4 stories covering the global climate crisis
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 […]
Climate Spotlight Staff
By Britney Nurse Imagine waking up, and your only water option is mud-infested This happens to be the reality of millions all around the world. Living on a picturesque tropical island surrounded by water, one can assume that this reality would never be true. Yet, water shortages are part of the daily reality for many […]
Climate Spotlight Staff
This story was written by Marco Lopez, a Belizean multimedia journalist. It was published with the generous support of the Caribbean Climate Justice Journalism Fellowship, a joint venture between Climate Tracker and Open Society Foundations. On the Belizean island of Caye Caulker, Allison Ifield is affectionately called “Mangrove Mama” due to her connection with mangroves and unrelenting […]
Climate Spotlight Staff
A study published this week by Science looks at how half of the world’s glaciers will lose mass from rapid melting even if the 1.5ÂşC 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 […]
Climate Spotlight Staff