UNGA Week: what to watch and our top survival tips
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Quick Glance: Global Record: Warmest March Ever
- Last month marked the warmest March globally on record and the tenth consecutive month with new temperature records for respective months.
- According to a report from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), the EU's climate monitoring service, global temperatures in March surpassed the pre-industrial average for that month from 1850 to 1900 by 1.68°C and were 0.73°C above the 1991-2020 average for March. The previous month also exceeded the previous March record by 0.10°C set in 2016.
- The global average temperature from April 2023 to March 2024 is now the highest on record, standing at 1.58°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial average.
- In Europe, temperatures in March 2024 were 2.12°C above the 1991-2020 average for the month, with significantly above-average temperatures observed in central and eastern Europe.
Researchers shine light on rapid changes in Arctic and boreal ecosystems: Arctic and boreal latitudes are warming faster than any other region on Earth ...
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Scotland to be hit by '42 hour snow blast' with spring freeze set next week: Temperatures will plummet to minus five degrees with snow on its way in Scotland.
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Ocean heat is driving a global coral bleaching event, and it could be the worst on record
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Quick Glance: Global Coral Bleaching Event After Extreme Heat
- US climate agency NOAA declares a concerning global coral bleaching event for the fourth time in history after a year of extreme ocean heat.
- Impacts of coral bleaching span oceans worldwide, with sea surface temperatures at record levels.
- Corals under extreme heat stress can recover, but otherwise, the reef requires several years to regenerate.
- Despite losses, some reefs show signs of color, offering hope for potential recovery, while scientists caution about the escalating impacts.
Hope for the Great Barrier Reef: Deeper parts of the Great Barrier Reef could survive climate change.
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Scientists navigate the paradox of extreme cold events in a warming world: According to Copernicus Climate Change Service, February 2024 was the warmest February ...
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Climate-warming gases being smuggled into Europe, investigation says: Large amounts of climate-warming refrigerant gases from China and Turkey are being smuggled ...
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Climate change: 'Uncharted territory' fears after record hot March: Monthly hot streak continues in March with scientists struggling to explain the scale of ...
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Climate Change: What Cherry Blossoms Reveal About the Climate Crisis: Plants sprout and bloom earlier and earlier in the year. This also applies to cherries ...
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Why 2024's hurricane season poses a serious threat: An unprecedented setup often leads to an unprecedented result.
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Global warming is coming for your home: Who will pay for the damage?
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Wildfire smoke contributes to thousands of deaths each year in the U.S. : Two new studies show the unseen toll smoke is taking on people across the country ...
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Book Review: Confronting the Slow Calamity of Climate Migration: In the book “On the Move,” Abrahm Lustgarten details how global warming could displace millions ...
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Indigenous leaders want to protect whales by granting them legal personhood: Indigenous leaders across the Pacific have signed a treaty granting whales legal ...
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Insurance trends are deciding where Americans will live as planet heats: Climate change and generations of U.S. housing and development policy are making homes ...
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U.N. climate chief says two years to save the planet: Governments, business leaders and development banks have two years to take action to avert far worse ...
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Quick Glance: U.N. climate chief emphasizes urgency in global climate action
- Governments worldwide are urged to act within two years to prevent worsening climate change, with a focus on halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 to avoid a significant temperature increase. Despite rising emissions last year, current commitments are insufficient in reducing global emissions by 2030.
- The next two years are crucial for saving the planet, according to the Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Stronger national climate plans are deemed essential, especially from the G20 countries, responsible for 80% of global emissions. A key goal of this year's UN climate negotiations is to establish a new climate finance target to aid developing nations in transitioning away from fossil fuels.
- Efforts are being made to provide more climate finance through debt relief, affordable financing for poorer countries, new international funding sources like a shipping emissions tax, and reforms at institutions such as the World Bank and IMF. Additionally, calls are made for a revamp of capital requirements and increased use of Climate Resilient Debt Clauses at the World Bank. Politicians worldwide are urged to prioritize climate action as it often takes a backseat on government agendas.
'We want to help': Why climate activists are trying something new: A recent disruption at An Enemy of the People on Broadway by Extinction Rebellion shows a new ...
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We all know climate change is real. How did the US let it become a partisan debate? | Opinion
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Climate change concerns grow, but few think Biden’s climate law will help, an AP-NORC poll finds
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“Downward spiral that cannot be stopped”: Oceanographer warns of global catastrophe
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Arizona's Santa Cruz River is the fourth-most endangered waterway: Climate change and threats to water flows put the Santa Cruz high on American Rivers' new list ...
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Shell says doing more to rein in global warming is 'unrealistic': It's telling shareholders to vote down a proposal that it bolster its efforts to fight climate ...
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Tens of millions from Kansas to Iowa face severe thunderstorm threat: The NWS warned scattered showers and thunderstorms "may turn severe" across the ...
