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Continuing last year’s tradition, the COP29 summit was less about saving the planet and more of an opportunity for the fossil fuel industry to prosper, writes Dr Binoy Kampmark. COP29 WAS ALWAYS going to be memorable, for no other reason than the hosting country, Azerbaijan, is a petrostate indifferent to the issue of emissions and […]
The global climate conference COP29 opened with a stark warning from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), as secretary-general Celeste Saulo announced that 2024 is on track to be the hottest year ever recorded. “Once again, we’re sending out a red alert, one of many that WMO has issued in less than one year. And this […]
The Earth’s freshwater reserves experienced a sudden decline starting in May 2014 and have remained persistently low, according to findings by an international team of scientists utilising NASA-German satellites. Observations from the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) mission revealed a significant reduction in freshwater stored on land, including lakes, rivers, and underground aquifers. The […]
Charted: Global GHG Emissions by Sector in 2023 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Global greenhouse gas emissions set a new record in 2023, with data showing no indication of an emissions peak despite climate action measures. According […]
For the New York Times, Mira Rojanasakul visualized annual participation in the United Nations Climate Change Conference, which has been running every year since 1995. If you think of the numbers as a proxy for the nations that care about climate change, things don’t look great for North America, but the shifts also provide a […]
Evangelicals and Christian nationalists played a large role in the re-election of Donald Trump, with equality and the economy taking a backseat to the church, writes Dr Victoria Fielding. U.S. SENATOR Bernie Sanders is wrong when he says the Democrats lost because they do not know how to speak to the working class. The actual […]
Super Typhoon Pepito, with sustained winds of over 215 kilometers per hour, brought devastation across the Philippines, leaving destruction in its wake. As of the latest data, the series of typhoons this month, including Pepito has claimed 160 lives, injured 500 individuals, and displaced nearly 2.5 million people. The storm’s fury was particularly felt in […]
This year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP29, has been overshadowed by Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election—an outcome that almost guarantees that Washington will back out of its international climate commitments. Election aside, an air of unease has loomed over the climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, a country that relies […]
Manila, Philippines – Coastal communities across Luzon and parts of the Visayas are bracing for potentially life-threatening storm surges as Super Typhoon Pepito continues to batter the country with its powerful winds and torrential rains. Authorities have raised storm surge warnings in at least 15 provinces, including Metro Manila, amid concerns of widespread flooding and […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Weekly roundup of local and international climate change news for the week of Nov. 11 to Nov. 17, 2024. Published Nov 16, 2024 • Last updated 10 minutes ago • 11 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. […]