State of the Climate in Asia 2024
<p>The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing
Global Warming
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Global warming, pollution and cognitive developments: the effects of high pollution and temperature levels on cognitive ability throughout the life course
Global warming and air pollution threaten human health, economic prosperity and human capital accumulation. The current review presents empirical findings on the effect of adverse environmental conditions
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Black carbon footprint of human presence in Antarctica
<p>Black carbon (BC) from fossil fuel and biomass combustion darkens the snow and makes it melt sooner. The BC footprint of research activities and tourism in Antarctica has likely increased as human presence
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The climate security and energy (transition) nexus: winds of change
Global climate change will likely add pressure to international, national and sub-national security due to its nature as a threat multiplier. The energy system is at the heart of this challenge. On the
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The inequality-emissions link and what it means for the 1.5°C goal
A 2020 analysis of carbon dioxide emissions by SEI and Oxfam showed that the richest 10% of the global population are responsible for 46% of the emissions growth between 1990 and 2015. Incorporating countries’
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State of climate action 2021: systems transformations required to limit global warming to 1.5°C
Transformations must occur across every sector at far faster pace than recent trends to keep the window open to achieve the Paris Agreement’s goal to limit global warming to 1.5°C, according to this Systems
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World Heritage forests: carbon sinks under pressure
Forests in at least 10 World Heritage sites have become net sources of carbon, due to pressure from human activity and climate change, according to a new report by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural
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Keeping 1.5°C alive: closing the gap in the 2020s
The latest report by the Energy Transitions Commission (ETC), Keeping 1.5°C Alive: Closing the Gap in the 2020s, sets out the key actions necessary in the 2020s to deliver the Paris agreement and limit
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Indigenous Peoples’ food systems: insights on sustainability and resilience from the front line of climate change
This publication provides an overview of the common and unique sustainability elements of Indigenous Peoples' food systems, in terms of natural resource management, access to the market, diet diversity,
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Indigenous Peoples’ food systems: insights on sustainability and resilience from the front line of climate change
This publication provides an overview of the common and unique sustainability elements of Indigenous Peoples' food systems, in terms of natural resource management, access to the market, diet diversity,
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Closing the gap: the impact of G20 climate commitments on limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C
This paper by WRI and Climate Analytics shows the pivotal role of G20 countries in limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C. It finds that current climate pledges under the Paris Agreement and legally