current rise in Earth's average temperature and related large-scale shifts in weather patterns
Biden is marking Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal solar power grants
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Climate change may cost $38 trillion a year by 2049, study says: It could also cut 19% off per capita national incomes through 2049, the study finds.
axios.com/2024/04/18/climate-change-damages-38-trillion
Europe is the fastest-warming continent, report says: Europe is the fastest-warming continent and its temperatures are rising at roughly twice the global average ...
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Quick Glance: Europe Leads in Climate Change, Urgent Need for Renewable Energy
- Europe is the fastest-warming continent, with temperatures rising about twice as fast as the global average, according to a joint report by top climate monitoring organizations.
- The continent generated 43% of its electricity from renewables last year, surpassing fossil fuels for the second consecutive year, highlighting the need for targeted strategies to transition to renewable resources.
- Temperatures in Europe are now 2.3 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, nearing the goals of the Paris climate accord to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, impacting human health with increased deaths related to extreme climate events.
- The report emphasizes the urgent need for action as heatwaves, wildfires, and other extreme weather events have led to significant economic losses and human casualties across the continent.
Climate change is also a chance to transform education in America — again: Let’s remember the revolution of the past as we come together to build an education ...
thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/4603740-climate-change-is-also-a-chance-to-transform-education-in-america-again/
Ocean heat is driving a global coral bleaching event, and it could be the worst on record
cnn.com/2024/04/15/climate/global-coral-reef-mass-bleaching-climate-hnk-intl/
Quick Glance: Global Coral Bleaching Event After Extreme Heat
- US climate agency NOAA declares a concerning global coral bleaching event for the fourth time in history after a year of extreme ocean heat.
- Impacts of coral bleaching span oceans worldwide, with sea surface temperatures at record levels.
- Corals under extreme heat stress can recover, but otherwise, the reef requires several years to regenerate.
- Despite losses, some reefs show signs of color, offering hope for potential recovery, while scientists caution about the escalating impacts.
Climate change: Deadly African heatwave 'impossible' without warming: Extreme heat linked to the deaths of hundreds of people would not have happened without ...
bbc.com/news/science-environment-68835575
Australia set for a new normal with a mild winter, uncertain snowfall: The El Nino pattern has reverted to neutral while a La Nina could form after July ...
smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/australia-set-for-a-new-normal-with-a-mild-winter-uncertain-snowfall-20240417-p5fkfn.html
From colour to climate change – a scientist's journey: From the University of Auckland: In performing the role of global teachers, scientists can be ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/04/17/from-colour-to-climate-change-a-scientists-journey/
What is Earth Day, when is it and what has it achieved?: The worldwide event aims to raise awareness about the need to protect the environment.
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Are Human Rights Universal?: More and more, the universality of human rights is being challenged. But groups such as the Taliban, who claim to stand for specific ...
foreignaffairs.com/articles/afghanistan/are-human-rights-universal
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The Case for Progressive Realism: Why Britain Must Chart a New Global Course: Why Britain must chart a new global course.
foreignaffairs.com/united-kingdom/case-progressive-realism-david-lammy
Paid articlePaid Analysis: Coming up with new ways to blunt climate migration: Climate change is unleashing a litany of extremes forcing people to relocate.
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Study: Climate change is likely to cause the economy to shrink significantly: The global economy could shrink by a fifth due to climate change ...
tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/klimafolgen-potsdam-institut-weltwirtschaft-schrumpft-drastisch-100.html
Earth has its warmest March on record, beating 2023's milestone: Global average temperatures are running hotter than last year, which was the globe's hottest.
axios.com/2024/04/09/hottest-march-global-warming
Global plastic treaty talks are happening. What do stakeholders want?: Global leaders will gather in Canada's capital this week to discuss progress in drafting a ...
reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/what-do-countries-companies-want-global-plastic-treaty-talks-2024-04-22/
The Chinese gov't has issued its highest-level rainstorm warning and evacuated more than 100,000 people as heavy rain continues to lash the south of the ... Show more www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2024/4/23/highest-level-rainstorm-warning-issued-in-south-chinas-guangdong
Climate change: El Niño ends with uncertainty over cooler future: The natural event that adds to global warming has ended but scientists are unsure of what comes ...
bbc.com/news/science-environment-68826152
Experts say election brings new stakes to Earth Day: This fall’s election has major implications for America’s role in the fight against climate change ...
