In the ongoing fight against climate change, recent calculations reveal that the window for meeting the ambitious 1.5°C warming limit set by the Paris Agreement is narrower than previously believed. With just over five years remaining at current carbon emission rates, scientists are growing increasingly concerned about the planet’s trajectory. The Current State of Global Warming According to the latest […]
In an unsettling turn of events, scientists have unearthed evidence of coral reef bleaching at unprecedented depths, a worrying 90 metres beneath the Indian Ocean’s surface. This startling discovery challenges the previous belief that deep-sea corals remained largely untouched by the devastating impacts of global warming. Indian Ocean Dipole to Blame The intense bleaching is linked to a dramatic 30% […]
As the global temperature rises, our planet’s remaining wilderness faces a new threat: agricultural expansion. A groundbreaking study from the University of Exeter warns that climate change is making previously uninhabitable lands, especially in northern territories like Canada, Scandinavia, and Russia, more suitable for crop cultivation. The implications? A substantial loss of biodiversity, diminished ecosystems, and the transformation of pristine […]
In a powerful display of civil disobedience, renowned Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has taken to the streets of London’s Canary Wharf to lead a protest against banking giant JP Morgan. Her message? A call to cease the bank’s substantial financial support to fossil fuel projects. Thunberg, along with members of the activist group Fossil Free London, has stationed herself […]
In the global fight against climate change, the energy sector emerges as the linchpin. Accounting for two-thirds of total greenhouse gas emissions, the industry stands at the forefront of humanity’s efforts to curtail rising temperatures and the catastrophic effects they promise. The Wane of Fossil Fuels According to recent data, for the first time in modern history, the global demand […]
Marrakech, Morocco – In an emphatic appeal at the International Monetary Fund’s annual meeting, Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz has championed an ambitious proposal: Grant poor countries a staggering $300bn (£246bn) annually to accelerate their fight against the looming climate crisis. A Global Green Stimulus Drawing a parallel to the US Inflation Reduction Act — a blend of grants and […]
As parched landscapes continue to expand and rivers run alarmingly low, a recent report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has magnified global concerns over depleting water resources. Nearly four in every ten territories across the globe faced drier conditions in 2022, exacerbating an already precarious situation for millions dependent on consistent water supplies. Professor Robert Reinecke of Johannes Gutenberg […]
BONN, GERMANY — The international community’s commitment to fighting climate change was put to the test during a recent fundraising conference in Bonn, where the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the United Nations’ principal climate finance mechanism, secured pledges of only $9.3 billion. This figure falls short of the amount raised during its last replenishment cycle four years ago. A Shifting […]
Over the past half a decade, climatic upheavals have led to an alarming 43 million children being displaced from their homes. This distressing statistic amounts to about 20,000 child relocations daily, based on the latest findings from Unicef and the IDMC. The Elements and the Innocents From 2016 to 2021, the main perpetrators of this crisis were floods and storms, […]
Recent research indicates a glimmer of hope for sea turtle species in the Coral Sea’s Conflict Islands. Notwithstanding the alarming trend of global heating leading to a predominant feminization of sea turtles, the Conflict Islands report an almost balanced gender ratio for newly hatched green and hawksbill turtles. The Crucial Role of Temperature Sea turtles, known to be highly sensitive […]