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Ensure global warming stays below dangerous limits

Broken record: UNEP’s #EmissionsGap Report 2023

November 20, 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

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I wasn’t worried about climate change. Now I am.

January 27, 2024

Trigger warnings: crop failure, famine, drought, heat waves, mass migration, political tensions, pandemics

January 18, 2024

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.

February 10, 2024

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?

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Melting glaciers force Switzerland and Italy to redraw part of Alpine border

Swiss glaciers lost 4% of their volume in 2023, a record decline. The Marmolada glacier in Italy could vanish by 2040.

September 29, 2024

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Earth exceeds safe limits: First Planetary Health Check issues red alert

The inaugural Planetary Health Check Report reveals that Earth has exceeded six out of nine critical Planetary Boundaries, signaling a red alert for planetary health.

September 24, 2024

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Cities Will Suffer Health and Infrastructure Crisis Under 3° C vs. 1.5° C Warming, With Low-income Cities Worst Impacted

Cities could see a 56% increase in heat wave occurrences under 3°C, leading to severe public health implications.

September 19, 2024

10 Dangerous Limits·2 Build Political Will

Why the Next 3 Months Are Critical for People, Nature and Climate

Key events include UN General Assembly and COP summits.

September 17, 2024

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Best-case scenario for climate change is now 1.6°C of warming

Bringing temperatures back to 1.5°C later in the century would require actively removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

August 19, 2024

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Underwater sculpture installations highlight the dangers of climate change

Jason deCaires Taylor's works in Grenada have been listed among the Top 25 Wonders of the World by National Geographic

August 17, 2024

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Three Ways Climate Risks Are Increasing Costs for Businesses

Climate change is costing trillions and disrupting businesses worldwide.

August 15, 2024

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Extremely hot days double for half a billion children

"The hottest summer days now seem normal.."

August 14, 2024

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Earth has just ended a 13-month streak of record heat – here’s what to expect next

"Meeting climate targets is not compatible with fully exploiting existing fossil-fuel infrastructure, yet new investment in oil rigs and gas fields continues."

August 14, 2024