109 stories covering the global climate crisis
By Andre Habet Despite initial heat concerns leading to a route change, Belmopan citizens and students enthusiastically gathered to commemorate Belize’s 43rd Independence Day.
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By Andre Habet Milestone four of the Blue Loan and Conservation Funding Agreement obliges the Government of Belize to expand Biodiversity Protection Zones in Belize’s marine space by 25% by November 2024. Luminary Management Consultation, a group out of Orange Walk District was contracted by the government to carry out 11 consultation sessions across coastal […]
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By Marco Lopez The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is reporting a 60% chance of a turn to La Nina conditions as we near the end of 2024. A release by the organization earlier this month highlighted the relatively short-term cooling period that is likely to come from the shift. A much-needed reprieve considering the scorching […]
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The responses to the climate question from both presidential candidates paints a stark picture of the short-term future of climate action globally. By Marco Lopez BELMOPAN, Mon. Sept. 16, 2024 One thing last Tuesday’s US Presidential Debate made clear was that neither a Harris nor Trump Administration would do much to address the global climate […]
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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 Marco Lopez A new study published by the Global Carbon Project signals a significant increase in anthropogenetic methane sources over the past two decades. Methane emissions produced by human activities have risen by 20% – with the largest spike observed over the last five years. The Global Methane Budget 2024 published in the Earth […]
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By Marco Lopez BELMOPAN, TUES. Sept. 10, 2024 Climate negotiations have long been reduced to a game of wordplay. Indeed, words have power. Countries that stand to benefit from the continued proliferation of fossil fuels know this very well. The phasing “transition from fossil fuel” was meaningfully recognized for the first time by the international […]
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The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released the fourth, in a series of annual bulletins looking at the interlinkages between Air Quality and Climate Change on September 7, 2024. In commemoration of “Clear Air for Blue Skies Days,” the WMO’s bulletin highlights the negative impact of climate change, wildfires, and air pollution on human health, ecosystems, […]
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By Marco Lopez The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) out of Europe has reported Summer 2024 as the hottest on record. In fact, according to Deputy Director of C3S, Samantha Burgess, “the globe has experienced the hottest June and August, the hottest day on record, and the hottest boreal summer on record” within the past […]
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Vulnerable countries are requesting clarity on the legal consequences under international law obligations to ensure the protection of the climate system By Marco Lopez BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Aug. 29, 2024 Belize is one of 91 countries from around the world that delivered written submissions in a climate case currently being heard by the International Court […]
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By Climate Spotlight Staff Monday was the hottest recorded day on Earth according to provisional data published on Wednesday by the Copernicus Climate Change Service. Monday’s global average temperature of about 62.87 degrees Fahrenheit or 17.15 degrees Celsius, beating the record set just one day before. Copernicus announced earlier this week that Sunday had set […]
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By Marco Lopez Flights at Germany’s Frankfurt Airport came to a screeching halt on Thursday, July 25, as protestors connected to the group Letzte Generation (The Last Generation) infiltrated and flooded the tarmac of the country’s busiest airport. “Oil Kills!” – read banners from the protestors – some of whom glued themselves to the tarmac. […]
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