New York to fine fossil fuel firms $75 billion over a 25-year period
The state of New York has announced plans to fine fossil fuel companies $75 billion over a 25-year period, in…
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Link between climate change and global conflict examined in new book
The growing connection between climate change, a shortage of resources and global conflict is the topic of a new book,…
Expansion of drylands around the world ‘needs to be a wake-up call’
The expansion of drylands – including hyper-arid, arid and semi-arid lands – around the world needs to act as a “wake-up call”…
5 key measures to address climate change’s impact on food supply
A new study by the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) has warned of the potentially catastrophic effects of climate change on…
2024 set to be the ‘first calendar year above 1.5°C’
New data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has found that following a November that was the second-warmest on…
Land restoration, reform of food systems needed ‘urgently’, say researchers
Land restoration and a reform of global food systems need to be implemented urgently in order to effectively address climate…
UK, US citizens slightly more optimistic than pessimistic about progress on climate change
Some 52% of UK citizens and 39% of US citizens consider climate change one of the most important problems their…
Japan taking steps to safeguard sustainability of food supply
Japan is introducing ‘innovative measures’ to safeguard the quality and sustainability of its food supply, as it tackles the escalating…
Barbados launches debt-for-climate resilience operation
Barbados has launched a ‘debt for climate resilience’ swap, generating $125 million in fiscal savings that will be directed toward…
COP16 in Riyadh a ‘critical moment to address land degradation, drought and desertification’
The 16th meeting of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), which gets underway in Riyadh this week, is…