Action and Advocacy
Why Are Women and Youth Still Mentioned Separately in Climate Conversations?
By: Chalsey Gill Anthony, Environmental Communicator, on behalf of Caribbean Policy Development Centre (CPDC) When major floods hit Guyana in 2005, Christine Samwaroo was a young student. Schools were closed, communities submerged, and she remembers worrying deeply for her grandmother, who was trapped in her home as water levels rose. That memory stayed with her. […]
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El Salvador faces international scrutiny for “Political Trial” of environmental activists
The five men, were at the forefront of an over decade-long campaign to ban metal mining in El Salvador, in order to protect the country’s diminishing water sources and farmlands from continual contamination. By Marco Lopez Five environmental activists from El Salvador are currently on trial in that Latin American nation facing life imprisonment for […]
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G20 tip-toeing around fossil fuel pledge
By Marco Lopez BELMOPAN, TUES. Sept. 10, 2024 Climate negotiations have long been reduced to a game of wordplay. Indeed, words have power. Countries that stand to benefit from the continued proliferation of fossil fuels know this very well. The phasing “transition from fossil fuel” was meaningfully recognized for the first time by the international […]
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“Oil Kills” protests grips Europe; spreading to North America
By Marco Lopez Flights at Germany’s Frankfurt Airport came to a screeching halt on Thursday, July 25, as protestors connected to the group Letzte Generation (The Last Generation) infiltrated and flooded the tarmac of the country’s busiest airport. “Oil Kills!” – read banners from the protestors – some of whom glued themselves to the tarmac. […]
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Why 1.5°C matters?
By Marco Lopez Sure you’ve heard it before: 1.5°C to Stay Alive. What’s this all about? Well, the phrase comes from a campaign launched by the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) ahead of COP15 in 2009. It was later adopted by small island states globally with the support of AOSIS. It’s no surprise that […]
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12th consecutive month with record-high temperatures
By Marco Lopez Last month was the warmest May on record globally. This is according to a report released today by the Copernicus Climate Change Services (C3S). This completes a 12-month streak of global average temperatures surpassing record values for the corresponding month. This report comes as the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the UK’s […]
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Ocean acidification: Silent killer looms as oceans cry for help
by Marco Lopez The oceans absorbs 30 percent of the CO2 released into the atmosphere. Naturally, increased atmospheric CO2 will cause increased rated in the ocean. Hydrogen ions are form result from a series of chemical reaction caused when CO2 is absorbed by seawater. This increase in hydrogen ions causes the seawater to become acidic […]
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The Sixth…The Anthropocene
By Marco Lopez Eastern knowledge teaches that existence swings like a pendulum between creation and destruction constantly. Our home, this world, has endured far graver fates than the current human-induced suffocation. Five times, before the world has bloomed and burst, with the annihilation of one form of life leading to the creation of another. We […]
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Biomass Energy: Is It a Hidden Hero or a Silent Villain?
By Climate Spotlight Staff Understanding Biomass Energy Let’s start at the roots. Biomass energy is derived from organic materials, such as wood, agricultural crops, and waste. Think of it as tapping into nature’s energy bank, where the stored energy in plants and organic matter becomes a potential source of power. Biomass and Carbon Neutrality Here’s […]
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What’s Geothermal Power?
By Climate Spotlight Staff We have to take a dive deep into the heart of the Earth to uncover the secrets of geothermal power. Literally. The Earth’s Subterranean Heat Source The Warmth Within Vision this: beneath our feet lies a reservoir of untapped energy, not from fossil fuels or the sun; but from the Earth’s […]
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Wind vs. Solar – Which Wins??? Both!Â
By Climate Spotlight Staff In the world of renewable resources, Wind and Solar power stand out as the heavyweights. Hybrid renewable energy systems that combine solar and wind energy technology is seen as the next evolution of both these energy sources. Harnessing the Wind Imagine a field of colossal turbines gracefully spinning in the wind, now […]
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