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Climate action for Africa in 2023: three big developments

2023 is highly likely to be the hottest year ever recorded. And climate change is to blame for one-quarter of the global population being exposed to dangerous levels of extreme heat.

The Conversation

Low emissions and economic survival – countries in the global south aren't getting a fair deal

In 2015, more than 140 countries signed up to the goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. For countries in the global south this is a huge task. On the one hand they have committed to low emissions. On the other their economic survival depends on using resources that produce…

The Conversation

Why the Fed should treat climate change's $150B economic toll like other national crises it's helped fight

Climate disasters are now costing the United States US$150 billion per year, and the economic harm is rising.

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UN climate summit focuses on meat intake

"If we don’t tackle the livestock problem, we are not going to solve climate change"

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COP28: how bad is climate change already and what do we need to do next to tackle it?

As the latest UN climate change summit (COP28) gets underway in Dubai, conversations around limiting global warming to 1.5°C will confront a harsh reality. Global temperatures have surged over the past year, with the monthly global average surpassing 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels during the summer. Some days in November have…

The Conversation

Did climate change kill most dinosaurs?

Volcanic activity and climate change may have played a bigger role in dinosaur extinction than previously thought

Salon

What is Africa’s goal at COP28 as the climate summit begins?

At COP28, African countries are seeking to be equal players in talks often dominated by richer, western nations.

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U.S. should feel the heat and do more to stop climate change

This year’s annual United Nations climate summit, which starts Thursday, should bring our climate emergency back to the forefront. Americans should demand our leaders make saving the planet a priority.

Chicago Sun-Times

MSCI CEO: 'To tackle climate change, financial markets must reallocate trillions of dollars. It’s already happening, even without a political consensus'

The world urgently needs a faster repricing of assets and reallocation of capital, writes MSCI CEO Henry Fernandez.

Fortune

Extreme weather leaves energy networks vulnerable to 'hostile actors', Climate Statement warns

Extreme weather seasons are putting Australia’s energy systems more at risk of sabotage, the government’s annual Climate Change Statement warns.

The Conversation

Parag Khanna says it's time to shift from climate mitigation to adaptation

He says it's "unethical" to focus only on net zero goals rather than caring for people already affected by climate change.

Fortune

Wooden Buildings: A Climate Change Solution?

Construction, as an industry, contributes significantly to human-driven climate change. Extracting all of those materials, manufacturing all of those tools, and transporting everything to a building site – all of these things are carbon-intensive.

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‘A biodiversity catastrophe’: how the world could look in 2050 – unless we act now

The climate crisis, invasive species, overexploitation of resources and pollution could break down crucial ecosystems. We asked experts to lay out the risks and offer some solutions

The Guardian - UK

Climate contradictions key at UN talks. Less future warming projected, yet there's more current pain

Experts say the world is heading for considerably less warming than projected a decade ago, but that good news is overwhelmed by much more pain from current climate change than scientists anticipated

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Climate Crises Drove 27 Mn Children Into Hunger In 2022: Charity

Extreme weather events in countries vulnerable to climate change drove more than 27 million children into hunger last year, Save the Children said on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Massachusetts unveils new strategy to help coastal communities cope with climate change

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has unveiled a new strategy that she says will help the state’s 78 coastal communities better cope with challenges brought on by climate change

The Hindu

Unpacking the Dubai climate meeting

At the top of the COP28 agenda is the first Global Stocktake, a key part of the Paris Agreement machinery

The Conversation

As disasters and heat intensify, can the world meet the urgency of the moment at the COP28 climate talks?

Eight years ago, the world agreed to an ambitious target in the Paris Agreement: hold warming to 1.5°C to limit further dangerous levels of climate change.

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The Conversation

Science communicators need to stop telling everybody the universe is a meaningless void

The scientific worldview has made great contributions to humanity’s flourishing. But, as science advances into territory once firmly held by religion – attempting to answer questions about the origins of the universe, life and consciousness – science communication often paints a fairly pessimistic picture of the world.

International Business Times

India Demands Action, Not Words For Climate Funding Ahead Of PM Modi Attending COP28

India's Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman demanded action instead of words because the funding required to address climate change is a challenge, particularly for developing economies.

Fortune

Climate change’s impact on real estate: AI founder breaks down how 'many places are doomed’ but others will be ‘the most valuable asset class in the world’

Forget the Black Swan, Climate Alpha’s Parag Khanna said at Fortune’s Global Forum in Abu Dhabi. “The real risks in the world today are the Green Swans and they are flocking.”

The Conversation

Zambia's foreign debt tragedy – what needs to happen to resolve the crisis

Three years after defaulting on its foreign debt, Zambia is still trying to reach agreement with all its creditors on how to manage this situation. This has left the southern African country in a state of development finance limbo. It is handicapped in raising the funds needed to generate jobs,…

The Conversation

Faith communities are rallying to check climate change – their size and influence counts

According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), more than 80% of the global population are motivated by a faith or spirituality. Faced with the triple planetary crises of pollution, biodiversity loss and climate change, what role can faith communities play in saving the planet?

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Fund for developing nations headlines global climate conference - Roll Call

Nations will discuss a fund to help countries responsible for a small share of global emissions respond to the impacts of climate change.

Al Jazeera

UN COP28: What to know about the climate summit in Dubai

Climate financing and reining in fossil fuels are to top the agenda of the 2023 climate change summit to be held in UAE.

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