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One womanâs mission to protect Caye Caulkerâs mangroves
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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World Environment Day 2023: Addressing the Urgent Challenge of Plastic Pollution
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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What is Climate Justice?
Undoubtedly, the industrialization of the Global North is directly responsible for the majority of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) contributing to climate change today. Over the past two centuries, those countries created and mastered systems that still continue to control the world. Those systems have not only perpetuated the historical dehumanization of millions of people but […]
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Syriaâs Assad invited to COP28 by host, UAE
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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The Global Southâs Climate Struggle
By Marco Lopez Many countries in the Global South have taken meaningful steps to meet their commitments under the Paris Agreement. These nations, which oftentimes lack the finance needed for national development â (and much less to implement climate adaptation and mitigation measures) â have proven to be leaders in the fight against climate change. […]
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COP28 president-designate says the world needs âcourse correctionâ
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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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 […]
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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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Carbon footprint fraud?
How big oil shift global focus on CO2 emission from fossil fuel producers to Jane and John Public by Marco Lopez The carbon footprint of a homeless person in the United States is on average 8.5 tons of CO2 per year, a 2008 study from a research class at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) […]
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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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