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4606456-election-earth-day-climate-change-global-warming/
Grown-ups are not taking climate change seriously: Grown-ups are needed in these troubled times but must do a better job on the problem of our changing climate
irishtimes.com/business/work/2024/04/22/grown-ups-are-not-taking-climate-change-seriously/
2023 was a record year for wind installations as world ramps up clean energy, report says
apnews.com/article/energy-global-wind-report-2024-74dd788b62c429edd004332808440b60
UN labor agency report warns of rising threat of excess heat, climate change on world's workers
apnews.com/article/ilo-labor-un-heat-health-report-bf6b0f8d25b82c23c7fed339aaac63fb
Just 10 percent in new poll have heard a lot about Biden climate action : Despite President Biden making climate change a central issue of his administration ...
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4614746-just-10-percent-in-new-poll-have-heard-a-lot-about-biden-climate-action/
Swiss women win landmark climate change ruling: They accused Switzerland of violating their rights by not doing enough to curb climate change.
axios.com/2024/04/09/switzerland-climate-change-women-lawsuit
The next housing disaster: Global warming is coming for your home. Who will pay for the damage?
economist.com/leaders/2024/04/11/the-next-housing-disaster
How do you build without over polluting? That's the challenge of new Catan board game
npr.org/2024/04/22/1245096795/catan-board-game-climate-change-pollution
Record-breaking heat and humidity predicted for tropics this summer: A new statistical analysis of the interaction between El Niño and rising global temperatures ...
phys.org/news/2024-04-humidity-tropics-summer.html
Europe is the world's fastest-warming continent, report says: Its temps are rising roughly twice as fast as the global average because of climate change.
axios.com/2024/04/23/europe-fastest-warming-continent-climate-change
Earth has its warmest March on record, beating 2023's milestone: Global average temperatures are running hotter than last year, which was the globe's hottest.
axios.com/2024/04/09/hottest-march-global-warming
Quick Glance: Global Record: Warmest March Ever
- Last month marked the warmest March globally on record and the tenth consecutive month with new temperature records for respective months.
- According to a report from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), the EU's climate monitoring service, global temperatures in March surpassed the pre-industrial average for that month from 1850 to 1900 by 1.68°C and were 0.73°C above the 1991-2020 average for March. The previous month also exceeded the previous March record by 0.10°C set in 2016.
- The global average temperature from April 2023 to March 2024 is now the highest on record, standing at 1.58°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial average.
- In Europe, temperatures in March 2024 were 2.12°C above the 1991-2020 average for the month, with significantly above-average temperatures observed in central and eastern Europe.
Europe is warming up faster than any other continent, and the heat is deadly: The number of heat-related deaths in Europe increased 30% in the last 20 years ...
npr.org/2024/04/22/1244791280/europe-is-warming-up-faster-than-any-other-continent-and-the-heat-is-deadly
The Case for Progressive Realism: Why Britain Must Chart a New Global Course: Why Britain must chart a new global course.
foreignaffairs.com/united-kingdom/case-progressive-realism
Paid articlePaid Great Barrier Reef faces historic bleaching from "perfect storm of threats"
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Biden awards $830 million to toughen nation's infrastructure against climate change
apnews.com/article/biden-climate-investment-resilience-transportation-election-c82199b763a69f582c564e6330192804
Farmers reduce methane emissions by changing how they grow rice in Vietnam: Vietnam aims to transform its rice sector, making it more resilient to climate change ...
