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Last updated: 2024-3-26 with 287 topics related to 11,484 articles and papers from 2,608 sources.
Laudato si' (24 May 2015) | Francis
2021-09-09 (or before) in The VaticanEncyclical Letter Laudato si' of the Holy Father Francis on care for our common home (24 May 2015)
Tagged under: Activism | Religion | Pope Francis
Valuing What Counts: Framework to Progress Beyond Gross Domestic Product
2023-06-06 (or before) in LinkedInGross domestic product (GDP) is the most widely used benchmark to measure a countrys economic progress and the value of the goods and services it produces.
GDP also reflects a harmful anachronism at the heart of global policymaking:our economic models and measurements overlook many aspects that sustain life and contribute to human well-being, while perversely placing disproportionate value on activities that deplete the planet.
Tagged under: GDP | Economic Growth
The collapse of insects
2023-05-28 (or before) in ReutersThe most diverse group of organisms on the planet are in trouble and the consequences could be dire.
Tagged under: Insects | Collapse
Increasing risks of multiple breadbasket failure under 1.5 and 2 °C global warming
2023-04-26 (or before) in ScienceDirect.comThe increasingly inter-connected global food system is becoming more vulnerable to production shocks owing to increasing global mean temperatures and …
Tagged under: Food Production and Consumption | Climate Change Impacts | Climate Change
Living Planet Index - Latest Results
2023-07-18 (or before) in livingplanetindex.orgGraphing tool showing the Living Planet Index over time.
The Living Planet Index (LPI) is a measure of the state of the world's biological diversity based on population trends of vertebrate species from terrestrial, freshwater and marine habitats. The LPI has been adopted by the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD) as an indicator of progress towards its 2011-2020 targets and can play an important role in monitoring progress towards the post-2020 goals and targets negotiated at COP15.
Tagged under: Biodiversity Loss
Dr Andrew Forrest at Boao Forum for Asia Perth 2023
2023-09-11 (or before) in fortescue.comTagged under: Climate Change Mitigation | Collapse | Climate Change Impacts | Climate Change
Climate change having huge impact on farmers
2023-9-21 in Fruit NetMore than 70 per cent of farmers have already seen large impacts of climate change on their farm, new global research from Farmer Voice survey reveals
Tagged under: Farming | Climate Change | Climate Change Impacts | Agriculture
Climate Plans Remain Insufficient: More Ambitious Action Needed Now | UNFCCC
2023-09-26 (or before) in United Nations Framework Convention on Climate ChangeUN Climate Change News, 26 October 2022 – A new report from UN Climate Change shows countries are bending the curve of global greenhouse gas emis...
Tagged under: Climate Change | United Nations | Climate Change Mitigation
Environmental Audit Committee letter to Rishi Sunak
2023-09-30 (or before) in UK Parliament CommitteesTagged under: Rishi Sunak | UK Politics
Fifth National Climate Assessment
2023-11-14 (or before) in nca2023.globalchange.govThe Fifth National Climate Assessment is the US Government’s preeminent report on climate change impacts, risks, and responses. It is a congressionally mandated interagency effort that provides the scientific foundation to support informed decision-making across the United States.
Tagged under: US Politics | Climate Change Impacts | USA
Global Warming Acceleration: El Nino Measuring Stick Looks Good
2023-12-15 (or before) in MailchimpTagged under: Extreme Weather | Climate Change | El Niño
Earth’s ‘vital signs’ worse than at any time in human history, scientists warn
2023-10-24 in The GuardianLife on planet is in peril, say climate experts, as they call for a rapid and just transition to a sustainable future
Tagged under: Wildlife | Wildfires | Science
Global warming in the pipeline
2023-11-02 in Oxford AcademicAbstract. Improved knowledge of glacial-to-interglacial global temperature change yields Charney (fast-feedback) equilibrium climate sensitivity 1.2 ± 0.3°C (2σ
Tagged under: Climate Change Impacts | Climate Change
The 2023 state of the climate report: Entering uncharted territory
2023-10-25 (or before) in Oxford AcademicLife on planet Earth is under siege. We are now in an uncharted territory. For several decades, scientists have consistently warned of a future marked by extrem
Tagged under: Climate Change Impacts | Climate Data | Climate Change | Science
Earth on verge of five catastrophic climate tipping points, scientists warn
2023-12-06 in The GuardianHumanity faces ‘devastating domino effects’ including mass displacement and financial ruin as planet warms
Tagged under: Science | Climate Change Impacts | Climate Change | Tipping Points | El Niño
Climate tipping points are nearer than you think – our new report warns of catastrophic risk
2023-12-06 by in The ConversationCoral reefs are already being lost, and four other vital climate systems may tip soon.
Tagged under: Collapse | Coral Reefs | Tipping Points
Emissions Gap Report 2023
2023-11-21 (or before) in UN Environment ProgrammeAs greenhouse gas emissions hit new highs, temperature records tumble and climate impacts intensify, the Emissions Gap Report 2023: Broken Record – Temperatures hit new highs, yet world fails to cut emissions (again) finds that the world is heading for a temperature rise far above the Paris Agreement goals unless countries deliver more than they have promised. The report is the 14th edition in a series that brings together many of the world’s top climate scientists to look at future trends in greenhouse gas emissions and provide potential solutions to the challenge of global warming.
Tagged under: Net Zero | The Paris Agreement | Climate Change Mitigation
Tipping Points Report shows humanity on ‘disastrous trajectory’ - The Engineer
2023-12-06 by The Engineer in The EngineerHumanity is on the verge of triggering at least five major tipping points which could see the collapse of ice sheets, ecosystems and food production, according to a new report.
