There is 50:50 chance global warming will exceed 1.5°C before 2025, WMO says
The World Meteorological Organisation has warned the world faces a 50:50 chance of exceeding 1.5°C of warming within the next five years, albeit temporarily, and has pleaded for rapid cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.
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Recent Progress on Mitigation Technologies
High Performance Architecture (HPA) Research Cluster Webinar Series 2022
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Trump inquired if China could make hurricanes to harm US, ex-officials say
As president, Donald Trump repeatedly asked aides if China could be manufacturing hurricanes and sending them to damage the United States, three unnamed former senior officials
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Climate limit of 1.5C close to being broken, scientists warn
The year the world breaches for the first time the 1.5C global heating limit set by international governments is fast approaching, a new forecast shows.
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EU officials being trained to meditate to help fight climate crisis
Brussels officials are being trained to meditate to help them tackle the climate crisis as part of a new wave of “applied mindfulness” that seeks to take the Buddhism-inspired practice “off the cushion” and into hard politics.
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Extreme heatwave in India and Pakistan causes power and water shortages
Millions sweltered in a dangerous early summer heatwave across India and Pakistan that has led to power and water shortages as annual furnace-like temperatures hit South Asia.
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John Kerry warns a long Ukraine war would threaten climate efforts
The longer the war in Ukraine carries on, the worse the consequences will be for the climate, the US presidential envoy John Kerry has warned.
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Coldplay labelled ‘useful idiots for greenwashing’ after deal with oil company
Coldplay have been branded “useful idiots for greenwashing” after announcing a partnership with the Finnish oil company Neste to halve their touring emissions last week.<
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Tories could lose 1.3m voters if net zero target ditched, says poll
The Conservative party could lose more than 1.3 million voters if the government scraps its net zero target, research suggests.
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Vacuuming carbon from the air could help stop climate change. Not everyone agrees
Some of the biggest companies in the world, including Facebook and Google, are planning to spend almost $1 billion on a new climate change strategy.
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Net zero by 2050 will hit a major timing problem technology can’t solve. We need to talk about cutting consumption
Many climate activists, scientists, engineers and politicians are trying to reassure us the climate crisis can be solved rapidly without any changes to lifestyle, society
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‘Deep Entanglements’ Connect Canada’s Biggest Pension Funds with 76 Fossil Companies, New Analysis Concludes
The “deep entanglement” between Canada’s 10 biggest pension funds and a roster of 76 fossil fuel companies raises serious questions about whether fund managers and trustees are looking out for the best interest of the beneficiaries who depend on them, according to a scathing, 40-page report relea
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Greece to set cap on electricity prices to relieve consumers- PM
The Greek government will set a ceiling on wholesale electricity prices to help consumers and businesses cope with their soaring energy costs, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday.
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Do not use Ukraine war to defer climate goals, warns Mark Carney
The UN climate envoy Mark Carney has warned against deferring emissions reduction targets in reaction to the energy crisis linked to the war in Ukraine, saying it will onl
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Lloyd’s of London attempts to shift AGM online to avoid climate protesters
Insurance market Lloyd’s of London is urging members to watch its annual general meeting from home next week, amid fears it will be the latest City event disrupted by climate protests.
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Vanuatu’s push for legal protection from climate change wins crucial support
Vanuatu’s push for the international court of justice to protect vulnerable nations from climate change has received the backing of 1,500 civil society organisations from more than 130 countries, as it heads toward a crucial vote at the UN General Assembly later this year.
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‘Devastating’: 91% of reefs surveyed on Great Barrier Reef affected by coral bleaching in 2022
Coral bleaching affected 91% of reefs surveyed along the Great Barrier Reef this year, according to a report by government scientists that confirms the natural l
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The Tories are going all out to shut down protest. Just Stop Oil activists like me will not be deterred
If your house was burning down and the emergency services were not answering your call, what would you do? Would you try to put out the fire yourself?
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Football must do more to tackle climate change: this is how clubs and fans can help
Climate change is a defining global issue, and football is not exempt.
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‘People are dying’: Ethiopians escape war only to face hunger in Somaliland
On the streets of border cities refugees rely on food handouts, while overcrowding in camps exacerbates the effects of the drought crisis
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