Martina Igini
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Hong Kong-based climate journalist & editor. Covering climate litigation, extreme weather, climate policy. Editor-in-Chief at Earth.Org. martinaigini.com
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COP30 Week 1: Recap | Earth.Org
The 30th United Nations climate change conference kicked off on Monday in Belém, Brazil. Here is a recap of what happened on COP30 Week 1.
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A recap of the main announcements, reports, and events from #COP30 Week 1👇 earth.org/cop30-week-1...
A recap of the main announcements, reports, and events from #COP30 Week 1👇 earth.org/cop30-week-1...
COP30 Week 1: Recap | Earth.Org
The 30th United Nations climate change conference kicked off on Monday in Belém, Brazil. Here is a recap of what happened on COP30 Week 1.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:13 AM
A recap of the main announcements, reports, and events from #COP30 Week 1👇 earth.org/cop30-week-1...
A new graph by Zeke Hausfather shows that the vast majority of the Earth’s surface has seen a record set in recent years:
- 38% of the land surface has set a new record in the 2020s
- Overall, 78% set a new all-time monthly high record set after the year 2000
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- 38% of the land surface has set a new record in the 2020s
- Overall, 78% set a new all-time monthly high record set after the year 2000
www.theclimatebrink.com/p/most-of-th...
October 8, 2025 at 1:37 AM
A new graph by Zeke Hausfather shows that the vast majority of the Earth’s surface has seen a record set in recent years:
- 38% of the land surface has set a new record in the 2020s
- Overall, 78% set a new all-time monthly high record set after the year 2000
www.theclimatebrink.com/p/most-of-th...
- 38% of the land surface has set a new record in the 2020s
- Overall, 78% set a new all-time monthly high record set after the year 2000
www.theclimatebrink.com/p/most-of-th...
One of the world’s foremost expert on chimpanzees, Dr Jane Goodall spent her career studying their social behaviour and family interactions and publishing numerous books documenting scientific studies on our closest relatives. Here are some of our favorites👇
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Jane Goodall's 7 Must-Read Books on Nature and Primatology
Late primatologist Jane Goodall wrote numerous books documenting her decades of experience and scientific studies on chimpanzees.
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October 3, 2025 at 8:55 AM
One of the world’s foremost expert on chimpanzees, Dr Jane Goodall spent her career studying their social behaviour and family interactions and publishing numerous books documenting scientific studies on our closest relatives. Here are some of our favorites👇
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Switzerland's glaciers have faced “enormous” melting this year with a 3% drop in total volume, the fourth-largest annual drop on record, due to the effects of global warming.
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More than 1,000 small glaciers in Switzerland have already disappeared
Since 2015, glaciologists say Switzerland's glaciers have shrunk by a quarter.
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October 3, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Switzerland's glaciers have faced “enormous” melting this year with a 3% drop in total volume, the fourth-largest annual drop on record, due to the effects of global warming.
www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...
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Spain saw 3,800 additional deaths (!) this year amid a rise in extreme, deadly heat.
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Extreme Summer Heat Caused an 87% Rise in Deaths in Spain
Spain’s scorching summer resulted in more than 3,800 additional deaths this year as extreme heat becomes increasingly deadly, according to the country’s health ministry.
www.bloomberg.com
October 3, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Spain saw 3,800 additional deaths (!) this year amid a rise in extreme, deadly heat.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
New research found that climate change caused about 36% of Super Typhoon Ragasa’s direct economic damage in southern China.
Climate change boosted Ragasa’s peak wind speeds at landfall by 7% (approximately 13 km/h or 8 mph) and rainfall from the typhoon’s eyewall by 13%.
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Climate change boosted Ragasa’s peak wind speeds at landfall by 7% (approximately 13 km/h or 8 mph) and rainfall from the typhoon’s eyewall by 13%.
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Warmer Climate Made Typhoon Ragasa 36% More Destructive
Climate change was behind more than a third of the economic damages from Typhoon Ragasa in southern China, according to a new study.
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October 3, 2025 at 3:27 AM
New research found that climate change caused about 36% of Super Typhoon Ragasa’s direct economic damage in southern China.
Climate change boosted Ragasa’s peak wind speeds at landfall by 7% (approximately 13 km/h or 8 mph) and rainfall from the typhoon’s eyewall by 13%.