Tagged under: Agriculture | Ice Melting | Tipping Points
Amazon rainforest at a critical threshold: Loss of forest worsens climate change
2024-02-14 in Phys.org - News and Articles on Science and TechnologyThe Amazon rainforest could approach a tipping point, which could lead to a large-scale collapse with serious implications for the global climate system. A new Nature study by an international research team including scientists from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact research (PIK) reveals that up to 47% of the Amazonian forest is threatened and identifies climatic and land-use thresholds that should not be breached to keep the Amazon resilient.
Tagged under: Amazon Rainforest | Collapse | Trees | Tipping Points
Further wet weather raises fears of harvest catastrophe - Farmers Weekly
2024-03-12 in Farmers WeeklyFurther heavy rainfall over the last fortnight is increasing farmers’ concerns of an impending harvest catastrophe. Following relentless rain since
Tagged under: Food Production and Consumption | Collapse | UK | Agriculture
Earth’s Fountain of Life Is Vanishing Beneath Our Feet
2024-03-03 in Popular MechanicsWith each passing year, the world’s groundwater reserves shrink.
Tagged under: Water Resources
Opinion: I’m a climate scientist. If you knew what I know, you’d be terrified too | CNN
2024-03-07 in CNN InternationalClimate scientist Bill McGuire writes on his conundrum: what’s happening to our planet scares the hell out of him—but if he shouts the unvarnished truth from the rooftops, will that inspire you to act or to give up?
Tagged under: Climate Change | Climate Anxiety and Grief | Climate Change Impacts | Activism | Science
Third National Adaptation Programme (NAP3)
2024-03-13 (or before) in GOV.UKThis report sets out the actions that government and others will take to adapt to the impacts of climate change from 2023 to 2028.
Tagged under: Climate Change Adaption | UK
B.C. fruit farms prepared for devastating crop yields this summer
2024-03-12 by in Canada's National ObserverOne of the first indicators of how bountiful a fruit harvest will be in British Columbia comes months before any peaches, apricots or nectarines start fattening on trees.
Tagged under: Collapse | Agriculture | Canada | Trees
World Values Survey Database
2024-03-14 (or before) in worldvaluessurvey.orgWorld Values Survey Data-Archive Online Survey analysis website
Tagged under: Climate Change | Public Opinion
European summer weather linked to North Atlantic freshwater anomalies in preceding years
2024-03-14 (or before) in wcd.copernicus.orgAbstract. Amplified Arctic ice loss in recent decades has been linked to the increased occurrence of extreme mid-latitude weather. The underlying mechanisms remain elusive, however. One potential link occurs through the ocean as the loss of sea ice and glacial ice leads to increased freshwater fluxes into the ocean. Thus, in this study, we examine the link between North Atlantic freshwater anomalies and European summer weather. Combining a comprehensive set of observational products, we show that stronger freshwater anomalies are associated with a sharper sea surface temperature front between the subpolar and the subtropical Nor...
Tagged under: Climate Data | Europe | Science | Arctic
Melt rate of Greenland ice sheet can predict summer weather in Europe, scientist says
2024-03-14 in The GuardianLocation, extent and strength of recent freshwater events suggest an unusually warm and dry summer over southern Europe this year
Tagged under: Europe | Science | Climate Data | Greenland | Ice Melting
Billionaire Bunkers Are The New Techno-Feudalism
2024-03-14 (or before) by in menafn.comIn December 2023, WIRED reported that Mark Zuckerberg, the billionaire CEO of Meta and one of the foremost architects of today's social-media-domina
Tagged under: Prepping
Global Methane Tracker 2024 – Analysis - IEA
2024-03-14 (or before) in IEA ÐÊInternational Energy AgencyGlobal Methane Tracker 2024 - Analysis and key findings. A report by the International Energy Agency.
Tagged under: Methane
Battery Recycling Market Size, Growth, Trends Analysis, Segmentation, And Forecast 2024-2032
2024-03-14 (or before) by in menafn.com(MENAFN - IMARC Group)
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Tagged under: Recycling | Batteries
B.C. winemakers rethinking industry after climate catastrophes | CBC News
2024-03-14 (or before) in CBC.ca - Canada's Public BroadcasterRecord-breaking heat, destructive cold snaps and wildfires have almost completely wiped out this year's crop of B.C. wines. Now, vineyards are figuring out how to rebuild from the ground up.
Tagged under: Climate Change Impacts | Extreme Weather | Agriculture | Canada
Solidarity and strategy: the forgotten lessons of truly effective protest
2024-03-14 in The GuardianThe long read: Organising is a kind of alchemy: it turns alienation into connection, despair into dedication, and oppression into strength
Tagged under: Women and Children | Activism
RWE starts building 330 MW of UK solar – pv magazine International
2024-03-14 (or before) in pv magazine InternationalRWE has commenced construction of 330 MW of solar capacity across seven sites in the United Kingdom. Two of the sites will include co-located battery storage (BESS), while the other five projects will be designed for future storage integration.
Tagged under: UK | Solar Energy
State Farm Underwriting Loss Climbs to $14B - Carrier Management
2024-03-13 (or before) in carriermanagement.comWhen State Farm reported a $13 billion underwriting loss for 2022, it was the largest in the auto insurance giant’s history. A year later, and another record. The underwriting loss figure climbed to $14 billion for 2023, with a nearly $5 billion underwriting loss for property lines outpacing almost $4 billion of improvement in State … Continued
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