Most expensive disaster in 2022: Hurricane Ian caused losses and damages worth $100bn, says report
Floods in Pakistan, west and southern Africa and drought in Europe also feature in the list of 2022’s most expensive disasters
Australia and Negotiations for a Global Plastics Treaty and reduce plastic pollution in the marine environment
Photo by IISD/ENB The final resolution at the United Nations Environment Assembly 21 February – 4 March 2022 was to develop a Global Plastics Treaty and to set up an Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an internationally legally binding instrument…
Your Friday Briefing: Covid Protests Grow in China
Covid anger grows in China As China’s harsh Covid rules extend deep into their third year, there are growing signs of discontent across the country. The defiance is a test of Xi Jinping’s leadership. At the Foxconn iPhone factory in…
Who will pay or claim loss and damage money? COP27 agreed on a fund; but questions remain
The COP27 decision does not mention equity and common but differentiated responsibilities, making things tricky
Horror writers reveal their environmental fears
The ‘invisible monsters’ of climate change and extinction stalk us all, but these experts in terror also remind us that fighting monsters helps create hop
Climate change seems to be favoring La Niña events – Futurity: Research News
Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. In the short term, climate change is favoring La Niña events, research suggests. Forecasters are predicting a “three-peat La Niña” this year. This will…
Study suggests La Niña winters could keep on coming – University of Washington
Environment | News releases | Research | Science October 3, 2022 In the Pacific Northwest, La Niña winters tend to be colder and wetter than average. The past two winters have fit that description, including this February 2021 snowfall in…
The EU’s war on palm oil is about protectionism, not global warming – The Hill
The headline is that Europe is waging a war on palm oil. But it’s so much bigger than that. To hear Brussels tell it, palm oil contributes to deforestation and global warming, and thus runs afoul of “public morals” in…
Climate change will hit us hard: 7 in 10 people express fear in WEF survey
Survey conducted by World Economic Forum and Ipsos across 34 countries throws up revealing findings about attitudes towards climate change
Climate Change Remains Top Global Threat Across 19-Country Survey – Pew Research Center
People see UN favorably and believe ‘common values’ are more important for bringing nations together than ‘common problems’ Low water levels at Baitings Reservoir reveal an ancient bridge as drought conditions continue in the heatwave in Ripponden, United Kingdom (Christopher…
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