SYDNEY, 20 JANUARY 2020 (THE GUARDIAN) — Sir David Attenborough has said it is “palpable nonsense” to suggest that Australia’s bushfire crisis has nothing to do with climate change as he warned “the moment of crisis” has arrived. The 93-year-old British naturalist made the direct link between the ongoing bushfires and climate change during an […]
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Calls for new approach after UN climate talks fail to deliver
MADRID, 24 DECEMBER 2019 — Pacific countries and climate activists are calling for an overhaul of how the world tackles climate change, after this month’s round of UN negotiations ended in failure. The outcome of the 25th iteration of the talks, known as COP, has been widely panned, with a small bloc of big emitting […]
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Sea levels rising higher than expected, says UN University Institute for Environment
MADRID, 24 DECEMBER 2019- Sea levels are rising faster and higher than previously expected. Long-term sea level rise will vary greatly depending on emissions, but could reach nearly four meters by 2300 if emissions are not reduced, experts with the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) said. Extreme events at the […]
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How Madrid talks fell short on climate ambition
MADRID (AP) — This year’s U.N. climate negotiations in Madrid, the longest in 25 nearly annual such gatherings, ended Sunday with major polluters resisting calls to ramp up efforts to keep global warming at bay. Faced with the tough task of reconciling the demands of scientists, protesters on the streets and governments back home, the […]
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UN chief warns of ‘point of no return’ on climate changeAP-Climate-Talks, 5th Ld-Writethru
MADRID (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Sunday that the world’s efforts to stop climate change have been “utterly inadequate” so far and there is a danger global warming could pass the “point of no return.” Speaking before the start Monday of a two-week international climate conference in Madrid, the U.N. chief said the […]
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Is climate change worsening gender-based violence in the Pacific Islands?
SUVA, 15 NOVEMBER 2019 (OPEN GLOBAL RIGHTS via PACNEWS) — In the Pacific Islands, gender inequality and gender-based violence are being exacerbated by climate change, including through natural disasters, migration, and displacement. But these changes do not have to be inevitable. It is well-established that gender-based violence (GBV) and the climate crisis are interconnected, and […]