At least 1,148 fish species in the Mekong - around 25% - exist nowhere else on Earth. The world's largest inland fishery sustains 40M people and is valued at $11B. Yet, 19% of assessed species face extinction, including mega and migratory fish. More here: asiapacific.panda.org?383855/mekon...
Mekong fishes vital for tens of millions of people and health of river system but one-fifth fac
At least 1,148 fish species in the Mekong – around 25% – are found nowhere else on Earth World’s largest inland fishery sustains at least 40 million people and valued at US$11 billion 19% of assesse
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February 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
At least 1,148 fish species in the Mekong - around 25% - exist nowhere else on Earth. The world's largest inland fishery sustains 40M people and is valued at $11B. Yet, 19% of assessed species face extinction, including mega and migratory fish. More here: asiapacific.panda.org?383855/mekon...
In three years, the war in Ukraine has generated 230 MtCO₂e - as much as the annual emissions of Austria, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia combined
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En Ukraine, la guerre et les incendies ont provoqué des émissions de CO2 record
L'invasion russe de l'Ukraine, débutée il y a trois ans, a fait des milliers de victimes et a saccagé le pays. Au total, 230 millions de tonnes équivalent CO2 ont été émis, révèle une étude.
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February 24, 2025 at 2:57 PM
In three years, the war in Ukraine has generated 230 MtCO₂e - as much as the annual emissions of Austria, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia combined
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Last week NOAA's office of research sent a message to all staff saying that “effective immediately”, the agency’s headquarters will implement a new layer of oversight over its scientists’ email and “virtual meetings” with foreign nationals
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Noaa imposes limits on scientists, sparking concerns over global forecasts
‘Crackdown on climate’ predicted as oversight enacted over agency staffers’ email and meetings with foreign nationals
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February 13, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Last week NOAA's office of research sent a message to all staff saying that “effective immediately”, the agency’s headquarters will implement a new layer of oversight over its scientists’ email and “virtual meetings” with foreign nationals
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With Valentine's Day approaching, ClimateCentral found that human-caused climate change is bringing more extreme heat to West Africa, which is threatening cacao growth and global chocolate supplies
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February 12, 2025 at 4:16 PM
With Valentine's Day approaching, ClimateCentral found that human-caused climate change is bringing more extreme heat to West Africa, which is threatening cacao growth and global chocolate supplies
Link: www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt...
Link: www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt...
Two new studies show the world is nearing - or may have already eclipsed - the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C aspirational target
February 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Two new studies show the world is nearing - or may have already eclipsed - the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C aspirational target
95% of countries miss UN deadline to submit 2035 climate pledges
Just 10 of the 195 parties have published their new emissions-cutting plans, known as “nationally determined contributions” (NDCs), by the 10 February deadline
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Just 10 of the 195 parties have published their new emissions-cutting plans, known as “nationally determined contributions” (NDCs), by the 10 February deadline
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February 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
95% of countries miss UN deadline to submit 2035 climate pledges
Just 10 of the 195 parties have published their new emissions-cutting plans, known as “nationally determined contributions” (NDCs), by the 10 February deadline
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Just 10 of the 195 parties have published their new emissions-cutting plans, known as “nationally determined contributions” (NDCs), by the 10 February deadline
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Climate change target of 2C is ‘dead’, says climate scientist Prof James Hansen, though other scientists disagree
The impact of recent cuts in sun-blocking shipping pollution, and the sensitivity of the climate to rising fossil fuels emissions are greater
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The impact of recent cuts in sun-blocking shipping pollution, and the sensitivity of the climate to rising fossil fuels emissions are greater
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Climate change target of 2C is ‘dead’, says renowned climate scientist
Prof James Hansen says pace of global heating has been significantly underestimated, though other scientists disagree
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February 5, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Climate change target of 2C is ‘dead’, says climate scientist Prof James Hansen, though other scientists disagree
The impact of recent cuts in sun-blocking shipping pollution, and the sensitivity of the climate to rising fossil fuels emissions are greater
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The impact of recent cuts in sun-blocking shipping pollution, and the sensitivity of the climate to rising fossil fuels emissions are greater
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
In the DRC, the M23 armed group, backed by Rwanda, has seized Goma, a city in a province rich in strategic "blood minerals" like coltan, nickel, tin, and gold - vital for electronics and smartphones. 2/3 of the world's coltan reserves are in Congo's east
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Les « minerais de sang » du numérique, clé de la guerre en RDC
Au Congo, le mouvement armé M23 soutenu par le Rwanda s'est emparé de la ville de Goma, capitale d'une province riche en minerais stratégiques. Indispensables aux smartphones, ils alimentent ce confli...
