EU climate monitor says 2024 ‘certain’ to be hottest year on record The Copernicus Climate Change Service says this year is sure to eclipse 2023 as the hottest yet. Al Jazeera · Dec 9, 2024
Earth's lands are drying out. Nations are trying to address it in talks this week More than three-quarters of the land on Earth is permanently drying, primarily due to climate change, according to a report released Monday at a United Nations summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2024
2024 'certain' to be hottest year ever as emissions continue to drive climate change This year is "effectively certain" to be the warmest on record and the first calendar year in which average global temperatures were more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial times, Europe’s climate monitor has announced. Radio France Internationale · Dec 9, 2024
2024 'Certain' To Be Hottest Year On Record: EU Monitor This year is "effectively certain" to be the hottest on record and the first above a critical threshold to protect the planet from dangerously overheating, Europe's climate monitor said Monday. International Business Times · Dec 9, 2024
'David V Goliath' Battle At ICJ Climate Hearings Halfway through marathon climate change hearings at the world's top court, battle lines are being drawn between developed countries urging judges to stick to current legal obligations and vulnerable nations pleading for more. International Business Times · Dec 9, 2024
Closely-watched international climate case in the Hague wraps up its first week of testimony A closely-watched international climate case that could yield guidance for governments around the world wrapped its first week of arguments before the top court of the United Nations in The Hague Friday The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2024
The Trump Picks Who Could Decide Our Climate Future It's not just the EPA. From Elon Musk and RFK Jr. to Marco Rubio and Doug Burgum, Trump's choices to lead key agencies are poised to set a very different climate agenda. Texas Observer · Dec 6, 2024
EPA Doubles Enforcement Efforts, Targets Climate Change Violations EPA's enforcement efforts show progress with increased penalties, arrests for climate crimes, and pollution reduction. Top News · Dec 6, 2024
Why do we ignore climate change? It’s an inherent struggle to get people to take climate change seriously. Psychologists explain why Salon · Dec 6, 2024
North Carolina town sues Duke Energy Carrboro, North Carolina’s residents are suing Duke Energy, one of the largest energy companies in the world Salon · Dec 6, 2024
Copenhagen Takes On Its Biggest Climate Threat -- Water In low-lying Copenhagen where rising sea levels, groundwater and rainfall pose a risk to infrastructure, the Danish capital is trying to adapt and protect urban areas from climate change. International Business Times · Dec 6, 2024
Keir Starmer and John Swinney to discuss climate change at summit in Scotland Sir Keir Starmer and John Swinney will discuss financing action to tackle climate change at a summit bringing together leaders from the devolved… The National (Scotland) · Dec 6, 2024
Plans to stabilise Earth’s climate rely on emerging carbon removal technology – we need to get moving Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels continue to rise and 2024 is likely to be the world’s hottest year on record. The Conversation · Dec 6, 2024
Climate change is making Canada’s ice roads hard to navigate Walking on the ice of the Great Bear Lake in the N.W.T. is a truly unforgettable experience. It is simply one of Canada’s most breathtaking (and also largest) lakes. However, it is also facing challenges. The Conversation · Dec 6, 2024
Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2024 Leaders to discuss climate change finance at British-Irish Council summit Financing a just transition will be the main topic at the meeting in Edinburgh.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 5, 2024 Best of 2024 – Michelle Jones and Jefferson Smith, Portland Thought Leaders Help Organize Oregon’s Premier Climate Change Conference Fourth-generation Oregonian Alando Simpson took the stage at The Wings Conference in Portland in April 2024 and delivered a powerful, inspiring speech that left the audience buzzing with hope. Standing against a dark, velvety backdrop before 500 ...
The Guardian - AU · Dec 5, 2024 Morning Mail: firm with fossil fuel links advises on climate policy, teen radicalisation warning, (not) the Christmas weather forecast Federal climate change department outsourced work to consultancy with known links to oil and gas companies
LiveScience · Dec 5, 2024 A third of Earth's species could become extinct by 2100 if climate change isn't curbed An analysis of research on most known species around the world finds climate change puts many species at risk of extinction, and the risk increases with more global warming.
International Business Times · Dec 5, 2024 Google Says AI Weather Model Masters 15-day Forecast A new artificial intelligence-based weather model can deliver 15-day forecasts with unrivaled accuracy and speed, a Google lab said, with potentially life-saving applications as climate change ramps up.
The Conversation · Dec 5, 2024 On climate change, the international court of justice faces a pivotal choice What legal obligations do states have to fight climate change? Should high-emitting countries be held responsible for the harm they’ve caused? And should states safeguard the climate for future generations?
Radio France Internationale · Dec 5, 2024 Podcast: Forgotten female war correspondent, lighter French wine, Notre-Dame reopens Unearthing the story of the woman who documented Charles de Gaulle's liberation of Paris in 1944. The impact of climate change on alcohol content in wine, and how French consumers are reacting. And the reopening of Notre-Dame cathedral, five years after the fire.
The Conversation · Dec 5, 2024 Atlantic salmon need saving, but current conservation measures could do more harm than good The Cairngorms national park has some of Scotland’s wildest rivers. The Spey, Dee and Tay are famous for salmon fishing. The mountain headwaters of these rivers have reliably provided cold, clean water and suitable rearing habitat for Atlantic salmon for thousands of years. These are among the least disturbed, most…
The Conversation · Dec 5, 2024 Can you choose to believe something, just like that? Some years ago, I was in a lively conversation with a software developer about arguments for and against God’s existence. After discussing their merits and shortcomings, he paused – perhaps a little impatiently – and said, “You know, these arguments really don’t matter that much. I choose to believe in…
International Business Times · Dec 5, 2024 Natural Disasters Cause $310bn In Economic Losses In 2024: Swiss Re In a year set to be declared the hottest on record, natural disasters caused $310 billion in economic losses globally in 2024, as climate change increasingly takes its toll, Swiss Re said Thursday.
The Guardian - US · Dec 5, 2024 How climate risks are driving up insurance premiums around the US – visualized ‘Tight correlation’ between premium rises and counties deemed most at risk from climate crisis, experts say