35 stories covering the global climate crisis
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. Mondayâs 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 Sure youâve heard it before: 1.5°C to Stay Alive. Whatâs this all about? Well, the phrase comes from a campaign launched by the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) ahead of COP15 in 2009. It was later adopted by small island states globally with the support of AOSIS. Itâs no surprise that […]
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By Marco Lopez Last month was the warmest May on record globally. This is according to a report released today by the Copernicus Climate Change Services (C3S). This completes a 12-month streak of global average temperatures surpassing record values for the corresponding month. This report comes as the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the UKâs […]
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Two men paddle a canoe made of zinc tiles and styrofoam down a flooded street in the Vila Farrapos neighborhood in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on May 29, 2024. Scientists say that climate change made flooding twice as likely By Climate Spotlight Staff Sao Paulo, BRAZIL, June 4, 2024 On Monday, a team of international scientists […]
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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. Letâs 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 Marco Lopez Eastern knowledge teaches that existence swings like a pendulum between creation and destruction constantly. Our home, this world, has endured far graver fates than the current human-induced suffocation. Five times, before the world has bloomed and burst, with the annihilation of one form of life leading to the creation of another. We […]
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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 âThis story is about the importance of climate journalism in the Caribbean in promoting climate justice and informing the public on the perilous effects of climate changeâ As global citizens, we are fortunate to recognize the power of advocacy. Of shining a light on overlooked issues to rally people worldwide and mobilize […]
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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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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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