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"World on track to breach 1.5°C target by 2030"
#Climate #ClimateChange #ParisAgreement

World on track to breach 1.5°C target by 2030
Global average temperature increases could pass the 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold outlined in the Paris Agreement by the end of the decade, according to the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service, putting the world at greater risk of never-seen-before extreme weather events.

I fear that the proliferation of expert panels on #ClimateChange is a bit like Randall Munroe's famous cartoon about the proliferation of standards. We don't need more panels, we need to pay more attention to the ones we already have
#ClimateEmergency

"Ofcom to investigate complaints of climate change denial for first time since 2017"
#Climate #ClimateChange

"‘Wrong side of history’: Report ties top polluters to countries blocking fossil fuel phaseout"
#Climate #ClimateChange #FossilFuels

Top polluters controlled by nations that blocked fossil fuel phaseout
Many state-owned fossil fuel firms that emitted the highest levels of pollution in 2024 went on to block a phaseout roadmap at COP30.

"Warming Raises the Risk That Multiple Wildfires Strike at Once"
#Wildfires #Climate #ClimateChange

Warming Raises the Risk That Multiple Wildfires Strike at Once

"Green energy boss backs more North Sea oil and gas production from existing sites"
#Energy #Climate #ClimateChange

AMOC collapse may be closer than expected
#ClimateChange
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adx4298

"Baltic Sea ‘struggling with recovery’ and it's not just because of climate change"
#BalticSea #Climate #ClimateChange

Go ahead, pack for a 5-day visit to this city. Make it all fit in a Spirit Airlines carry-on. ✈️🫤
#weather #climateChange #travel #packing #challenge

If you are remotely interested in #Antarctica , #ClimateChange and #SeaLevelRise, check out the latest brilliant @… contribution on how the risk of crossing a tipping point varies per basin
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-025-02554-0

Confirmed: the February average of atmospheric CO2 at Mauna Loa was 429.35 ppm, that's 2.26 ppm higher than last year.
#ClimateChange #co2

Guys, just say it, it’s #ClimateChange
“'Blocked' weather pattern to blame for UK's endless downpours”
https://www.bbc.com/weather/articles/cn9el029173o

"The ski industry is oddly quiet on climate change"
#Climate #ClimateChange
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The ski industry is oddly quiet on climate change
The problem is a major threat to the U.S. snowsports industry. But their actions fall short.

Every day, the US Administration is an embarrassment to US citizens
#ClimateChange
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WASHINGTON - The administration of President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the repeal of a scientific finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health, removing the legal basis for federal climate regulations.
It also ended subsequent federal greenhouse gas em…

"Far more countries face critical food insecurity if world heats up by 2C, analysis shows"
#Climate #ClimateChange #Food

Teure Winterspiele, teurer Wintersport | @…
#ClimateChange

Weekend #Plankton Factoid 🦠🦐
#ClimateChange is expected to modify food-webs in the oceans, including in nutrition. In an MIT modeling study scientists found that under heating scenarios, phytoplankon can shift from protein to carbohydrate and lipid dominated cell composition, which they hav…

Coal is Extremely Dumb by Hank Green
#climateChange

"Burning wood for power worse for climate than gas equivalent, report finds"
#Climate #ClimateChange #Energy

#ClimateChange in the UK: ‘Homes may have to be abandoned’.
Not because of future developments, but because of the impact climate change is already heaving https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/jan/31/climate-crisis-flood-risk-britain?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

February 2026 was the fifth-warmest February globally, with an average surface air temperature of 1.49°C above the estimated 1850-1900 average used to define the pre-industrial level.
Temperature anomalies were unevenly spread over the world and over Europe.
#ClimateChange

"Record-torching March heat ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change"
#Climate #ClimateChange

Record-torching March heat ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change
Friday's spring equinox may seem like a quaint notion to those already enduring furnace-like 90-110°F summer heat.

