2020 | 09:32

75 ways Trump made America dirtier and the planet warmer.

In the past four years, Trump has shredded environmental protections for American lands, animals and people. "I want crystal clean water and air." That's what Donald Trump said in the first chaotic…

22 10 2020 | 08:56

Polluted air killing half a million babies a year across globe.

State of Global Air report says indoor air quality causing two-thirds of the deaths and affecting health in the womb. Air pollution last year caused the premature death of nearly half a million…

22 10 2020 | 08:51

World Bank Called Out for Continued Investments in Fossil Fuels.

The World Bank has come under fire by a leading European NGO over some of its loans and grants. In a recently issued report, the German group, Urgewald, lambasted the international financial…

20 10 2020 | 09:59

How best to achieve a desirable transition to a low-carbon economy: the case of Sub-Saharan Africa.

Scientific support to climate action is not only about exploring capacity of “what”, but also about assessing desirability of “when”, “where”, and especially for “whom”.   The changes we have been…

19 10 2020 | 08:49

Climate research is critical in Africa: how to make it more visible.

Weather and climate have far-reaching effects on every part of life. The timing of seasons, range of daily and seasonal temperatures, the amount of rainfall – these all influence things as diverse as…

19 10 2020 | 08:46

Rewild to mitigate the climate crisis, urge leading scientists.

Restoring degraded natural lands highly effective for carbon storage and avoiding species extinctions. Restoring natural landscapes damaged by human exploitation can be one of the most effective and…

19 10 2020 | 08:45

Tackle fuel poverty and the climate crisis.

The government needs to stop subsidising high-carbon heating and use the extra revenue to support low-income homes, writes Libby Peake of the Green Alliance. Experts are right to raise the alarm…

19 10 2020 | 08:39

'Aiming Higher’ Environment for Development Initiative

The ‘Aiming Higher’ initiative lead by the International Association of Universities and the BCC seeks to reaffirm the fundamental values of higher education and its role in transforming societies.…

19 10 2020 | 08:30

Africa lines up partners and leads the region in accelerating climate adaptation.

European Union, African Union Commission, The AAI Chair from the Gabonese Republic, UNDP and other partners voice strong commitment to drive enhanced knowledge to scale-up climate change adaptation…

19 10 2020 | 08:29

Top asset owners commit to big carbon emissions cuts.

Group with total portfolio of $5tn seek cuts of 29% from companies they invest in. Thirty of the world’s largest asset owners, with portfolios worth a combined $5tn (£3.8tn), have committed to…

19 10 2020 | 08:28

Stop CO2 emissions bouncing back after Covid plunge, says IEA.

Governments are not doing enough to prevent rapid rebound, says agency’s report. The coronavirus pandemic is expected to cause a record 7% decline in global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions…