New research warns that keeping global warming under 1.5°C is ‘no longer plausible’. Emissions from fossil fuels are set to reach a record high in 2025, according to new research published on Thursday. It warns that the remaining carbon budget to keep global warming under 1.5°C is now “virtually exhausted”. The annual Global Carbon Budget Report says […]
Brazil invested in a number of initiatives and programmes to strengthen the representation of Indigenous peoples. Around 3,000 Indigenous people are expected to attend the 12-day summit in Brazil’s Amazon city of Belém. This year, traditional Indigenous attire will stand proudly among suits and ties at COP30. The UN climate conference opened on Monday in […]
Record heat waves and deadly weather disasters have punctuated a decade of missed climate targets. The world has changed dramatically in the decade since leaders celebrated a historic climate agreement in Paris, but not quite in the ways they expected or wanted. Earth’s warming climate has gotten nastier faster than society has been able to […]
This year’s climate summit is set to spotlight Indigenous peoples, forests and how to adjust course on the Paris Agreement. As this year’s UN climate summit kicks off in Brazil, the stakes are higher than ever. The world has changed dramatically in the decade since leaders celebrated a historic climate agreement in Paris a decade […]
The Gates Foundation on Friday announced a new four-year, $1.4 billion investment commitment to help smallholder farmers build resilience against climate change. The announcement – aimed at farmers across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, where many livelihoods as well as food security depend on local agriculture – comes as world leaders gather in Belem, Brazil, for Cop30. As the […]
Brazil’s rainforest preservation fund details announced at COP30, draws worldwide support Last year, the Brazilian government proposed a plan to pay countries to preserve their tropical forests. Over the past few months, they have been finalising details and garnering support. On Thursday, as part of COP30, they unveiled the long-awaited details of the Tropical Forest […]
Activists are calling on world leaders to strengthen goals at this year’s convention to reverse the damaging impacts of global warming. Environmental activists projected messages about climate change onto iconic buildings in Rio de Janeiro as world leaders arrived in Brazil for the UN climate summit, COP30. The installations displayed slogans such as ‘Polluters pay’, […]
A new UN report reviews the gap between countries’ climate commitments and global emissions targets. Next week, countries’ representatives, nonprofit organisations, academics, and more will gather for COP30 in Belem, Brazil. At this annual meeting, stakeholders will discuss global efforts to tackle climate change. Ahead of this, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has released its […]
Experts estimate that Melissa was about 10 per cent stronger because of climate change. When Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica last week, it did so as one of the strongest Atlantic storms to make landfall on record. Its winds reached 295 kph and it dumped more than a metre of rain in parts of Jamaica […]
While urging countries to accelerate action, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell struck an optimistic tone on Tuesday following the release of a new report on updated national climate commitments. The new report details the latest round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) submitted by governments, assessing both the progress achieved and the major challenges that remain. […]
