Recently,Tokyo has hosted the second U20 Mayors Summit.The summit took place one month ahead of the G20 Osaka Summit. Mayors of 30 major cities from across the world has urged the Global leaders to act fast on climate change, social inclusion and sustainable economic growth. The issues highlighted by the mayors and city governors will… Continue reading U20 leaders call on G20 to accelerate SDG goals progress
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UN report warns of greater economic threat to nations not investing in DRR
Recently,Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR) has warned of new and much larger threats due to extreme climate changes to economies in particular the Asia Pacific region. The GAR was launched at the ‘Global Platform’ organised by the by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction(UNISDR). The report has outlined major risk… Continue reading UN report warns of greater economic threat to nations not investing in DRR
415.26 parts per million: Carbon Dioxide levels hit historic
Recently, the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii has recorded CO2 levels at 415.26 parts per million (ppm) baseline. It is the first time on record that the observatory measured a daily baseline above 415ppm. According to scientists, the last time Earth’s atmosphere contained this much CO2 was 3 million years ago. The Mauna Loa Observatory… Continue reading 415.26 parts per million: Carbon Dioxide levels hit historic
Islanders complain to UN over Australia’s climate change inaction
A group of Torres Strait Islanders have decided to lodge a complaint with the United Nations Human Rights Committee against the Australian government, alleging climate inaction. The Torres Strait Islands are a group of small islands which lie in Torres Strait. Torres Strait is the waterway separating northern continental Australia’s Cape York Peninsula and the… Continue reading Islanders complain to UN over Australia’s climate change inaction
UK Becomes First Parliament to Declare Climate Emergency
The United Kingdom parliament has declared an environment and climate emergency. The UK is the first national government to declare such an emergency. Declaration of the climate emergency is one of the prime demands of the Extinction Rebellion- a protest group that has been using non-violent civil disobedience to campaign on environmental issues in UK.… Continue reading UK Becomes First Parliament to Declare Climate Emergency
Glaciers from half of world heritage sites to disappear by 2100
A study published in the American Geophysical Union’s journal Earth’s Future has predicted that glacier would completely melt by 2100 under a high emission scenario in 21 of the 46 natural World Heritage sites where glaciers are currently found. The study has noted that even under a low emission scenario, eight of the 46 World… Continue reading Glaciers from half of world heritage sites to disappear by 2100
Antarctic penguins suffer huge breeding failure
Antarctica’s second-largest colony of emperor penguins- the Halley Bay- has suffered a “catastrophic” breeding failure. This is because nearly all chicks born over three years died as their icy Antarctic habitat shrunk. Halley bay in Weddell Sea is the second largest emperor penguin colony in Antarctica, after Coulman Island in the Ross Sea. Until recently,… Continue reading Antarctic penguins suffer huge breeding failure
Warming imperils clouds that deter ‘hothouse’ conditions
According to a recent research published in the journal Nature Geoscience, stratocumulus clouds could disappear if the amount of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere increases threefold. This could result in steep increase (by about 8 degree Celsius) in Earth’s temperature in addition to the global warming that comes from increased greenhouse concentrations. This would further lead to… Continue reading Warming imperils clouds that deter ‘hothouse’ conditions
Climate fund allots $1bn for poor nations
Climate fund allots $1bn for poor nations News: United Nation’s Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved more than $1 billion in new investments to tackle climate change after a four-day meeting in Bahrain. Important Facts: About UN’s Green Climate Fund (GCF): The GCF was established at the Sixteenth Conference of the United Nations Framework Convention… Continue reading Climate fund allots $1bn for poor nations
China’s melting glacier draws tourists amid climate worries
China’s melting glacier draws tourists amid climate worries News: Baishui No. 1 Glacier in China has lost 60% of its mass and shrunk 250 m since 1982, according to a 2018 report in the Journal of Geophysical Research. Important Facts: As an impact of climate change, the glacier has lost 60 percent of its mass… Continue reading China’s melting glacier draws tourists amid climate worries
