Countries’ Carbon-Cut Plans ‘Miles Short’ of 2030 Goal: UN
The world's current climate pledges would only cut planet-warming emissions by 2.6 percent by 2030, the UN said, barely a ...
Tag: Climate crisis
‘Human-Induced’ Climate Change Behind Deadly Sahel Heatwave: Study
The deadly heatwave that hit Africa's Sahel region in early April would not have occurred without "human-induced" climate change, according ...
Energy Sector CO2 Emissions Hit Record in 2022: Study
Global energy sector carbon dioxide emissions hit a record peak last year counter to Paris commitments, a key study warned.
Major Firms Not Doing Enough to Curb Deforestation: Report
Many major global firms that contribute to deforestation do not have any policies in place to protect forests, a report said.
German Farmer Sues Volkswagen Over CO2 Emissions
A German court began hearing a case against the Volkswagen group brought by a farmer who claims the pollution caused ...
Solving the Climate and Biodiversity Crises Needs as Much Science as Nature
The rush of nature-based solutions to the climate and biodiversity crises is outpacing solid research, and more investment in research ...
COP26 Leaders Vow New Drive to End Deforestation by 2030
World leaders issued a multi-billion-dollar pledge to end deforestation by 2030, a promise met with skepticism by environmental groups who ...
COP26: World Leaders in Glasgow for ‘Last, Best Hope’ Climate Summit
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomed more than 120 world leaders to historic climate talks in Glasgow with the stark ...
Greenhouse Gas Levels Reach New Record High: UN
Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere reached record levels last year, the United Nations said in a stark warning ahead ...
IEA Chief Pleads for ‘Real Global Action’ on Climate
As head of International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol has a blunt message to governments ahead of a crucial climate summit: ...
Make No Misteak: Our Food Choices Are Not Ours Alone
Citizens of the world’s wealthy nations must recognize that their food choices are not theirs alone because they affect the ...
Climate Activists Blockade UBS, Credit Suisse HQs
Climate activists briefly blocked the entrances to the UBS and Credit Suisse headquarters in Zurich in protest against fossil fuel ...
Greta Thunberg to Skip COP26 Over Unfair Vaccine Rollouts
Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg said she plans to skip the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow this November, saying the ...
480,000 Killed by Extreme Weather This Century: Analysis
Almost half a million people have died in natural disasters linked to extreme weather events in the last 20 years, ...
Big Promises, but Can China Be Carbon Neutral by 2060?
Xi Jinping announced that China will lead the world into a safer climate future and reach carbon neutrality before 2060.
Trump’s Most Ambitious Environmental Rollback Yet
Last week, in honor of the 50th anniversary of the National Environmental Policy Act, the Trump administration set its deregulatory ...
Goldman Sachs Pledges $750Bln to Combat Climate Crisis
Goldman Sachs pledged to invest $750 billion within the next decade to combat the climate crisis in an update to ...
US, Saudi Rank Bottom of Climate Class: Report
The US ranks last, followed by Saudi Arabia and Australia, in the Climate Change Performance Index, a global assessment of ...
Climate, Immigration Activists Join Forces Demanding ‘Just Transition’
Oxfam, a coalition of independent charitable organizations, released a report last month detailing the disproportionate effects of the climate crisis ...
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