apnews.com/article/vietnam-rice-methane-climate-mekong-e82d9101bcd440751a9d0db060b10c0f
"Two years left to save the world": Top UN climate official elevates the stakes
axios.com/2024/04/11/un-simon-stiell-climate-stakes
Dubai airport delays continue as UAE struggles to recover from floods: The United Arab Emirates is struggling to recover from the heaviest recorded rainfall ever ...
apnews.com/article/uae-rain-flood-recovery-dubai-airport-travel-a0fb046e15b39f126a16e5a599a7b313
How Cloud Seeding Works and Why It’s Wrongly Blamed for Floods From Dubai to California
time.com/6967836/dubai-floods-cloud-seeding-rain-blame-climate-change/
Quick Glance: Cause of Dubai Flooding: Cloud Seeding or Natural Phenomenon?
- Dubai grapples with the aftermath of heavy rainfall. Speculations on the role of cloud seeding are being discussed.
- Clouds consist of tiny water droplets that coalesce around particles to form rain. Cloud seeding manipulates this process.
- The effectiveness of cloud seeding is scientifically debated, with limited evidence of its efficacy.
- Experts refute the claim that cloud seeding was the primary cause of the flooding in Dubai.
Climate Conversations Podcast: How else can an air-con nation keep cool in a heatwave?
channelnewsasia.com/podcasts/heatwave-climate-change-singapore-podcast-4269026
Earth Day 2024: 8 ways to live more sustainably: Climate change calls for long-term, systemic solutions, but that doesn't mean we can't all strive to live more ...
npr.org/2022/04/18/1093387207/earth-day-live-sustainably-tips
For Earth Day 2024, experts are spreading optimism – not doom. Here's why.: Hope can fuel the action needed to keep tackling the climate crisis ...
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/04/22/earth-day-2024-celebrate-climate-change-optimism/72863462007/
Key climate group courts trouble with carbon offsets move: The Science Based Targets Initiative is mired in controversy following an April 9 announcement.
axios.com/2024/04/12/carbon-offsets-sbti-controversy
Floods kill 58 in Tanzania with heavy rains persisting: More than 100,000 people have been affected by the flooding, which has hit Tanzania’s coastal areas hard.
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/15/scores-killed-as-heavy-rains-trigger-floods-in-tanzania
Huge stretches of coral reef around the world are turning a ghostly white amid record warm ocean temperatures. Take a look at how global warming impacts coral ... Show more reut.rs/4aUuBqt
Biden to mark Earth Day with new solar energy funds and climate corps actions: The solar energy funding could create around 200,000 jobs, according to the White ...
axios.com/2024/04/22/biden-earth-day-climate-corps
Climate Crisis Triggers Great Barrier Reef’s Worst-Ever Coral Bleaching: In Australia, conservationists warned the Great Barrier Reef could be suffering its ...
democracynow.org/2024/4/12/headlines/climate_crisis_triggers_great_barrier_reefs_worst_ever_coral_bleaching
Your Coffee Is About to Change, Whether You’re Ready or Not: Ready for coffee made from chickpeas? Soon, you might not have a choice.
slate.com/human-interest/2024/04/coffee-cup-best-bean-brand-climate.html
European court ruling on climate may affect pending cases, including in U.S.: Cases are currently pending before the International Court of Justice and other ...
axios.com/2024/04/10/swiss-climate-case-pending-tribunals
Quick Glance: Switzerland: Condemnation by ECHR Signifies 'Historic' Step
- For the first time, an international court has ruled on the harmful effects of climate change, establishing a direct link with quality of life, health, and well-being.
- The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) condemned Switzerland on April 9, 2024, for climate inaction, stating that the country had not taken sufficient measures to protect its citizens from the effects of climate disruption.
- Described as 'historic' by observers, the ruling is expected to set a precedent in the 46 member states of the Council of Europe, increasing pressure on governments to intensify their actions.
- The Senior Women for Climate Protection, who have been fighting since 2016 to prove that heatwaves exacerbate their health problems and that Swiss climate policy is 'insufficient' to contain global warming to 1.5°C, expressed great pride in the Court recognizing their fundamental rights to a healthy climate for the first time.
