climate change

Αποτελέσματα 1781 - 1800 | από συνολικά 3422
09 12 2020 | 11:32

Richest 1% in UK produce 11 times the carbon emissions of poorest 50%, says study.

Oxfam calls for higher taxes on private jets and SUVs to curb pollution by top earners. The richest 1 per cent of people in the UK produce 11 times the amount of carbon emissions as those in the…

09 12 2020 | 11:30

'Historic Moment' as Climate Movement Takes on Big Oil at The Hague.

Representing more than 17,000 claimants who support climate action, the international organization Friends of the Earth on Tuesday opened its case against fossil fuel giant Shell at The Hague by…

09 12 2020 | 00:18

Court Rejects Trump's Arctic Drilling Proposal in 'Huge Victory for Polar Bears and Our Climate'

Climate action advocates and wildlife defenders celebrated Monday after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit rejected the Trump administration's approval of Liberty, a proposed offshore oil-…

08 12 2020 | 12:45

'Stop the Plunder and Start the Healing,' UN Chief Urges in State of the Planet Speech.

The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addressed the dire threat of climate change Wednesday in a speech on the state of the planet delivered at Columbia University in New York.   "The state of…

08 12 2020 | 12:39

A warning on climate and the risk of societal collapse.

Scientists and academics including Prof Gesa Weyhenmeyer and Prof Will Steffen argue that we must discuss the threat of societal disruption in order to prepare for it.

08 12 2020 | 12:25

The Climate Crisis Is Already Killing People, New Lancet Report Warns.

The climate crisis already has a death toll, and it will get worse if we don't act to reduce emissions.

08 12 2020 | 12:23

Beyond Investing: Biden’s bold plans for the future.

Beyond Investing is pleased to present this update on its US Vegan Climate Index in the wake of the recent US Presidential election. With the results of the US presidential election called, it feels…

08 12 2020 | 12:19

Trump Plans 'Going Out of Business' Sale With Arctic Drilling Leases.

Conservation campaigners on Thursday accused President Donald Trump of taking a "wrecking ball" to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as the White House announced plans to move ahead with the sale…

07 12 2020 | 07:38

Analysis: What does declaring a 'climate emergency' actually do?

What's a climate change emergency? We can generally think of it as a symbolic acknowledgement at the highest levels that we're facing a climate change crisis - and a commitment to meet the challenge…

07 12 2020 | 07:36

Climate crisis: Paris agreement goals ‘within striking distance’ thanks to international net zero targets.

Analysts urge action to put pledges into practice to avoid catastrophic warming. The core objective of the 2015 Paris climate agreement — to limit the rise in the average global temperature to “well…

07 12 2020 | 07:35

World is ‘doubling down’ on fossil fuels despite climate crisis – UN report.

Production must fall by 6% a year to avoid ‘severe climate disruption’ but Covid-19 funding is supporting increases. The world’s governments are “doubling down” on fossil fuels despite the urgent…

07 12 2020 | 07:17

China State Grid Sees New Coal Plant Restrictions After 2026.

New coal power plants in China will face severe restrictions after 2026 as the country pivots to a carbon-neutral future, according to a researcher with the nation’s main grid operator.

07 12 2020 | 07:06

FRIDAYS FOR FUTURE launch promise to fight to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees.

Growing numbers of organizations and individuals have signed a text from Climate Strike organiz

05 12 2020 | 13:42

Fences have big effects on land and wildlife around the world that are rarely measured.

What is the most common form of human infrastructure in the world? It may well be the fence. Recent estimates suggest that the total length of all fencing around the globe is 10 times greater than…

05 12 2020 | 13:20

How To Talk To People About the Climate Crisis When Scary Facts Are Not Enough.

"It's easy to feel dwarfed in the context of such a global systemic issue," says psychologist Renée Lertzman. She says that when people experience these feelings, they often shut down and push…

05 12 2020 | 13:04

Can Joe Biden make good on his revolutionary climate agenda?

Although he faces a split Congress, the US president-elect has levers he can pull in the government to advance clean energy and curb global warming.

05 12 2020 | 12:46

Jacinda Ardern to declare climate emergency on behalf of New Zealand next week.

The text of the motion is expected to be released the day before and Parliament will vote on the motion.  "We’ve always considered climate change to be a huge threat to our region, and it is…

05 12 2020 | 10:52

Top Lawyers to Define Ecocide to Enforce Environmental Justice.

An expert panel of top international and environmental lawyers have begun working this month on a legal definition of "ecocide" with the goal of making mass ecological damage an enforceable…

04 12 2020 | 11:10

The first two series of PARIS REINFORCE infographics are out!

The H2020 project PARIS REINFORCE

01 12 2020 | 11:59

Climate crisis making autumn leaves fall earlier, study finds.

Report suggests tree growth will not store nearly as much carbon as scientists hoped. Global heating appears to be making trees drop their leaves earlier, according to new research, confounding the…