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Climate change boosted Ragasa’s peak wind speeds at landfall by 7% (approximately 13 km/h or 8 mph) and rainfall from the typhoon’s eyewall by 13%.
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Super Typhoon Ragasa, the strongest storm of the year, was intensified by human-made climate change, according to a new study by ClimateMeter.
Cyclones similar to Ragasa today are locally up to 10 mm/day – about 10% – wetter and around 1C warmer compared to the past.
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Cyclones similar to Ragasa today are locally up to 10 mm/day – about 10% – wetter and around 1C warmer compared to the past.
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Climate Change Intensified Super Typhoon Ragasa, Study Finds
Super Typhoons similar to Ragasa are around 1C warmer, up to 10% wetter, and slightly windier in present-day climate compared to the past.
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September 26, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Super Typhoon Ragasa, the strongest storm of the year, was intensified by human-made climate change, according to a new study by ClimateMeter.
Cyclones similar to Ragasa today are locally up to 10 mm/day – about 10% – wetter and around 1C warmer compared to the past.
earth.org/climate-chan...
Cyclones similar to Ragasa today are locally up to 10 mm/day – about 10% – wetter and around 1C warmer compared to the past.
earth.org/climate-chan...
14 of the 16 World Cup venues are already exceeding “safe-play thresholds” for extreme heat, unplayable rainfall, and flooding, according to a new report. By 2050, 90% of host stadiums will face unsafe extreme heat conditions and 11 stadiums will experience unplayable heat.
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World Cup Venues At Risk As Extreme Heat, Floods Intensify
14 of the 16 World Cup venues are already exceeding "safe-play thresholds" for extreme heat, unplayable rainfall, and flooding.
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September 10, 2025 at 3:38 AM
14 of the 16 World Cup venues are already exceeding “safe-play thresholds” for extreme heat, unplayable rainfall, and flooding, according to a new report. By 2050, 90% of host stadiums will face unsafe extreme heat conditions and 11 stadiums will experience unplayable heat.
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Figure calculated by Oil Change International has more than doubled since 2017 but is likely a vast understatement.
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Fossil-fuel firms receive US subsidies worth $31bn each year, study finds
Figure calculated by Oil Change International has more than doubled since 2017 but is likely a vast understatement
www.theguardian.com
September 10, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Figure calculated by Oil Change International has more than doubled since 2017 but is likely a vast understatement.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
A US appeals court has ruled against non-profit environmental groups that had some $16bn in climate grants frozen by the Trump administration since March.
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Appeals Court Allows Trump's EPA to Cut $20bn in Climate Grants
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) terminated Biden-era grant agreements worth $20 billion in March.
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September 3, 2025 at 3:15 AM
A US appeals court has ruled against non-profit environmental groups that had some $16bn in climate grants frozen by the Trump administration since March.
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At present, mean temperature in the UK is tracking at 16.13C, much higher than the current record of 15.76C, set in 2018, according to the Met Office.
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UK on Track for Hottest Summer on Record: Met Office | Earth.Org
It is now "almost" certain that this summer will be the UK's hottest since record-keeping began in 1884, the Met Office has said.
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September 1, 2025 at 7:56 AM
At present, mean temperature in the UK is tracking at 16.13C, much higher than the current record of 15.76C, set in 2018, according to the Met Office.
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The UN-backed Net-Zero Banking Alliance, set up in 2021 to support banks in the transition to net-zero, lost 18 of its most important members since October 2024, including HSBC, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo.
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Net-Zero Banking Alliance Pauses Activities Amid Member Exodus
The Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) is temporarily pausing its activities, following the departure of some of the world's largest banks.
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September 1, 2025 at 7:55 AM
The UN-backed Net-Zero Banking Alliance, set up in 2021 to support banks in the transition to net-zero, lost 18 of its most important members since October 2024, including HSBC, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo.
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The second episode of my new podcast Climate Court Voices is live!
On the first anniversary of South Korea's first climate court victory, I speak with Youn Sejong, the attorney behind the youth-led Constitutional case.
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On the first anniversary of South Korea's first climate court victory, I speak with Youn Sejong, the attorney behind the youth-led Constitutional case.