Researchers shine light on rapid changes in Arctic and boreal ecosystems: Arctic and boreal latitudes are warming faster than any other region on Earth ...
phys.org/news/2024-04-rapid-arctic-boreal-ecosystems.html
On air, ABC News chief meteorologist Ginger Zee travels the country forecasting and reporting on the nation's weather and the latest issues in the climate ... Show more abcnews.go.com/GMA/Family/ginger-zee-explains-climate-change-kids/story
RFK Jr. wants to poach climate voters from Biden, skeptics from Trump: The independent presidential candidate called for an LNG export ban in an interview with ...
politico.com/news/2024/04/19/biden-trump-climate-voters-rfk-jr-00153471
China can't quit coal by 2040, researchers say, despite global climate goals: China's coal consumption will fall by just one-third by 2040, according to a report ...
reuters.com/world/china/china-cant-quit-coal-by-2040-researchers-say-despite-global-climate-goals-2024-04-23/
Scotland to be hit by '42 hour snow blast' with spring freeze set next week: Temperatures will plummet to minus five degrees with snow on its way in Scotland.
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scotland-hit-42-hour-snow-32595370
How climate change could be driving ‘killer’ cold outbreaks in oceans: The same planet-warming pollution that’s driving the climate crisis is likely to blame for ...
cnn.com/2024/04/15/climate/cold-ocean-upwelling-sharks-climate/
Startups want to cool Earth by reflecting sunlight. There are few rules and big risks
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🫁 The air we breathe.
🥘 The food we eat.
🚰 The water we drink.
🌆 The environment we live in.
🔥 Climate change & destruction of natural habitats ... Show more #HealthForAll
Hope for the Great Barrier Reef: Deeper parts of the Great Barrier Reef could survive climate change.
sueddeutsche.de/wissen/great-barrier-reef-korallen-klimawandel-1.6532776
Coral reefs can't keep up with climate change. So scientists are speeding up evolution
npr.org/2024/04/17/1245085914/coral-reefs-bleaching-climate-change-algae
The world has been its hottest on record for 10 months straight. Scientists can't fully explain why
abc.net.au/news/2024-04-09/data-can-t-explain-off-the-charts-heat/103649190
Scientists navigate the paradox of extreme cold events in a warming world: According to Copernicus Climate Change Service, February 2024 was the warmest February ...
phys.org/news/2024-04-scientists-paradox-extreme-cold-events.html
Climate change: 'Uncharted territory' fears after record hot March: Monthly hot streak continues in March with scientists struggling to explain the scale of ...
bbc.com/news/science-environment-68665166
Record temperatures in recent years have driven #pollen levels to a 10-year high.
Learn more about Japan’s efforts to reduce hay fever cases: www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/04/is-climate-change-to-blame-for-worsening-hay-fever-there-could-be-a-solution/ #Japan #climatechange
Commentary: Will camels be the next cows in the dairy industry?: The traits that make camels well-adapted to climate change also make them increasingly ...
channelnewsasia.com/commentary/camel-dairy-farm-cow-milk-industry-herder-climate-change-sustainability-4258151
Coral reefs can't keep up with climate change. So scientists are speeding up evolution
npr.org/2024/04/17/1245085914/coral-reefs-bleaching-climate-change-algae
Laborers and street vendors in Mali find no respite as deadly heat wave surges through West Africa
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Germany's forests are mainly made up of spruce, pine, oak and beech trees. One third of the country is covered in forest - and at least a quarter of it is ... Show more www.zeit.de/wissen/umwelt/2024-04/waelder-klimawandel-baumarten-deutschland
Wildfire smoke contributes to thousands of deaths each year in the U.S. : Two new studies show the unseen toll smoke is taking on people across the country ...
npr.org/2024/04/18/1245068810/wildfire-smoke-contributes-to-thousands-of-deaths-each-year-in-the-u-s
Greenhouse gas emissions in the #EU have fallen by a third since 1990.
