1.5 To Stay Alive
Harmonizing people, coastlines, and nature-based solutions
By Marco Lopez Coastlines have served as the foundation for communities since the dawn of human history. Their proximity to the ocean has offered life-sustaining benefits, anchoring civilizations to these shores. In our current era of climate change, the urgency to safeguard these coastlines has intensified. Threats from flooding, storm surges, and hurricanes jeopardize the […]
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Cocoa and Climate Change
A Bittersweet Connection By Britney Nurse The story highlights various aspects of climate justice, including the vulnerability of small-scale farmers, the historical context of the industry, the environmental impact, income volatility, resilience-building, fair pricing, and sustainable development. Cocoa, once known as the king of crops, has seen a steady decline over the decades. This delicious, […]
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Seeing is Belizing: Community-Led Resilient Reef Restoration
âThis is probably the single, collectively the most successful coral restoration individual project in the world at this time. Itâs phenomenal, â Dr. Les Kaufman of the Boston University Marine Program said about the Laughing Bird Caye reef restoration work. By Marco Lopez As heatwaves sweep across the globe, very few consider the silent sufferers […]
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NOAA: July 2023 hottest on record
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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Community Solutions to Heatwave Vulnerable Grids
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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Thirsting for Justice: The Water Crisis in the Caribbean
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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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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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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El Niño may suppress hurricane development
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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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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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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