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January 30, 2025 at 2:43 PM
In the DRC, the M23 armed group, backed by Rwanda, has seized Goma, a city in a province rich in strategic "blood minerals" like coltan, nickel, tin, and gold - vital for electronics and smartphones. 2/3 of the world's coltan reserves are in Congo's east
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Climate change made LA fires worse according to World Weather Attribution who says it made the hot, dry weather about 35% more likely. The LA wildfire season is also getting longer while the rains that normally put out the blazes have reduced.
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LA fires made worse by climate change, say scientists
Scientists say the fires that engulfed Los Angeles were made 35% more likely due to climate warming.
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January 30, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Climate change made LA fires worse according to World Weather Attribution who says it made the hot, dry weather about 35% more likely. The LA wildfire season is also getting longer while the rains that normally put out the blazes have reduced.
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In meat- and fish-loving Japan, veganism is making a comeback
The 2020 Olympics spurred new vegan businesses, but Japan’s plant-based diet lasted centuries due to Buddhist/Shinto beliefs, until the meat ban was lifted in 1872 to embrace Westernization
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The 2020 Olympics spurred new vegan businesses, but Japan’s plant-based diet lasted centuries due to Buddhist/Shinto beliefs, until the meat ban was lifted in 1872 to embrace Westernization
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In meat- and fish-loving Japan, veganism is making a comeback
Tourism, climate goals, and animal rights concerns are sparking a plant-based renaissance in a country famous for sushi and pork ramen.
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January 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
In meat- and fish-loving Japan, veganism is making a comeback
The 2020 Olympics spurred new vegan businesses, but Japan’s plant-based diet lasted centuries due to Buddhist/Shinto beliefs, until the meat ban was lifted in 1872 to embrace Westernization
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The 2020 Olympics spurred new vegan businesses, but Japan’s plant-based diet lasted centuries due to Buddhist/Shinto beliefs, until the meat ban was lifted in 1872 to embrace Westernization
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The Doomsday Clock ticks closer to midnight, warns the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Since 1947, the clock has symbolize the likelihood of doing something to end humanity - now including climate change, nuclear weapons, instability, pandemics and AI www.nbcwashington.com/news/nationa...
Since 1947, the clock has symbolize the likelihood of doing something to end humanity - now including climate change, nuclear weapons, instability, pandemics and AI www.nbcwashington.com/news/nationa...
'Doomsday Clock' moves closer to midnight amid wide-ranging threats
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists said Tuesday that they've moved their “Doomsday Clock” to 89 seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been.
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January 29, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The Doomsday Clock ticks closer to midnight, warns the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Since 1947, the clock has symbolize the likelihood of doing something to end humanity - now including climate change, nuclear weapons, instability, pandemics and AI www.nbcwashington.com/news/nationa...
Since 1947, the clock has symbolize the likelihood of doing something to end humanity - now including climate change, nuclear weapons, instability, pandemics and AI www.nbcwashington.com/news/nationa...
So might DeepSeek represent a less power-hungry way to advance AI? Investors seemed to think so
However, increasing efficiency in technology often simply results in increased demand - a proposition known as the Jevons paradox
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However, increasing efficiency in technology often simply results in increased demand - a proposition known as the Jevons paradox
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DeepSeek breakthrough raises AI energy questions
Having shattered assumptions in the tech sector and beyond about the cost of artificial intelligence, Chinese startup DeepSeek's new chatbot is now roiling another industry: energy companies.
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January 28, 2025 at 3:04 PM
So might DeepSeek represent a less power-hungry way to advance AI? Investors seemed to think so
However, increasing efficiency in technology often simply results in increased demand - a proposition known as the Jevons paradox
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
However, increasing efficiency in technology often simply results in increased demand - a proposition known as the Jevons paradox
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
Trump left the Paris agreement but not UNFCCC. This means the US will retain the right to attend COP talks as a party to the convention, with full voting and speaking powers, rather than as just an observer state.
