Inaction over climate emergency ‘not an option’ says UN Assembly chief
New York/IBNS: Inaction when it comes to the fight back against damaging climate change is not an option, the President of the UN General Assembly told a major energy conference in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
Progress made at COP25, despite lack of agreement to increase climate ambition
New York/IBNS: Negotiations at the COP25 UN climate conference in Madrid finally ended on Sunday, wrapping up an event which saw much progress made by the private sector, and by national, regional and local governments. However, there was widespread disappointment that no overall consensus was reached on increased climate ambition.
‘Embrace the transformation’ to a carbon-neutral world by 2050, UN chief tells COP25
New York/IBNS: With millions of workers increasingly affected by the climate crisis the route to securing livelihoods in the future lies in a wholesale transformation of how we power the planet and manage our resources, the UN chief said on Thursday, at a COP25 climate action event focused on greener jobs.
Time Magazine names environment activist Greta Thunberg as Person of the Year 2019
New York/IBNS: Time magazine has named environment activist Greta Thunberg as Person of the Year 2019.
COP25: Global investors urge countries to meet climate action goals
New York/IBNS: More than 630 investors who collectively manage over $37 trillion in assets are calling on governments across the world to step up action to address climate change and achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Carbon emissions from volcanic rocks can create global warming - study
London/IBNS: Greenhouse gas emissions released directly from the movement of volcanic rocks are capable of creating massive global warming effects – a discovery which could transform the way scientists predict climate change, a new study reveals.
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Decade ending 2019 likely to be hottest on record: WMO
New York/IBNS: Exceptional global heat driven by greenhouse gas emissions mean this decade will most likely go down as the warmest on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) which released its provisional statement on the State of the Global Climate on Tuesday.
When reefs decline, parrotfish thrive, finds Study
New York/IBNS: In contrast to most other species, reef-dwelling parrotfish populations boom in the wake of severe coral bleaching.
COP25: ‘Signals of hope’ multiplying in face of global climate crisis, insists UN chief Guterres
New York/IBNS: The UN Secretary-General has outlined the “increased ambition and commitment” that the world needs from governments during the coming days of the COP25 UN climate change conference which opens in Madrid on Monday, calling for “accountability, responsibility and leadership” to end the global climate crisis.
Actress Dia Mirza leads the strike against climate change in Mumbai
Mumbai/IBNS: Mumbai on Friday came together to make its voice heard against climate change and appeal to the concerned authorities to demand an end to fossil-fuels.
New York/IBNS: Even if countries meet commitments made under the 2015 Paris Agreement, the world is heading for a 3.2 degrees Celsius global temperature rise over pre-industrial levels, leading to even wider-ranging and more destructive climate impacts, warns a report from the UN Environment Programme, released on Tuesday.
Climate change: Another year of record gas emissions, warns UN meteorological agency
New York/IBNS: Levels of the three main heat-trapping gases emitted into the atmosphere – carbon dioxide (CO2), methane, and nitrous oxide – have reached yet another high, the UN meteorological agency, WMO, said on Monday.
Natural hazards don’t always spell disaster: UN risk reduction chief
New York/IBNS: Tsunamis are rare, but when they strike, they are the deadliest and most costly of natural hazards. With half of the world’s population expected to live in coastal areas more prone to tsunamis by 2030, investing in early warning systems and resilient infrastructure, will be vital to saving lives and economies, said the top UN official on disaster risks on Tuesday.
Microplastics, microbeads and single-use plastics poisoning sea life and affecting humans
New York/IBNS: Each year, an estimated eight million tonnes of plastic end up in the ocean – equivalent to a full garbage truck dumped into the sea every minute - the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said on Monday.
Climate experts pledge to scale up high-altitude fight against mountain melt
New York/IBNS: The UN’s weather watchdog and partners committed on Thursday to a new initiative to ramp up observation and prediction technology that will help address the challenges of climate change, melting snow and ice, and water-related hazards.