'Dr. Aaron Thierry‪ @thierryaaron.bsky.social: "This is not just a slight warming; it is a fundamental change in how people will have to survive on the continent.
Once regions in Africa enter a state of almost continuous heatwaves, the human body will have no window of time to recover." '

Heat with no end: climate model sets out an unbearable future for parts of Africa
#Africa #ClimateChange #ClimateEmergency

"Wildfires used to 'go to sleep' at night. Climate change is turning them into prime burning hours"
#Climate #ClimateChange #Wildfires

Wildfires used to 'go to sleep' at night. Climate change is turning them into prime burning hours
Burning time for North American wildfires is going into overtime. Flames are lasting later into the night and starting earlier in the morning because human-caused climate change is extending the hotter and drier conditions that feed fires, a new study found.

"Study finds global increase in hot, dry days ideal for wildfires"
#Wildfires #Climate #ClimateChange

Blue Ocean Event predicted for this summer already?
Oh man, how the time flies…
#ClimateChange #ClimateCollapse

This is fine...
#ClimateChange

Based on daily values, the February average of atmospheric CO2 at Mauna Loa was ~429.4 ppm; that's 2.3 ppm higher than last year. We made our climate problem worse again.
#ClimateChange #co2 #emissions

"Mapped: How climate change affects extreme weather around the world"
#Climate #ClimateChange
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"In Germany, climate-related television content reaches engaged viewers but misses skeptical groups"
#Germany #Climate #ClimateChange

In Germany, climate-related television content reaches engaged viewers but misses skeptical groups
Researchers from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, the University of Hamburg, Freie Universität Berlin and the Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology IDMT show in a recent publication in the journal Nature Climate Change that television in Germany remains one of the most important media for engaging with the issue of climate change. Moreover, television can contribute to societal consensus-building. The study finds that climate-related television content primarily reaches ne…

"Iceland saw record temperatures last year. So why are scientists predicting a ‘deep freeze’?"
#Iceland #Climate #ClimateChange

Will climate change really turn Iceland into ‘one giant glacier’?
Scientists have expressed growing concern over a major Atlantic current that could collapse and send northern Europe into the next Ice Age.

"Will the EU water down its new carbon tariff?"
#EU #EuopeanUnion #Climate #ClimateChange

Will the EU water down its new carbon tariff?
On Jan. 1, the bloc launched its world-first fee on the carbon emissions of imported goods. A European Commission proposal to allow exemptions is drawing…

"The frequency of billion-dollar disasters has increased dramatically"
#Climate #ClimateChange

The frequency of billion-dollar disasters has increased dramatically
The U.S. now experiences a billion-dollar disaster about every two weeks, on average.

"‘You Can’t Live Without Us’: How Big Oil Pivoted from Climate-friendly Messaging to Normalise Dependence on Fossil Fuels "
#Climate #ClimateChange #FossilFuels

'You Can’t Live Without Us': How Big Oil Pivoted from Climate-friendly Messaging to Normalise Dependence on Fossil Fuels  
Four of the world’s biggest oil and gas companies have spent the last four years systematically shifting away from climate-friendly advertising to push a new message: fossil fuels are here to stay, a report has found.  Campaign group Clean Creatives analysed 1,859 communications from BP, Shell, ExxonMobil, and Chevron published between 2020 and 2024, spanning paid advertisements on Facebook, YouTube, […]

"Reduced physical activity due to global heating will lead to rise in health issues, study says"
#Climate #ClimateChange

"‘Daunting but doable’: Europe urged to prepare for 3C of global heating"
#Europe #Climate #ClimateChange

"Why long‑term climate choices are hard to make – a philosopher explains"
#Climate #ClimateChange

Why long-term climate choices are hard to make – a philosopher explains
Many philosophers have noticed the similarities between environmental damage and the puzzle of the self-torturer.

"From a Surrey oil well to the supreme court: how an activist changed UK climate law"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

"‘Unprecedented in the past 3.6 million years’: How human-made climate change is making days longer"
#Climate #ClimateChange

Climate change is making our days longer. Should we be concerned?
Human activity is responsible for slowing Earth’s spin and making days longer, according to a new study.