January 27, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Trump left the Paris agreement but not UNFCCC. This means the US will retain the right to attend COP talks as a party to the convention, with full voting and speaking powers, rather than as just an observer state.
In 2024, the US provided ~$11B for climate aid to developing nations, but $4B pledged to the UN’s Green Climate Fund remains unpaid. Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement signals no delivery of these funds.
www.climatechangenews.com/2025/01/21/t...
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Trump quits Paris agreement and pauses foreign climate finance
On top of leaving the Paris Agreement, Trump is reviewing around $11 billion a year of funding for climate projects in developing countries
www.climatechangenews.com
January 27, 2025 at 3:19 PM
In 2024, the US provided ~$11B for climate aid to developing nations, but $4B pledged to the UN’s Green Climate Fund remains unpaid. Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement signals no delivery of these funds.
www.climatechangenews.com/2025/01/21/t...
www.climatechangenews.com/2025/01/21/t...
Saving the surf is a climate solution
Surf breaks that create waves store millions of tons of carbon. Protecting them from climate change protects a sport and the planet
25% of the world’s surf breaks lie within 3 miles of areas critical for biodiversity grist.org/oceans/savin...
Surf breaks that create waves store millions of tons of carbon. Protecting them from climate change protects a sport and the planet
25% of the world’s surf breaks lie within 3 miles of areas critical for biodiversity grist.org/oceans/savin...
Saving the surf is a climate solution
The surf breaks that create epic waves store millions of tons of carbon. Protecting them from climate change protects a sport and the planet.
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January 24, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Saving the surf is a climate solution
Surf breaks that create waves store millions of tons of carbon. Protecting them from climate change protects a sport and the planet
25% of the world’s surf breaks lie within 3 miles of areas critical for biodiversity grist.org/oceans/savin...
Surf breaks that create waves store millions of tons of carbon. Protecting them from climate change protects a sport and the planet
25% of the world’s surf breaks lie within 3 miles of areas critical for biodiversity grist.org/oceans/savin...
Here are all significant climate anomalies and events that occurred in 2024 according to @NOAA
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January 24, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Here are all significant climate anomalies and events that occurred in 2024 according to @NOAA
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According to UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres:
"Today we face two new and profound threats which threaten to upend life as we know it...the climate crisis and the “ungoverned expansion” of Artificial Intelligence (AI)"
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UN Secretary-General addresses the World Economic Forum
The UN Secretary-General speaks on climate and AI in Davos.
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January 23, 2025 at 3:39 PM
According to UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres:
"Today we face two new and profound threats which threaten to upend life as we know it...the climate crisis and the “ungoverned expansion” of Artificial Intelligence (AI)"
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Bloomberg to fund UN climate body after Donald Trump’s Paris exit
In 2017, following the first withdrawal from the Paris accord, Bloomberg had pledged $15m to support the UNFCCC
The US typically provides 22 percent of the UNFCCC secretariat’s budget
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In 2017, following the first withdrawal from the Paris accord, Bloomberg had pledged $15m to support the UNFCCC
The US typically provides 22 percent of the UNFCCC secretariat’s budget
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Bloomberg to fund UN climate body after Trump’s Paris exit
Bloomberg pledges financial support to UN climate body following Trump’s exit from the Paris Agreement.
www.aljazeera.com
January 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Bloomberg to fund UN climate body after Donald Trump’s Paris exit
In 2017, following the first withdrawal from the Paris accord, Bloomberg had pledged $15m to support the UNFCCC
The US typically provides 22 percent of the UNFCCC secretariat’s budget
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/...
In 2017, following the first withdrawal from the Paris accord, Bloomberg had pledged $15m to support the UNFCCC
The US typically provides 22 percent of the UNFCCC secretariat’s budget
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China’s solar and wind power hit record highs in 2024
January 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM
China’s solar and wind power hit record highs in 2024
China's renewable energy boom: Solar capacity surged 45% to 886.67 GW in 2024, far surpassing the US (139 GW in 2023)
Wind power grew 18%
The installations mean China in July hit its 2030 target 6 years early
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Wind power grew 18%
The installations mean China in July hit its 2030 target 6 years early
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China's solar, wind power installed capacity soars in 2024
China's installed capacity of solar power and wind power climbed by 45.2% and 18%, respectively, in 2024, the National Energy Administration said on Tuesday, as the country seeks to ramp up renewable energy use and upgrade its power system.
