13 stories covering the global climate crisis
While the 10-year Lima Work Programme is a step in the right direction, a lack of ambition in gender negotiations limited progress on securing finance for its implementation. A Gender Action Plan is scheduled to be finalized at COP30 in Brazil next year. This comes following the adoption of an enhanced Lima Work Programme at […]
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By Climate Spotlight Staff In response to requests from parties to address a long-standing imbalance in COP representation, the UN Climate Change body is giving a larger share of attendance badges to non-governmental organizations from the Global South. This move should give groups from developing countries a greater and more diverse voice at the climate […]
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by Climate Spotlight Staff Climate change is a proven driver of extreme and unusual weather events. In 2023, the world experienced its hottest year, with deadly floods, and fatal wildfires. Let’s take a snapshot of some of the climate change-fueled impacts this year. January The seventh warmest January in the 174-year global record was marked […]
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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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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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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 – (and much less to implement climate adaptation and mitigation measures) – have proven to be leaders in the fight against climate change. […]
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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 – […]
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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 1.5ºC 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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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 1.2ºC of global warming since the late 1800s, to that of the […]
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(City of Belmopan, Belize) At the Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) on December 8-9, 2022, following the conclusion of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC) twenty-seventh Conference of the Parties (COP27), the Board, inter alia, discussed the implications of the outcome of the COP27 for […]
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By Ana Posas, FAO Agricultural Officer for Latin American and Caribbean. A few days ago, the United Nations Conference on Biodiversity (COP15) concluded with a historic pact: dozens of countries pledged to protect 30% of the land and sea surface by 2030 to preserve biodiversity, which represents an unprecedented achievement for our forests, our fauna, […]
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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 “significant inequalities” in energy use across the country. Those in the top 10% of incomes used nearly three times as much energy in […]
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