"Germany narrowly meets climate targets as emissions barely fall in 2025"
#Germany #Climate #ClimateChange

"Climate anxiety: Misconceptions and advice"
#Climate #ClimateChange
https://phys.org/…

Climate anxiety: Misconceptions and advice
Many people feel anxious about climate change and other trends in the world around us. However, there are constructive ways to cope with one's emotions. In step with the incorporation of the word "klimatångest" (climate anxiety) in the Swedish vocabulary, more and more researchers have become interested in the concept. One of them is Marlis Wullenkord, associate senior lecturer in environmental psychology at Lund University.

"‘Hothouse’ Earth: Scientists sound alarm as multiple climate systems near critical tipping points"
#Climate #ClimateChange

Multiple climate tipping points closer than believed, study warns
Sharp changes could result in a cascade of subsystem interactions that would steer the planet toward extreme warming and sea level rise.

"Seagrass is a secret weapon against climate change. Can eco-moorings protect it from boat anchors?"
#SeaGrass #Climate #ClimateChange

Greece tests eco-moorings to protect Mediterranean Posidonia seagrass
Anchors are damaging Posidonia seagrass, a key Mediterranean habitat that stores carbon, filters seawater and supports marine life.

"UK launches independent commission to assess rising heat risks"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

"Planet trapped record heat in 2025: UN"
#UnitedNations #UN #Climate #ClimateChange

Planet trapped record heat in 2025: UN
The amount of heat trapped by Earth reached record levels in 2025, with the consequences of such warming feared to last for thousands of years, the UN warned Monday.

"UK to cut climate aid to developing countries by 14% to £2bn a year in ‘refocus’"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

"What are the biggest climate polluters near you?"
#Climate #ClimateChange #Pollution

What are the biggest climate polluters near you?
Use these tools to find out.

"Global News Coverage of Climate Change Falls for Fourth Straight Year"
#Climate #ClimateChange
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Global News Coverage of Climate Change Falls for Fourth Straight Year

"Climate crisis linked to fall in southern right whale birth rates as researchers raise ‘warning signal’"
#Climate #ClimateChange #Whales

"Exclusive: How the meat industry is quietly keeping its emissions off the climate agenda"
#Food #Climate #ClimateChange

How meat lobbyists have infiltrated the fight against climate change
Euronews Green exclusive: Big Agriculture’s ‘hidden’ climate strategy has been exposed in a new report.

"Earth's ice is melting: Where and how fast?"
#Climate #ClimateChange
https://phys.org/news/2026-03-earth…

Earth's ice is melting: Where and how fast?
Melting glaciers and ice sheets are raising sea levels while the Arctic is poised to log one of its worst winters on record.

"February 2026 was Earth’s fifth-warmest February on record"
#Climate #ClimateChange
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February 2026 was Earth’s fifth-warmest February on record
Despite the lack of a planet-warming El Niño event, global ocean temperatures were the second-warmest on record in February, behind only the El Niño year of 2024.

"Warming climate threatens Greenland's ancestral way of life"
#Greenland #Climate #ClimateChange

Warming climate threatens Greenland's ancestral way of life
Standing in his boat with binoculars in hand, hunter Malik Kleist scans the horizon for seals. But this February, the sea ice in southwestern Greenland has yet to freeze, threatening traditional livelihoods like his.

"'I don’t even have gloves on': Olympic town warms up as climate change puts Winter Games on thin ice"
#Olympics #Climate #ClimateChange

'It’s pretty warm out': Climate change heats Winter Olympics
This type of February 'warmth' for Cortina is made at least three times more likely due to climate change, according to meteorologists.

"Encouragement boosts people’s likelihood to take climate action"
#Climate #ClimateChange

Encouragement boosts people’s likelihood to take climate action
Framing climate action as “doing more good” instead of “doing less bad” makes people more willing to act and feel better about it, a study finds.

"Chance of El Niño forming in Pacific Ocean may push global temperatures to record highs in 2027"
#Climate #ClimateChange

"Study maps tree-planting risks and rewards for climate and biodiversity"
#Biodiversity #Climate #ClimateChange

Study maps tree-planting risks and rewards for climate and biodiversity
Establishing forests can capture carbon and boost biodiversity — but some biomes are a better bet than others, a recent study finds. Forest restoration has emerged as a top nature-based solution to mitigate climate change, with numerous high-profile initiatives launched over the past few decades. And while there’s enthusiasm for replanting degraded forest areas, or […]

"Hot-dry extremes could hit 28% of humanity five times more often by end of century"
#Climate #ClimateChange
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Hot-dry extremes could hit 28% of humanity five times more often by end of century
In their current state, climate policies around the world could leave a significant chunk of the global population exposed to simultaneous extreme heat and drought over five times more often by the end of this century than during the mid-to-late 20th century.

