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Climate Crisis
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COP27: Why it matters and 5 key areas for action
COP27 is the next meeting of the group of 198 countries that have signed the UN Framework Convention…
Climate Change – Always Following The Sun
Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees requires the energy system to be restructured as quickly as possible. But…
Record-Breaking Heat in Europe
A three-day heatwave is rolling across Europe, breaking temperature records in its path. The heat has been topping…
IPCC report: How to make global emissions peak and fall – and what’s stopping us
Every few years, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – the United Nation’s climate science body –…
New climate change report shows need for urgent action – here’s how leaders can act
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPPC) published a new report on Monday Aug. 9. The report shows…
5 things to watch for in the latest IPCC report on climate science
On Aug. 9, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will release its most comprehensive report on the…
Turkey, Greece and Italy Battle Historic Fires
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published its latest assessment of human-made climate change on Monday, warning that the…
This is the most sobering report card yet on climate change and Earth’s future. Here’s what you need to know
Earth has warmed 1.09℃ since pre-industrial times and many changes such as sea-level rise and glacier melt are…
These Are The 5 Major Risks That Will Impact 2020 On A Global Scale
According to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the latest edition of The Global Risks Report 2020 these…
The Brazilian Amazon Was In Flames, And Now Australia. But What Do Their Governments Have To Do With It?
Australia is witnessing the worst forest fires of its modern history, provoked by months of droughts and record…
Australia’s Bushfires Are A Wake-Up Call: We Must Build A More Humane Economy Before It’s Too Late
Economists used to admire scientists. Now they ignore them at our peril. Back in the 1800s, scholars in…
The Squaring Truth About Circular Economies
The concept of a circular economy has been steadily gaining momentum as of recent years. While on the…
Climate Emergency: Dropping The Pretense
Extreme weather had displaced roughly 20 million people each year over the past decade. This is according to…
The Global Disparity in Carbon Footprints
Global carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) rose in 2o18, after four years of successive stability. This is what was…
How We Can Recycle More Buildings
More than 35 billion tonnes of non-metallic minerals are extracted from the Earth every year. These materials mainly…