More: Climate Crisis
What would it take to limit the global temperature rise to 1.5 °C?
Authors: Laura Cozzi and Tim Gould*
Every year, the World Energy
Outlook scenarios are updated to take into account the latest data
and developments in policies, technology,...
Floods, Fires, Coups and Impeachment Make a Busy Week
Venice is flooded. The water is hip high in St. Mark's Square
threatening the church and the expensive shops and restaurants on its
perimeter. The mayor...
Consequences of U.S. formal exit from Paris climate pact: More isolation globally
The U.S. has formally begun to exit the Paris climate agreement.
Regardless of whether or not the Paris Agreement is legally binding, the U.S.
has committed...
Climate change: Scientists warn over impact on food security and oceans
UN climate scientists presented MEPs with new
evidence on how climate change is affecting food production and oceans.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is
the United...
EU, Iceland and Norway agree to deepen their cooperation in climate action
Climate change is a global threat and demands
global action: the more countries join forces, the bigger the chances we can
master this major challenge of...
Climate Risks: Wildfires, Glacier Melt, Coastal Flooding … A Beautiful Antelope
California
wildfires are again in the news as the Kincade Fire now raging risks 50,000
people, who have been evacuated. It might come as a surprise...
African financial centres step up efforts on green and sustainable finance
When we talk about climate change and sustainable
development, the continent that is often highlighted as facing the greatest
socio-economic challenges is Africa.
It is in many...
Satellites record second lowest Arctic sea ice extent since 1979
The polar oceans are among the most rapidly changing
oceans in the world. The yearly cycle of the build-up and melting of Arctic sea
ice is...
Cities can fight climate change and improve lives by finding new ways to be cool
Life has always been hotter in cities. Concrete soaking up and radiating
sunlight, and the concentration of people, cars and machinery crank up the
temperatures, making...
Sovereignty versus nature: Central and Eastern Europe not ready to fight for environment at all costs
While attending the UN Climate Summit in New York,
French President Emmanuel Macron urged European environmental activists to look
in the direction of some countries of...