"Dangerous droughts triggered by heatwaves are accelerating at an alarming rate, study shows"
#Climate #ClimateChange

‘Flash droughts’ driven by heatwaves are on the rise, study finds
Heatwaves, drought, wildfire risk and El Niño are compounding to create a dangerous cocktail of climate change.

"The rate of global warming is accelerating, study finds"
#Climate #ClimateChange
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The rate of global warming is accelerating, study finds
Global warming is accelerating at roughly double the pace of a decade ago, raising concerns for Earth systems, biodiversity and human health.

"New report confirms 2025 among Hawai'i's driest, warmest on record"
#Hawaii #Climate #ClimateChange

New report confirms 2025 among Hawai'i's driest, warmest on record
In 2025, Hawaiʻi experienced its second-driest year in more than a century, alongside persistently above-average temperatures throughout the year—a stark reality detailed in the inaugural Hawai'i Annual Climate Report 2025. Published by the University of Hawai'i Sea Grant College Program, this first-of-its-kind report uses plain language, along with easy-to-interpret maps and figures, to summarize statewide rainfall, temperature, and drought conditions over the past year.

"Q&A: What does China’s 15th ‘five-year plan’ mean for climate change?"
#China #Climate #ClimateChange

Q&A: What does China’s 15th ‘five-year plan’ mean for climate change? - Carbon Brief
China’s leadership has published a draft of its 15th five-year plan setting the strategic direction...

"Women bear the brunt of climate change. Meet the green politicians determined to change that"
#Women #Climate #ClimateChange

IWD: Meet the women fighting for the planet through politics
This International Women’s Day, Euronews Green highlights some of the female politicians spearheading the never-ending fight against climate change.

"Fossil fuels ‘ripping away national security’ but renewables ‘turn the tables’, says UN executive"
#FossilFuels #Energy #Climate

Fossil fuels are ‘ripping away national security’ says UN exec
‘Sunlight doesn’t depend on vulnerable shipping straits,’ says UNFCCC’s Simon Stiell.

"Five key climate and energy announcements in India’s budget for 2026"
#India #Climate #ClimateChange

Five key climate and energy announcements in India’s budget for 2026 - Carbon Brief
Carbon Brief's Aruna Chandrasekhar runs through five key climate- and energy-focused announcements in India's budget for 2026.

"The sea is higher than we thought putting millions more are at risk of extreme flooding"
#Oceans #Climate #ClimateChange

Sea levels are higher than thought – putting millions more are at risk
A new study highlights a 'methodological blind spot' in the way sea level rise is measured.

"Climate change is messing with tropical plants’ flowering times, study shows"
#Climate #ClimateChange #Nature

Climate change is messing with tropical plants’ flowering times, study shows
The flowering time for tropical plants is shifting with climate change, a new study finds.

"‘Doomsday Glacier’ is melting faster than we thought. Can a 150-metre wall stop it flooding Earth?"
#Glaciers #Climate #ClimateChange

Why scientists want to build a wall along the ‘Doomsday Glacier’
The ‘Doomsday Glacier’ already contributes four per cent of annual sea level rise, but can the consequences of climate change be barricaded off?

"‘Rush’ for new coal in China hits record high in 2025 as climate deadline looms"
#China #Climate #ClimateChange

‘Rush’ for new coal in China hits record high in 2025 as climate deadline looms - Carbon Brief
Proposals to build coal-fired plants in China reached a record high in 2025, according to a new study by CREA.

"How to spot climate misinformation on social media"
#Climate #ClimateChange #SocialMedia

How to spot climate misinformation on social media
Yale Climate Connections is a nonpartisan, multimedia service providing daily broadcast radio programming and original web-based reporting, commentary, and analysis on the issue of climate change.

