42 stories covering the global climate crisis
COP28 may be the worldâs last opportunity to get on track to meet the goals of the 2015 Paris climate agreement and stay below 1.5C by Climate Spotlight Staff According to a study published by Earth Systems Science Data in mid-2023, global greenhouse gas emissions are at an all-time high. A so-called âcarbon budgetâ established as a […]
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By Britney Nurse This story examines the relationship between climate change and health and identifies the gaps in research within the Caribbean and highlight possible solutions to bridge those gaps As a young Caribbean woman in her 20s, the feeling of powerlessness should not appear as much as it does. But when you are one […]
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âClimate change is the greatest global health threat facing the world in the 21st century, but it is also the greatest opportunity to redefine the social and environmental determinants of health.â â The Lancet, Countdown. By Marco Lopez What do HIV/Aids, Ebola, Dengue, and Malaria have in common with Climate change? All those infectious diseases […]
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US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrationâs 2023 Global Climate assessment also ranked July as one of the wettest months in its history. by Marco Lopez Record-breaking global temperature has been intermittently reported by traditional media over the years. In many ways, we havenât truly experienced what scientists have observed on the ground. Understanding the jargon […]
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by Climate Spotlight Staff RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil. August 15, 2023 The Brazil National Institute of Space Research detected a 33.6% drop in deforestation in the Amazon during the first six months of President Luiz Inacio Lula de Silvaâs term. In July, the federal agency reported that the satellite data was gathered from a system […]
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By Climate Spotlight Staff The first of its kind ruling from the District Court in Helena, Mont., was handed down today, August 14th. Helena, Montana is today the epicenter of climate activism in the United States. A District Court handed down its decision in a first-of-its-kind climate activism case in the country. The attorneys for […]
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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 âMangrove Mamaâ due to her connection with mangroves and unrelenting […]
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As we commemorate World Environment Day, the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) warns that by 2050, the amount of plastic in the ocean could surpass the quantity of fish. This yearâs theme, âFinding Solutions to Plastic Pollution,â highlights the pressing need to tackle this issue. Plastic pollution is not only a major contributor to greenhouse […]
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In its 10 AM Public Advisory, the National Hurricane Center announced that Tropical Storm Arlene â the first named system for this Atlantic Hurricane season, has weakened into a tropical depression. It is slowly tracking easterly and is expected to continue in that direction until it dissipates. This past Thursday, June 1, marked the official […]
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Reports from Syrian state-run media SANA News says that President Bashar Assad was invited to COP28 by the leader of the UAE â Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The 28th Conference of Parties (COP) which are to be held in Dubai Expo City from November 30 to December 12 is already being criticized for […]
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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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by Climate Spotlight Staff âThe world is playing catch-up in keeping global temperatures below 1.5 degrees,â Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, COP28 president-designate, told participants at the World Government Summit, held in Dubai in February 2023. His home country, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will host this yearâs upcoming climate change conference. The UAE has the […]
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