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Behind the scenes of South Korea's first climate court victory - Sejong Youn
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September 1, 2025 at 7:51 AM
The second episode of my new podcast Climate Court Voices is live!
On the first anniversary of South Korea's first climate court victory, I speak with Youn Sejong, the attorney behind the youth-led Constitutional case.
open.spotify.com/episode/0lFO...
On the first anniversary of South Korea's first climate court victory, I speak with Youn Sejong, the attorney behind the youth-led Constitutional case.
open.spotify.com/episode/0lFO...
In a world grappling with an escalating plastic pollution crisis, this week’s talks were seen as a crucial opportunity to forge a global treaty aimed at curbing plastic production and consumption. But once again, nations walked away empty-handed.
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August 15, 2025 at 10:10 AM
In a world grappling with an escalating plastic pollution crisis, this week’s talks were seen as a crucial opportunity to forge a global treaty aimed at curbing plastic production and consumption. But once again, nations walked away empty-handed.
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earth.org/abject-failu...
Rising temperatures in Hong Kong are taking a significant toll on vulnerable groups like the homeless and those living in the city’s infamous subdivided flats, according to two new surveys published by local environmental groups.
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Vulnerable Groups Bear Brunt of Extreme Heat in Hong Kong
Two new studies highlight the disproportionate burden of extreme heat on Hong Kong's most vulnerable groups like subdivided unit residents.
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August 12, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Rising temperatures in Hong Kong are taking a significant toll on vulnerable groups like the homeless and those living in the city’s infamous subdivided flats, according to two new surveys published by local environmental groups.
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earth.org/vulnerable-g...
“Two years after the hottest July on record, the recent streak of global temperature records is over – for now. But this doesn’t mean climate change has stopped,” said Carlo Buontempo, Director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service.
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Third-Warmest July on Record Ends Record Global Heat Streak
“The recent streak of global temperature records is over - for now. But this doesn’t mean climate change has stopped," said Carlo Buontempo.
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August 7, 2025 at 3:37 AM
“Two years after the hottest July on record, the recent streak of global temperature records is over – for now. But this doesn’t mean climate change has stopped,” said Carlo Buontempo, Director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service.
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“Justify what is scientifically unjustifiable”
The new Trump admin. report defending an EPA proposal to rescind the 2009 endangerment finding is "chock-full" of climate misinformation, according to experts interviewed by the Guardian.
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The new Trump admin. report defending an EPA proposal to rescind the 2009 endangerment finding is "chock-full" of climate misinformation, according to experts interviewed by the Guardian.
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Scientists slam Trump administration climate report as a ‘farce’ full of misinformation
Experts say the report being used to justify the mass rollback of climate regulations has many claims based on long-debunked research
www.theguardian.com
August 4, 2025 at 1:06 AM
“Justify what is scientifically unjustifiable”
The new Trump admin. report defending an EPA proposal to rescind the 2009 endangerment finding is "chock-full" of climate misinformation, according to experts interviewed by the Guardian.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The new Trump admin. report defending an EPA proposal to rescind the 2009 endangerment finding is "chock-full" of climate misinformation, according to experts interviewed by the Guardian.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Ooo climate obstruction on home turf 🧢⚾💥
Stellar reporting from @tomgrundy.hongkongfp.com
Let's break Exxon's reply down ⤵️
Stellar reporting from @tomgrundy.hongkongfp.com
Let's break Exxon's reply down ⤵️
HK youth climate scheme accepting funds from ExxonMobil
A government-supported youth climate ambassadorship programme is accepting funding from a fossil fuel giant, in a move one environmental scholar has called "hypocritical."
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August 1, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Ooo climate obstruction on home turf 🧢⚾💥
Stellar reporting from @tomgrundy.hongkongfp.com
Let's break Exxon's reply down ⤵️
Stellar reporting from @tomgrundy.hongkongfp.com
Let's break Exxon's reply down ⤵️
#ICJAO: The International Court of Justice delivered a landmark opinion on the obligations of states in respect of climate change, marking a historic win and a turning point for the world’s most vulnerable nations and communities.
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Climate Change an 'Existential Threat', Says World's Top Court
“The consequences of climate change...underscore the urgent and existential threat posed by climate change,” said ICJ President Yuji Iwasawa .
