Weather v climate: How to make sense of an unusual cold snap while the world is hotter than ever
Why are the weather and the climate producing such opposing signs?
Broken record: UNEP’s #EmissionsGap Report 2023
This week saw the release of the UN’s Emissions Gap Report 2023: As global temperatures and greenhouse gas emissions break records, the latest Emissions Gap Report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) finds that current pledges under the Paris Agreement put the world on track for a 2.5-2.9°C temperature rise above pre-industrial levels this century, pointing to the
Why is the US in a deep freeze when much of the world is hot?
Scientists say that fits with what climate change is doing to Earth.
IPCC agrees on the set of scientific reports for the seventh assessment cycle
"Work on the new assessments of the climate change science can now
Cop29: How fast is Earth warming?
Warming is not uniform; the Arctic is warming four times faster than the global average. Global temperatures are projected to exceed 1.5°C in the next decade.
Extreme heat weakens land’s power to absorb carbon
Land’s absorption fell to one-fifth of its usual capacity. Key carbon sink regions shifting from absorption to emissions.
Could Trump’s Second Term Break the Climate?
The projected increase of 4 billion tons of CO2 emissions under Trump’s administration poses a serious threat to global climate goals.
Oil Industry Asks Trump to Repeal Major Climate Policies
The American Petroleum Institute’s list of requests to the incoming Trump administration would remove many of the available federal tools to rein in deadly global warming.
Report: Number of people impacted by climate disasters in the Pacific increased 700% in the last decade
Climate disasters are costing the Pacific eight times more than they did a decade ago.
‘Words Fail’: WMO Report Finds CO2 Accumulating at Record Levels
"Greenhouse gas pollution at these levels will guarantee a human and economic trainwreck for every country, without exception."
Climate Scientists Warn Nordic Ministers of Risk of Major Ocean Current Collapse
The letter calls for urgent action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and highlights the growing risks associated with AMOC’s potential collapse.
How is climate change turbocharging Hurricane Milton?
Cloud seeding myths circulate, but human influence on storms is linked to climate change.
Climate’s economic impacts will have unexpected social and security consequences
Competition for dwindling resources may spark international tensions. States will divert funds to defense and security due to climate crises.
Just how doomed is home insurance?
"Is the future insurable?" Global insured losses from natural disasters topped $60 billion in the first half of 2024, significantly higher than the historical average.
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