The science is clear: the planet is warming at an alarming rate and we need to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. For decades, effective actions have lagged behind the needs of the moment. The 2022 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report suggested that at least part of the […] Click here to view original […]

This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. As US communities take big oil to court for allegedly deceiving the public about the climate crisis, polling shared with the Guardian shows that a majority of voters support the […] Click here to view original

Chennai: City’s greenhouse gas emissions will increase by 31% by 2034, according to a study by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank. The citywide baseline emission study for this year indicates that the city currently generates 25.12 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e) […] Click here to view original

European Central Bank headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany.Photographer: Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images The European Central Bank is set to take the unprecedented step of imposing fines on several lenders for their protracted failure to address the impact of climate change. As many as four lenders face penalties after not meeting deadlines […] Click here to view original

Image source, By Mark Poynting BBC News The UK has pledged to reach "net zero" – where no additional planet-warming greenhouse gases are added to the atmosphere – by 2050. To achieve this, much more of our energy needs to come from renewable and low-carbon sources, and much less […] Click here to view original

The mangroves in Seychelles, Aldabra Island store vast amounts of carbon but are still threatened by climate impacts. Credit: Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images Hundreds of thousands of “ climate refugees ” had to flee their homes following the devastating floods that hit the southern state of Rio Grande […] Click here to view original