Adaptation
WMO 2022 SGCR highlights âcontinuous advance of climate changeâ
by Climate Spotlight Staff âDroughts, floods, and heatwaves â record melting of Antarctic Sea Ice and glaciers â the World Meteorological Organizationâs 2022 State of the Global Climate report presents planetary-scale changes being driven by human action. Impacts on land and ocean ecosystems are fueled by greenhouse gasses which trap heat in our atmosphere. The […]
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Transitional Committee Conducts Inaugural Meeting for Loss and Damage Fund
Key procedural milestones were set out by the Transitional Committee established to operationalize the Loss and Damage Fund (L&D Fund) in its first meeting held in Luxor, Egypt from March 27 â 29, 2023. The body concluded its first engagement with the adoption of a work plan leading up to COP28, outlining the steps to […]
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Understanding Tomorrowâs World: Climate Change Simplified
By Marco Lopez Put simply, climate change is about long-lasting changes in average weather conditions that can be noticed all over the globe. These alterations include shifts in temperature, precipitation, and wind patterns and persist for an extended period, usually decades or even longer. This reality makes the topic of climate change incredibly crucial to […]
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The UK leads the global net-zero race but is it money motivated?
Net Zero is the Economic opportunity of the 21st Century, UK Mission Zero Repot states Technological advancement has always been the backbone of innovation. When new tech-charged products are created and rolled out in society mankind typically reach new heights. So it was with the steam engine and its usage within the industrial revolution â […]
Climate Spotlight Staff Action and Advocacy
Rapid sea level rise projected as glaciers vanish
A study published this week by Science looks at how half of the worldâs glaciers will lose mass from rapid melting even if the 1.5ÂșC Paris Agreement goals are met. The study explains their calculation exceeds what was previously projected in the IPCC report. This spells more uncertainty for nations living in those most vulnerable […]
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Yearly climate-finance flows should be between $250bn â $570bn; study finds
A study published on Science.com entitled âFairness considerations in global mitigation investmentsâ, found that climate finance flows from the global north to the global south must be between $250bn to $570bn to meet the target net zero goal outlined in the Paris Agreement. This estimate is a far cry from the current reality since developed […]
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Climate change drives Argentinaâs record heatwave
According to a group of climate scientists from the World Weather Attribution, the record heatwave that hit Argentina at around this time last year was made 60 times more likely by climate change. Computer model simulation comparing the climate of today, after approximately 1.2ÂșC of global warming since the late 1800s, to that of the […]
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Richest people in UK âuse more energy flyingâ than poorest do overall
The wealthiest people in the UK burn through more energy flying than the poorest burn in every aspect of their lives, according to new research. The analysis of data from 2019 highlights âsignificant inequalitiesâ in energy use across the country. Those in the top 10% of incomes used nearly three times as much energy in […]
Climate Spotlight Staff Climate Science
CO2 levels are 50% higher than pre-industrial levels
By Climate Spotlight During the Pliocene Climatic Optimum, the Antarctic and Arctic ice caps nearly melted, and sea levels were about 35 m higher than they are now. Temperatures were much warmer than today, with the polar temperatures standing at around 5°â10°C. This was about 5 â 1.8 million years ago during the Pliocene epoch, a […]
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