Read more about global #emissions cuts in our report ... Show more www.weforum.org/publications/the-state-of-climate-action-major-course-correction-needed-from-1-5-to-7-annual-emissions/
Indigenous leaders want to protect whales by granting them legal personhood: Indigenous leaders across the Pacific have signed a treaty granting whales legal ...
npr.org/2024/04/03/1242451885/whale-personhood-climate-change-polynesia-maori-new-zealand
Climate advocates want to solve their 'biggest problem' in the US: Turning out voters
abcnews.go.com/US/climate-advocates-solve-biggest-problem-us-turning-voters/story
Extreme temperatures are tied to more than half a million stroke deaths a year. With climate change, expect more
cnn.com/2024/04/10/health/climate-change-stroke-deaths-wellness/
Asia hit hardest by climate, weather disasters in 2023:UN: GENEVA: Asia was the world’s most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards in 2023 ...
arabnews.com/node/2497616/world
Cloud engineering could be more effective 'painkiller' for global warming than previously thought
phys.org/news/2024-04-cloud-effective-painkiller-global-previously.html
Talks on global plastic treaty begin in Canada: Negotiators from 175 nations began talks Tuesday on a proposed global treaty to reduce plastic pollution ...
france24.com/en/live-news/20240423-talks-on-global-plastic-treaty-begin-in-canada
Global warming is coming for your home: Who will pay for the damage?
economist.com/leaders/2024/04/11/global-warming-is-coming-for-your-home
Climate change: Scientists urge Scots to cut water consumption amid warning ‘wet’ country could run dry
scotsman.com/news/environment/climate-change-scientists-urge-scots-to-cut-water-consumption-amid-warning-wet-country-could-run-dry-4597706
U.N. climate chief says two years to save the planet: Governments, business leaders and development banks have two years to take action to avert far worse ...
reuters.com/world/un-climate-chief-says-two-years-save-planet-2024-04-10/
Quick Glance: U.N. climate chief emphasizes urgency in global climate action
- Governments worldwide are urged to act within two years to prevent worsening climate change, with a focus on halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 to avoid a significant temperature increase. Despite rising emissions last year, current commitments are insufficient in reducing global emissions by 2030.
- The next two years are crucial for saving the planet, according to the Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Stronger national climate plans are deemed essential, especially from the G20 countries, responsible for 80% of global emissions. A key goal of this year's UN climate negotiations is to establish a new climate finance target to aid developing nations in transitioning away from fossil fuels.
- Efforts are being made to provide more climate finance through debt relief, affordable financing for poorer countries, new international funding sources like a shipping emissions tax, and reforms at institutions such as the World Bank and IMF. Additionally, calls are made for a revamp of capital requirements and increased use of Climate Resilient Debt Clauses at the World Bank. Politicians worldwide are urged to prioritize climate action as it often takes a backseat on government agendas.
3 carbon capture technologies you’ve probably never heard of: We will all face the consequences of runaway climate change. Unless, maybe, you live in one of Elon ...
thenextweb.com/news/carbon-capture-technology-examples-earth-day
How climate change causes physical and spiritual displacement: As disasters displace more people around the world, our connection to place becomes more tenuous.
vox.com/climate/24133013/climate-change-displacement-migration-disruption-home
Heat-related deaths rise by 30% in Europe due to extreme weather: report: Data published by two leading climate monitors this Monday says that Europe endured a ...
rfi.fr/en/international/20240422-heat-related-deaths-rise-by-30-in-europe-due-to-extreme-heat-report
How Climate Change Could Disrupt the Future of Travel, According to a New Study: A new study found that by 2100, certain countries will have more or less ...
robbreport.com/travel/destinations/climate-change-change-where-we-travel-in-1235590731/
Real Estate: The Next Catastrophe - Climate change costs trillions: The markets are still largely ignoring climate change. If they recognize the risks ...
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