87 stories covering the global climate crisis
by Climate Spotlight Staff More than 70,000 delegates are believe to be in attendance at COP28, being hosted in Dubai, UAE. The oil-rich country has pumped significant funds into ensure the best of comforts for participants. Dubaiâs Expo City, for all intends and purposes, is looking more like a trade show, or circus, than a […]
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This story was first published in the Amandala Newspaper. This yearâs climate change conference is seen as a pivotal point in âcourse correctingâ, says President Dr. Sultan Al Jaber by Marco Lopez BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Nov. 30, 2023 Today marks the start of the two-week climate change conference being hosted in Dubai by the United […]
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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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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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Recently, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made a chilling declaration: âThe era of boiling has begun.â In the past few months, the entire world has experienced unprecedented heat waves. This has resulted in increased demand for energy to keep cool, which in turn strains electric grids to their limit, creating a vicious cycle. This article discusses […]
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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 […]
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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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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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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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