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July 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
#ICJAO: The International Court of Justice delivered a landmark opinion on the obligations of states in respect of climate change, marking a historic win and a turning point for the world’s most vulnerable nations and communities.
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#ICJAO “The consequences of climate change are severe and far-reaching. They affect both natural ecosystems and human populations. These consequences underscore the urgent and existential threat posed by climate change,” said Iwasawa Yuji, President of the ICJ.
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July 23, 2025 at 2:52 PM
#ICJAO “The consequences of climate change are severe and far-reaching. They affect both natural ecosystems and human populations. These consequences underscore the urgent and existential threat posed by climate change,” said Iwasawa Yuji, President of the ICJ.
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25/ Through this clear statement, the Court puts to rest - hopefully once and for all - the bad faith legal argument used by polluters to claim that the climate agreements protect them from accountability for climate harms.
🪦R.I.P. Lex Specialis argument in climate justice cases
🪦R.I.P. Lex Specialis argument in climate justice cases
July 23, 2025 at 1:52 PM
25/ Through this clear statement, the Court puts to rest - hopefully once and for all - the bad faith legal argument used by polluters to claim that the climate agreements protect them from accountability for climate harms.
🪦R.I.P. Lex Specialis argument in climate justice cases
🪦R.I.P. Lex Specialis argument in climate justice cases
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🔥 ⚖️ 🌐HAPPENING NOW: Historic #ClimateJustice Ruling being delivered by the 🇺🇳 🧑⚖️ International Court of Justice.
🚨This ruling could signal a new dawn for climate law & accountability
📝 🧵 Live thread below with context, summary & analysis 👇
#ClimateJusticeAO #AOLetsGo
🚨This ruling could signal a new dawn for climate law & accountability
📝 🧵 Live thread below with context, summary & analysis 👇
#ClimateJusticeAO #AOLetsGo
July 23, 2025 at 12:49 PM
🔥 ⚖️ 🌐HAPPENING NOW: Historic #ClimateJustice Ruling being delivered by the 🇺🇳 🧑⚖️ International Court of Justice.
🚨This ruling could signal a new dawn for climate law & accountability
📝 🧵 Live thread below with context, summary & analysis 👇
#ClimateJusticeAO #AOLetsGo
🚨This ruling could signal a new dawn for climate law & accountability
📝 🧵 Live thread below with context, summary & analysis 👇
#ClimateJusticeAO #AOLetsGo
My new podcast - Climate Court Voices - is out everywhere!
In the first podcast, I speak with Vishal Prasad, Director of the Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change, the youth-led movement behind the historic ICJ advisory opinion campaign #ICJAO
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In the first podcast, I speak with Vishal Prasad, Director of the Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change, the youth-led movement behind the historic ICJ advisory opinion campaign #ICJAO
open.spotify.com/episode/10RW...
Vishal Prasad - How a group of students brought climate change to the world's top court
Climate Court Voices · Episode
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July 23, 2025 at 5:44 AM
My new podcast - Climate Court Voices - is out everywhere!
In the first podcast, I speak with Vishal Prasad, Director of the Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change, the youth-led movement behind the historic ICJ advisory opinion campaign #ICJAO
open.spotify.com/episode/10RW...
In the first podcast, I speak with Vishal Prasad, Director of the Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change, the youth-led movement behind the historic ICJ advisory opinion campaign #ICJAO
open.spotify.com/episode/10RW...
It's #ICJAO day!
Watch the ruling live at 3pm CET: www.google.com/url?q=https:...
And follow Sebastien Duyck’s (CIEL) for live updates: web-cdn.bsky.app/profile/duyc...
Watch the ruling live at 3pm CET: www.google.com/url?q=https:...
And follow Sebastien Duyck’s (CIEL) for live updates: web-cdn.bsky.app/profile/duyc...
July 23, 2025 at 5:39 AM
It's #ICJAO day!
Watch the ruling live at 3pm CET: www.google.com/url?q=https:...
And follow Sebastien Duyck’s (CIEL) for live updates: web-cdn.bsky.app/profile/duyc...
Watch the ruling live at 3pm CET: www.google.com/url?q=https:...
And follow Sebastien Duyck’s (CIEL) for live updates: web-cdn.bsky.app/profile/duyc...