134 stories covering the global climate crisis
Recently, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made a chilling declaration: “The era of boiling has begun.” 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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By Marco Lopez A burning fire is a pillar of our modern civilization. It has always been since we(mankind), first grasped the power of honing the flame—our growth has been exponential. The only reason I could write these thoughts, and you can read them, through these light-projecting devices, is because of constant burning fires. Fossil […]
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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 “Mangrove Mama” due to her connection with mangroves and unrelenting […]
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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 year’s theme, “Finding Solutions to Plastic Pollution,” 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 – 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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Reports from Syrian state-run media SANA News says that President Bashar Assad was invited to COP28 by the leader of the UAE – Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The 28th Conference of Parties (COP) which are to be held in Dubai Expo City from November 30 to December 12 is already being criticized for […]
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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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by Climate Spotlight Staff “Droughts, floods, and heatwaves – record melting of Antarctic Sea Ice and glaciers – the World Meteorological Organization’s 2022 State of the Global Climate report presents planetary-scale changes being driven by human action. Impacts on land and ocean ecosystems are fueled by greenhouse gasses which trap heat in our atmosphere. The […]
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Key procedural milestones were set out by the Transitional Committee established to operationalize the Loss and Damage Fund (L&D Fund) in its first meeting held in Luxor, Egypt from March 27 – 29, 2023. The body concluded its first engagement with the adoption of a work plan leading up to COP28, outlining the steps to […]
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by Climate Spotlight Staff “The world is playing catch-up in keeping global temperatures below 1.5 degrees,” Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, COP28 president-designate, told participants at the World Government Summit, held in Dubai in February 2023. His home country, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will host this year’s upcoming climate change conference. The UAE has the […]
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