Low emissions, but high exposure The 38 member states and 22 associate members that the UN has designated as Small Island Developing States or SIDS are caught in a cruel paradox: they are collectively responsible for less than one per cent of global carbon emissions, but they are suffering severely from the effects of climate change, to the…
Category: Climate Change
What is the Climatarian diet? Foods you can eat to minimize your carbon footprint in 2022
If your New Year’s resolution is to help combat climate change, the food you eat could make a big difference. A Climatarian diet focuses on reducing your carbon footprint with plant-based, locally sourced produce, according to nutrition app Lifesum. Increased carbon emissions are drastically changing our planet, including rising temperatures and sea levels, which contribute…
Prince Charles’ Prince Harry Climate Change Praise Was a ‘Peace Offering’
Making amends? Prince Charles’ praise for son Prince Harry and his climate change work was a “peace offering,” royal expert Jonathan Sacerdoti exclusively tells Us Weekly. The Prince of Wales, 73, made supportive comments about both Harry, 37, and Prince William in relation to their fight for a more environmentally sustainable future in a lengthy essay…
When did scientists first warn humanity about climate change?
Climate change warnings are coming thick and fast from scientists; thousands have signed a paper stating that ignoring climate change would yield “untold suffering” for humanity, and more than 99% of scientific papers agree that humans are the cause. But climate change wasn’t always on everyone’s radar. So when did humans first become aware of…
Elon Musk says civilisation will ‘crumble’ if people don’t have more kids
POOL/AFP via Getty Images Elon Musk has urged people to have more children as he says that there are “not enough people” on Earth. In a virtual interview with the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on Tuesday 7 December, the billionaire founder countered claims that population control is needed across the globe. Speaking about his latest innovation, the Tesla Bot, at the WSJ’s CEO Council…
Success of climate change talks rests on finance, UN chief says
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The success of international climate negotiations in November will depend on a breakthrough in financial contributions from rich countries, U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday. With less than five months to go until the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, there are increasing tensions around climate finance…
Climate crisis is ‘life or death’ for New Zealand, says Jacinda Ardern
he New Zealand government on Wednesday welcomed the release of the Climate Commission’s report outlining wide-ranging reforms aimed at reducing the country’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The 400-page document by the Climate Change Commission – an independent entity advising the New Zealand government on climate reform – tracked the country’s progress and detailed a roadmap for…
Climate and nature crises: solve both or solve neither, say experts
Humanity must solve the climate and nature crises together or solve neither, according to a report from 50 of the world’s leading scientists. Global heating and the destruction of wildlife is wreaking increasing damage on the natural world, which humanity depends on for food, water and clean air. Many of the human activities causing the…
Climate change is making ocean waves more powerful, threatening to erode many coastlines
Sea level rise isn’t the only way climate change will devastate the coast. Our research, published today, found it is also making waves more powerful, particularly in the Southern Hemisphere. We plotted the trajectory of these stronger waves and found the coasts of South Australia and Western Australia, Pacific and Caribbean Islands, East Indonesia and Japan, and…
Traditional knowledge helps Indigenous people adapt to climate crisis, research shows
This article is part of a series to celebrate World Oceans Day on June 8. Indigenous peoples, who make up 5% of the global population, are among the most vulnerable groups. They face issues ranging from poverty and human rights abuses to the climate crisis. Nevertheless, Indigenous peoples contribute significantly to biodiversity conservation and sustainable natural resources management. The do so, in both terrestrial…
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