ClimateChange, GoodNews
With only two instances of the word ‘ocean’ in the latest 5,000-word working agreement, delegates fear marine biodiversity is being sacrificed at COP15. he ocean may cover 70% of the Earth’s surface and contain much of its animal life, but you might not get that...
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At COP15, only two countries in the world did not join the UN Convention on Biological Diversity: the Vatican and the US. Few have missed the Holy See, but the US not joining the CBD 30 years ago has been described as the “major holdout” among countries looking to...
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Climate change is warming the earth and there can be no denying it. Utqiagvik reached a high of 40 degrees on Monday. The highest its ever been. At the northern tip of Alaska, the city of Utqiagvik on Monday reached its warmest temperature ever observed between...
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More and more nations and international security organisations are recognising the security risks that come with climate change. As climate change is increasingly recognized as a security issue, a parallel understanding is also developing. Traditional categories and...
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A big win at this years COP27 was the promise to set up a “loss and damage” fund. This could change how climate change is seen globally. The most celebrated prize from the recent COP27 climate summit in Egypt was the creation of a “loss and damage” fund to...
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Agroecology is recognised by UN organisations as a way of cutting greenhouse gas emissions and reversing biodiversity loss, while supporting indigenous rights. In the pursuit of ever-cheaper food and higher yields, agribusiness has concentrated and industrialised the...
