‘Climate reparations are absolutely essential. It is not about voluntary contributions anymore.’
‘Climate reparations are absolutely essential. It is not about voluntary contributions anymore.’
The WHO said, "our health depends on the health of the ecosystems that surround us, and these ecosystems are now under threat from deforestation, agriculture and other changes in land use and rapid urban development."
Agency leaders discuss new research plan in The Lancet
A record number of outbreaks have been reported after droughts, floods and wars have forced large numbers of people to live in unsanitary conditions.
The science is clear about how to prevent increasingly dangerous and irreversible climate change impacts: Limit global temperature rise to 1.5˚C (2.7˚F), which means cutting GHG emissions in half by 2030 and reaching net-zero CO2 emissions by mid-century.
Native American tribes are competing for the first federal grants designed to help move communities away from high water and other dangers posed by climate change.
The Global South Climate Database is a publicly available, searchable database of scientists and experts in the fields of climate science, policy and energy.
Wealthy nations must step up support for Africa and vulnerable countries in addressing past, present, and future impacts of climate change. The 2022 report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change paints a dark picture of the future of life on earth, characterised by ecosystem collapse, species extinction, and climate hazards such as heatwaves and floods.
On June 24, 1988, The New York Times reported with an A1 headline: “Global warming has begun.”
From deadly floods in Nigeria to devastating drought in Somalia, Africa has faced a run of severe – and sometimes unprecedented – extreme weather events since the start of 2022.