Philip Kofi Adom, University of the Witwatersrand African countries will suffer significant economic loss after 2050 if global warming is not limited to below 2°C, a new study by the Center for Global Development has found. Environment and energy economist Philip Kofi Adom is the author of the report. He synchronised many years
Vernon Rive, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau In recent weeks, the Supreme Court of New Zealand has delivered a landmark decision on a case brought by Māori elder Mike Smith against a group of New Zealand’s largest corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) emitters. The Supreme Court overturned lower court rulings which had struck
In the chronicles of yesteryears, the intricate nexus between geology and the evolution of civilizations has been both profound and multifaceted. This discourse explores the various ways in which the very substratum of our planet has influenced, moulded, and at times, steered the trajectory of human history. The Cornerstone of Civilizations: Geological Wealth
Edward Armstrong, University of Helsinki Algeria’s Tassili N’Ajjer plateau is Africa’s largest national park. Among its vast sandstone formations is perhaps the world’s largest art museum. Over 15,000 etchings and paintings are exhibited there, some as much as 11,000 years old according to scientific dating techniques, representing a unique ethnological and climatological record
by Clark Merrefield, The Journalist’s Resource Trade winds usually push warm water across the Pacific westward toward Oceania and Asia, causing cold water to surface along the coastlines of the tropical Americas, including parts of Mexico, Central America and South America. But every few years, trade winds weaken during the early spring, and
ph. Vladi333/Shutterstock Robert Chris, The Open University and Hugh Hunt, University of Cambridge Getting to net zero emissions by mid-century is conventionally understood as humanity’s best hope for keeping Earth’s surface temperature (already 1.2°C above its pre-industrial level) from increasing well beyond 1.5°C – potentially reaching a point at which it could cause
Is your government living up to its promises to fight global warming? This guide is divided into six sections, from tracking pledges to finding and evaluating the data. The global fight against climate change depends on the actions of individual nations. So national accountability is critical. Each government’s plans and policies for achieving
Matt McDonald, The University of Queensland Day one of the COP28 climate summit saw the first big breakthrough: agreement on a “loss and damage” fund to compensate poor states for the effects of climate change. Met with a standing ovation in Dubai, the agreement means wealthy states and major polluters will put millions
Managing methane from belching cattle is a top innovation priority. Lance Cheung/USDA Paul Winters, University of Notre Dame For the first time ever, food and agriculture took center stage at the annual United Nations climate conference in 2023. More than 130 countries signed a declaration on Dec. 1, committing to make their food
In the realm of environmental deliberation, the spectre of apathy towards climate metamorphosis stands as an immediate and pressing concern, brooking no dalliance. As a civilisation woven together, we are ensnared by a challenge without precedent—one that menaces to fray the very sinews of our ecological and economical infrastructure. The levy exacted by