"‘Hot sand for a cooler climate’: Has Finland finally found a solution to industrial heat emissions?"
#Finland #Climate #ClimateChange

Finnish startup uses sand to slash industrial heat emissions by 90%
Finland is leading the race to decarbonise industrial heat emissions, using sand to produce fossil-free steam.

"Crocuses are blooming early – here’s what this means for nature"
#Nature #Environment #Climate #ClimateChange

Crocuses are blooming early – here’s what this means for nature
The hard science behind these dainty flowers.

"AI vs. Net Zero: The UK’s Next Climate Battle"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

AI vs. Net Zero: The UK’s Next Climate Battle
As a data centre construction boom sweeps the UK, creating soaring electricity demands that threaten to decimate climate targets, opportunist politicians and commentators are using this new phenomenon to undermine the clean energy transition. In recent months, Conservative shadow energy secretary Claire Coutinho, Reform UK’s deputy leader Richard Tice, as well as the party’s head […]

"‘The trend is irreversible’: has Romania shattered the link between economic growth and high emissions?"
#Romania #Finance #Climate

"A network is racing to save the Midwest’s native seeds"
#Climate #ClimateChange #Plants

A network is racing to save the Midwest’s native seeds
As climate change intensifies wildfires and other extreme weather events, demand for native seeds is surging.

"As climate change threatens student athlete safety, states try to adapt"
#Climate #ClimateChange

As climate change threatens student athlete safety, states try to adapt
But some school districts can’t afford to comply with requirements for special equipment or alternate practice schedules.

"By 2100, climate change could make unhealthy air routine for 100 million Americans"
#America #Climate #ClimateChange

By 2100, climate change could make unhealthy air routine for 100 million Americans
New modeling shows almost one in three Americans will routinely breathe air considered unhealthy for sensitive people by the year 2100 due to climate change, a seven-fold increase compared to the turn of the century.

"More than 87m people impacted by climate-related disasters in 2025"
#Climate #ClimateChange

More than 87m people impacted by climate-related disasters in 2025
In 2025, more than 200 climate-related disasters affected more than 87.8 million people worldwide, according to preliminary figures from the International Disaster Database analyzed by Mongabay. The disasters include flash floods, landslides, severe storms, wildfires and droughts. Drought and food insecurity impacted the largest number of people. In Syria, which faced its worst drought in […]

"Climate change is slowing southern right whale birth rate, 33-year study finds"
#Climate #ClimateChange #Whales #Animals

Climate change is slowing southern right whale birth rate, 33-year study finds
Southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) off Australia’s southern coast are having calves less often than they used to. A new study links this slowdown to warming water and shrinking sea ice in the Southern Ocean. The study, conducted by researchers at Australian, South African and U.S. institutions and published this month in Scientific Reports, tracked […]

"‘Emotional traps’ and fake experts: How to spot climate disinformation in 2026"
#Climate #ClimateChange

‘Alternative truths’: How the EU is tackling climate disinformation
As the threat of climate change accelerates, the EU has strengthened its commitment to fight disinformation.

"King penguins are getting a boost from climate change – but it might not be good news"
#Penguins #Animals #Climate

King penguins are a rare species adapting well to climate change
“Winning for this species might mean losing for another species,” one scientist warns.

"‘Weakening climate leadership’: Is the EU’s 2040 emissions target ambitious enough?"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Climate

‘Loophole’ in EU’s 2040 emissions target could delay climate action
Experts warn that the EU’s interim climate targets are being ‘undermined’ by a loophole that comes into effect in 2036.

"Devastating wildfires in Argentina and Chile made three times more likely by climate change"
#Argentina #Chile #Climate

Patagonia wildfire risk tripled by climate change, researchers say
Record droughts and scorching temperatures stoked the wildfires that burned thousands of hectares of native forest.

"Healing of the Ozone Layer Shows Power of Science and Global Unity"
#OzoneLayer #Climate #ClimateChange

Healing of the Ozone Layer Shows Power of Science and Global Unity | Happy Eco News
The healing of the ozone layer shows how science and global unity can repair Earth’s natural shield, offering hope for tackling today’s climate and environmental challenges.