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January 22, 2025 at 3:22 PM
China's renewable energy boom: Solar capacity surged 45% to 886.67 GW in 2024, far surpassing the US (139 GW in 2023)
Wind power grew 18%
The installations mean China in July hit its 2030 target 6 years early
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Wind power grew 18%
The installations mean China in July hit its 2030 target 6 years early
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Last year, @CarbonBrief estimated that Trump election win could add 4bn tonnes to US emissions by 2030 compared with Joe Biden’s plans
US greenhouse gas emissions would fall to 28% below 2005 levels by 2030 – far short of the 50-52% target
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US greenhouse gas emissions would fall to 28% below 2005 levels by 2030 – far short of the 50-52% target
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January 22, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Last year, @CarbonBrief estimated that Trump election win could add 4bn tonnes to US emissions by 2030 compared with Joe Biden’s plans
US greenhouse gas emissions would fall to 28% below 2005 levels by 2030 – far short of the 50-52% target
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-tru...
US greenhouse gas emissions would fall to 28% below 2005 levels by 2030 – far short of the 50-52% target
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-tru...
Brazil has appointed veteran climate diplomat André Aranha Corrêa do Lago to lead this year’s COP30
Brazilian climate campaigners broadly welcomed his appointment
He will be the fifth man in a row, and the 25th man out of 30, to be COP President
www.climatechangenews.com/2025/01/21/b...
Brazilian climate campaigners broadly welcomed his appointment
He will be the fifth man in a row, and the 25th man out of 30, to be COP President
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Brazil appoints veteran climate diplomat André Correa do Lago as COP30 president
Ambassador Andre Correa do Lago's appointment as COP30 president was widely welcomed in Brazil by climate campaigners,
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January 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Brazil has appointed veteran climate diplomat André Aranha Corrêa do Lago to lead this year’s COP30
Brazilian climate campaigners broadly welcomed his appointment
He will be the fifth man in a row, and the 25th man out of 30, to be COP President
www.climatechangenews.com/2025/01/21/b...
Brazilian climate campaigners broadly welcomed his appointment
He will be the fifth man in a row, and the 25th man out of 30, to be COP President
www.climatechangenews.com/2025/01/21/b...
Trump signed an Executive Order for the " Temporary Cessation and Immediate Review of Federal Wind Leasing and Permitting Practices"
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Temporary Withdrawal of All Areas on the Outer Continental Shelf from Offshore Wind Leasing and Review of the Federal Government's Leasing and Permitting Practices for Wind Projects – The White House
January 20, 2025 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY THE
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January 22, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Trump signed an Executive Order for the " Temporary Cessation and Immediate Review of Federal Wind Leasing and Permitting Practices"
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Only 21% of US adults are strongly in favor of leaving the Paris agreement according to a poll from @APNews
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January 21, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Only 21% of US adults are strongly in favor of leaving the Paris agreement according to a poll from @APNews
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Trump withdrew from the 2015 Paris Agreement
It will take one year to formally withdraw, meaning U.S. negotiators will participate in COP30 in Brazil
The U.S. will join Iran, Libya, and Yemen as the only nations that aren’t part of the accord.
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It will take one year to formally withdraw, meaning U.S. negotiators will participate in COP30 in Brazil
The U.S. will join Iran, Libya, and Yemen as the only nations that aren’t part of the accord.
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Everything climate-related Trump did on Day 1
From declaring a “national energy emergency” to exiting the Paris Agreement, here is everything climate-related Trump did on Day 1.
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January 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Trump withdrew from the 2015 Paris Agreement
It will take one year to formally withdraw, meaning U.S. negotiators will participate in COP30 in Brazil
The U.S. will join Iran, Libya, and Yemen as the only nations that aren’t part of the accord.
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It will take one year to formally withdraw, meaning U.S. negotiators will participate in COP30 in Brazil
The U.S. will join Iran, Libya, and Yemen as the only nations that aren’t part of the accord.
grist.org/politics/tru...