Adapting to climate change and combating climate change is a matter of nature conservation. But there is a UN framework convention on biodiversity, and there is a separate climate convention. Therefore, it is often believed that climate change and ecosystem services are significantly different. (What are ecosystem services, we explained here and here). In fact, […]
Plans for a new IMF “Resilience and Sustainability” fund that would expand its support to dozens more vulnerable countries gained key international backing on June, 22 ahead of crucial meetings, Reuters reports. IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva this month proposed the new trust to allow rich countries to channel some of their new IMF reserves to […]
Greenhouse gas emissions not only cause global temperatures and climate change to rise. They also increase the acidity of the environment in water bodies – the so-called acidification of the oceans. Let’s check the Ecoaction NGO explanation of this process. Acidification of the oceans About a quarter of CO2 released through human activities is soluble […]
For more than a thousand years, the natural conveyor belt, which is important for the planet, has been working properly in the Atlantic. But humanity has spoiled it. In what way – let’s check the Chas News survey. Do you believe in the fountain of eternal youth? Most likely not, because it is difficult for […]
Fires, droughts, hurricanes – in each country the effects of climate change are manifested differently. For example, in August, 2020, California’s Death Valley recorded the highest temperature on the planet for the entire observation period -54.4 ℃. Greece was recently hit by a cyclone (which is not typical of the Mediterranean in general), which flooded […]
Climate change causes or exacerbates various natural disasters: droughts, floods, fires. They threaten our lives, our health, our homes, and cause great economic damage to the entire country. It may seem that nature is trying to take revenge on us, but in reality, it can be a great helper in the fight against climate change. […]
A lack of rainfall has led to severe drought across Iraq, forcing many farmers to leave their farmlands uncultivated, sending wild animals and birds desperate for food. Although Hemin Shukir personally managed to dodge severe drought this year, most of his crops have been destroyed by hungry birds. “As you see, sparrows have entirely eaten […]
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and US climate envoy John Kerry on Wednesday in Riyadh discussed international efforts to curb climate change, The National News reports. Mr Kerry arrived in the kingdom after his visit to Abu Dhabi this week for talks that focused on using action on climate change to drive regional […]
The UAE and US Special Envoys for Climate met for talks on June, 13 in Abu Dhabi focused on leveraging climate action as an opportunity for regional and global economic growth, WAM reports. The United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, returned to the UAE capital on his first visit following the Leaders […]
The global natural phenomenon La Niña is over and “neutral” weather conditions will remain in the tropical Pacific for the next few months. Temperatures are expected to rise above average this summer, especially in the Northern Hemisphere, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported. Rainfall is also expected to be below average in many parts of […]