"Southern Right Whales Are Having Fewer Calves; Scientists Say a Warming Ocean Is to Blame"
#Oceans #Climate #ClimateChange

Southern Right Whales Are Having Fewer Calves; Scientists Say a Warming Ocean Is to Blame - Inside Climate News
After decades of recovery from commercial whaling, climate change is now threatening the whales’ future.

"Climate change could lead to 500,000 ‘additional’ malaria deaths in Africa by 2050"
#Africa #Climate #ClimateChange

Climate change could lead to 500,000 ‘additional’ malaria deaths in Africa by 2050 - Carbon Brief
Climate change could lead to half a million more deaths from malaria in Africa over the next 25 years, according to new research.

"Hague orders Dutch government to protect residents on this sinking island from climate change"
#Netherlands #Climate #ClimateChange

Dutch government ordered to protect sinking island from climate change
In a sweeping victory for Bonaire residents, The Hague District Court has ruled that Dutch authorities had discriminated against the island's inhabitants.

"Quit fossil fuels to stem deadly floods in Brazil’s coffee heartland, say scientists"
#Brazil #FossilFuels #Climate

"Australian governments subsidising fossil fuel use by more than $30,000 a minute, analysis finds"
#Australia #FossilFuels #Climate

"Climate change made Australian heat wave 5 times more likely"
#Australia #Climate #ClimateChange

Climate change made Australian heat wave 5 times more likely
Human-induced climate change made the intense early January heat wave in Australia five times more likely, according to a new analysis by World Weather Attribution.

"Scotland in reach of first carbon budget targets, says Climate Change Committee"
#Scotland #Climate #ClimateChange

"Number of people living in extreme heat to double by 2050 if 2C rise occurs, study finds"
#Climate #ClimateChange

"UK opening new oil and gas fields would imperil global climate goals, experts say"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

"Why is the UK so rainy this year and how is the climate crisis making matters worse?"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

"Earth was hit by 55 billion-dollar weather disasters in 2025"
#Climate #ClimateChange

Earth was hit by 55 billion-dollar weather disasters in 2025
The world endured its costliest wildfire on record in 2025, its sixth-deadliest heat wave, and four floods or storms that caused at least 1,000 deaths.

"Saltier seas in spring double the chance of extreme El Niño events, study finds"
#Climate #ClimateChange
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Saltier seas in spring double the chance of extreme El Niño events, study finds
Stronger El Niño events are more likely when springtime surface waters in the western Pacific Ocean become unusually salty, a new study in Geophysical Research Letters suggests. Traditionally, scientists have focused on temperature and wind patterns to understand El Niño—periodic shifts in the tropical Pacific between warmer and cooler conditions that influence weather patterns across the globe. But researchers now show that subtle variations in ocean salinity north of the equator during bo…

"Love, fear, anger and hope: how emotions influence climate action"
#Climate #ClimateChange

Love, fear, anger and hope: how emotions influence climate action
In one of England’s most deprived cities with one of the most ambitious climate targets, research shows the huge influence that emotion has on sustainability goals.

"Can a ‘sustainable’ fungicide save France’s vineyards from climate-driven disease?"
#France #Climate #ClimateChange

Meet the scientist determined to save the wine industry from mildew
France’s wine crisis is being rocked by a surge of powdery and downy mildew, but a plant-based fungicide could save the day.

"For every dollar we spend protecting nature, we spend $30 destroying it: Report"
#Nature #Climate #ClimateChange

For every dollar we spend protecting nature, we spend $30 destroying it: Report
For every US$1 the world invests in protecting nature, it spends US$30 on destroying it. This stark imbalance is the central finding of a new UN Environment Program (UNEP) report released today. It calls for a major shift in global financing of nature-based solutions and phasing out harmful investments to deliver high returns, reduce risk exposure, and enhance resilience.

"Fake news on everything from whales to wind farms: Australia is flooded with climate misinformation"
#Australia #Climate #ClimateChange

Fake news on everything from whales to wind farms: Australia is flooded with climate misinformation
Disinformation is everywhere: AI-based material was even used to generate some of false claims in submissions to the inquiry into misinformation.