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OPINION - The Standard View: Global leaders must not backslide from net-zero commitments

Politicians will be judged on whether they tackle the climate crisis. That’s the view of Professor Jim Skea, chairman of the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, speaking exclusively to the Evening Standard. And that requires not only warm words, but net zero pledges “backed up by credible actions”. Regrettably,…

Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2023

Kerala State Climate Change Adaptation Mission to serve as monitoring and coordinating mechanism

Kerala is taking steps to make it net carbon neutral by 2050. The State Cabinet has cleared the Kerala State Climate Change Adaptation Mission (KSCCAM) to monitor and coordinate climate change-related activities. It will focus on building resilience, sourcing climate adaptation aid, promoting ecosystem services, green employment initiatives, sustainable livelihood…

The Hindu · Aug 8, 2023

Explained | How a changing monsoon is challenging forecasters and disaster managers

Monsoon is India's lifeblood, bringing 70% of the rain needed to water farms and recharge reservoirs. Climate change is causing erratic monsoons, with delayed onset, prolonged dry spells and intense rains. To improve forecasts, models need to be improved and more data needs to be assimilated. Disaster management is also…

The Hindu · Aug 8, 2023

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‘Politicians will be judged on delivery of net zero strategy,’ UN climate chief tells world leaders

Exclusive: You’re the ringmasters in fight to save planet, UN’s new climate chief tells world leaders

Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2023

Even frozen Antarctica is being walloped by climate extremes, scientists find

A new study concludes that Antarctica is already being and will continue to be affected by more frequent and severe extreme weather events, a known byproduct of human-caused climate change

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023

New Study Warns Climate Change Could Skyrocket National Debts Globally

Research predicts that 59 nations will experience a drop in sovereign credit ratings.

Zenger · Aug 7, 2023

6 reasons Australians don't trust economists, and how we could do better

Economics is about organising markets in ways that contribute to social welfare, which means anyone interested in anything from inequality to housing affordability, to health and education systems, or climate change to gender gaps ought to be interested in it.

The Conversation · Aug 7, 2023

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How climate change alters rivers on both Earth and Mars

A new study uses terrestrial and Martian data to investigate how river paths change depending on environmental conditions.

Space · Aug 7, 2023

Le Climatographe centre dedicated to climate change opens in France

The Mont Aigoual weather observatory in France's southern Cévennes region has been transformed into Le Climatographe, a centre dedicated to teaching people about climate change.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 7, 2023

The Little Ice Age and climate change

What does a regional period of mid-millennial cooling have to do with today's climate disasters? Absolutely nothing

Salon · Aug 7, 2023

How climate change will affect your pet – and how to help them cope

Earth has just experienced its hottest month since records began and Australia is now gearing up for an El Niño-fuelled summer. Extreme heat isn’t just challenging for humans – it brings suffering to our beloved pets, too.

The Conversation · Aug 6, 2023

Republicans weren't always anti-climate

There was once a bipartisan consensus that environmental reform is important, but corporate interests took priority

Salon · Aug 6, 2023

These 4 Phenomena Are What’s Actually Driving This Year’s Extreme Heat

A recent study found the weekslong heat wave in Texas and Mexico that started in June 2023 would have been virtually impossible without climate change.

Inverse · Aug 6, 2023

G-20 negotiators face climate change hurdle

G-20 wrangling over climate change issues threatens to derail consensus ahead of leaders' summit; negotiations to continue in India.

The Hindu · Aug 6, 2023

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The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2023

The EPA's ambitious plan to cut auto emissions to slow climate change runs into skepticism

The U.S. government’s most ambitious plan ever to slash planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from passenger vehicles faces skepticism about how realistic it is and whether it goes far enough

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2023

Governments are gathering to talk about the Amazon rainforest. Why is it so important to protect?

Representatives of eight South American governments are gathering in Brazil this week to talk about the Amazon rainforest

LiveScience · Aug 5, 2023

15 unexpected effects of climate change

From shrinking goats to a dimmer Earth, here are some of the lesser-known impacts of rising global temperatures.

WEKU · Aug 5, 2023

Climate change threatens Germany's fairy tale forests

Germany's dense green spruce forests are being decimated by parasites and climate change. It's unclear if planting different kinds of trees would help stop the decline.

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The Hindu · Aug 5, 2023

Data | Climate finance adds another layer of inequity to climate change

Climate justice activists demand developed countries raise investments in climate adaptation/mitigation to help poorer countries bear the brunt of climate disasters.

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2023

Vermont’s flood-wracked capital city ponders a rebuild with one eye on climate change

A beloved bookstore in Vermont’s small capital city moved across the street to a new spot farther from the Winooski River after an ice jam sent river water into the store in 1992

The Guardian - AU · Aug 4, 2023

Record rain helps New Zealand emissions fall – but the path to net zero won’t be so simple

Renewable energy use reaches a level ‘not seen in decades’ thanks to historic rainfall but scientists caution the trend may not be embedded

Fortune · Aug 4, 2023

Waves slamming into the California coast getting bigger due to climate change

“After 1970, there is a consistently higher rate of large wave events,” said Peter Bromirski of the UC San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

The Conversation · Aug 4, 2023

One of 2023's most extreme heatwaves is happening in the middle of winter

Temperatures in parts of Chile and northern Argentina have soared to 10°C-20°C above average over the last few days. Towns in the Andes mountains have reached 38°C or more, while Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires, saw temperatures above 30°C – breaking its previous August record by more than 5°C. Temperatures peaked…

The Times of India · Aug 4, 2023

Bihar environment dept officials, staff embrace 'green' means to reach at work place

PATNA: As part of their resolution to use environment friendly means of transportation once a week, officials and staff of the environment, forest and climate change department reached their offices across the state using eco-friendly vehicles on Friday. While secretary of the department, Bandana Preyashi, reached the office in an…

Evening Standard · Aug 4, 2023

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