climate
Domino-effect of climate events could move Earth into a ‘hothouse’ state
A domino-like cascade of melting ice, warming seas, shifting currents and dying forests could tilt the Earth into a “hothouse” state beyond which human efforts to reduce emissions will be increasingly futile, a group of leading climate scientists has warned. This grim prospect is sketched out in a journal paper that
Read MoreJuly sees extreme weather with high impacts
Extreme weather, including record temperatures and heatwaves, drought and disastrous precipitation, has marked the first half of summer in the northern hemisphere. This has had widespread impacts on human health, agriculture, ecosystems and infrastructure and led to devastating wildfires. "2018 is shaping up to be one of the hottest years on
Read MorePromoting Education and Training Towards a Sustainable Future
To spread awareness about the importance of youth skills development, young people across the globe are celebrating the World Youth Skills Day (#WYSD2018) on Sunday, July 15. Designated by the United Nations General Assembly, the day is celebrated every year to call for increased prospects for youth to gain access to quality
Read MoreUrgency Underlined as Bonn Climate Talks Close
UN Climate Change News 10 May, 2018 – Against the backdrop of a record hot April in the host country of Germany, governments are concluding two weeks of talks aimed at preparing the Paris Agreement’s operational guidelines for adoption at the annual climate conference to be held in Katowice, Poland in December. The
Read MoreCelebrating Gender Action for a Safer Climate on International Women’s Day
UN Climate Change News, 8 March 2018- Today we celebrate International Women’s Day. This year’s theme “Time is Now: Rural and urban activists transforming women’s lives” is an important opportunity to look at women’s and girls’ rights in the context of climate change, as well as equality and justice with an
Read MoreActions today will decide Antarctic ice sheet loss and sea level rise
A new study published in Nature looks at how much global sea level will continue to rise even if we manage to meet the Paris climate target of staying below 2°C hotter than pre-industrial temperatures. The issue is that sea levels keep rising for several hundred years after we stabilize temperatures, largely due
Read MoreUN Says Unprecedented Coordination Needed to Tackle Climate and Disaster Risks
Unprecedented levels of coordination are needed to face the combined challenges of rising global greenhouse gas emissions, weather-related disasters, and achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. This is the key finding of a UN report summing up the views of experts who gathered in Bonn, Germany, to discuss how countries can
Read MoreIdentifying Policy Support for Effective Climate Technologies
This month, international experts will meet in Bonn, Germany, to identify policies that can support countries in accelerating the deployment of technologies for reducing greenhouse gases and adapting to climate change – from LED Lighting to climate-smart agriculture. Once identified, the policies will be presented to governments during the UN Climate
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