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Climate Protesters Tumble Off Stage During Scuffle at Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s Event
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A "hyperactive" Atlantic hurricane season is nearing, forecasters warn: This is the greatest number of storms predicted by this group since they began ...
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Climate change: Scotland scraps 2030 legal climate target, but sets out policy proposals
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Scottish government abandons flagship climate goal: Net Zero Secretary Màiri McAllan said that her government “accepts” that reductions targets for 2030 are now ...
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SCOTUS says that companies’ disclosure omissions aren’t securities fraud: The Court threw companies a bone in an age of increasing discourse over what should be ...
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Babies born this year face a $500,000 climate bill: A new study commissioned by Consumer Reports estimates rising cost of living expenses with climate change for ...
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Ice age climate analysis reduces worst-case warming expected from rising CO₂: As carbon dioxide accumulates in the atmosphere, the Earth will get hotter ...
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Winter Olympics Host Cities May Be Narrowed by Climate Change: Climate change may force organizers to rotate the Winter Olympic Games among a small group of host ...
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Climate Change to Cause $38 Trillion a Year in Damages by 2049: The world economy will suffer less financial damage if global warming is limited to 2C ...
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Homeowners face a $25trn bill from climate change: Property, the world’s biggest asset class, is also its most vulnerable
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Biden’s polite Trumpism on China: Communication matters precisely because the structural problem between the pair is probably insoluble
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Pythons are eating the Everglades. Could eating them instead help fight climate change?
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The Paradox That's Supercharging Climate Change: Humanity needs to burn less fossil fuels. But that means fewer aerosols to help cool the planet—and a potential ...
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Climate change is not a matter for human rights law: We have debated for years whether Britain’s continued membership of the European Court of Human Rights ...
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Tens of millions face severe thunderstorm threat from Pennsylvania to Midwest: The NWS warned scattered showers and thunderstorms "may turn severe" for ...
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Climate change art exhibition created by school pupils: An exhibition of artwork, inspired by climate change and created by school pupils, is coming to Taunton
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Colorado's ant populations are feeling the sting of climate change: A dozen ant species are marching one by one out of their natural habitat.
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Big Oil suddenly likes Joe Biden and his 'pragmatic approach': The industry isn't getting everything it wants — but more than it had expected when Biden was ...
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Prescribed burns helped save Panhandle town, officials say: In Borger, officials say a prescribed burn stopped the Windy Deuce Fire from entering neighborhoods ...
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Global mining investment too low to support energy transition, Rio Tinto chairman says
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Chris Packham joins Extinction Rebellion in Science Museum sponsor protest: More than 30 people occupied the museum's new climate gallery
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Climate protection is now a human right — and lawsuits will follow: Tuesday’s definition-shifting court ruling means nearly 50 governments must now contend with ...
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Quick Glance: Switzerland: Condemnation by ECHR Signifies 'Historic' Step
- For the first time, an international court has ruled on the harmful effects of climate change, establishing a direct link with quality of life, health, and well-being.
- The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) condemned Switzerland on April 9, 2024, for climate inaction, stating that the country had not taken sufficient measures to protect its citizens from the effects of climate disruption.
- Described as 'historic' by observers, the ruling is expected to set a precedent in the 46 member states of the Council of Europe, increasing pressure on governments to intensify their actions.
- The Senior Women for Climate Protection, who have been fighting since 2016 to prove that heatwaves exacerbate their health problems and that Swiss climate policy is 'insufficient' to contain global warming to 1.5°C, expressed great pride in the Court recognizing their fundamental rights to a healthy climate for the first time.
As the weather withers: Climate change is a major concern among agrifood smallholders, says a recent report. However, while they are aware of the effects of ...
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Climate change: Scotland must embrace people power to avoid perfect storm of failure – Joyce McMillan
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South American vineyards brace for tricky summers ahead: Climate change is hurting the wine regions of Chile and Argentina
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Global Warming: Uncharted Territory Dead Ahead| Countercurrents: When America’s leading authority on the climate system Gavin Schmidt of NASA throws his hands up ...
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Chocolate Might Never Be the Same: The cocoa shortage is making chocolate more expensive—maybe forever.
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Opinion: Climate change will force the world to play a grim game — adapt, move, or die
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Scottish Government ‘must do more to engage public on climate change’: In a report published on Thursday, 23 members of the public came together to form the ...
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Should NYC and the East Coast Worry About That Earthquake? Actually Yes.: There is, alas, good reason to be a bit freaked out.
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Quick Glance: Magnitude 4.8 Earthquake Rocks New York City and Northeast US
- An unusual East Coast earthquake startled millions from New York to rural New England. Over 42 million people may have felt the midmorning quake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8.
- While causing no widespread damage, the earthquake led to evacuations in Newark, New Jersey, and infrastructure inspections across the region. Flights were diverted, trains slowed, and tunnel traffic stopped.
- Although no major damages were reported, the earthquake caused some disruptions. The area near the epicenter experienced minor effects, including the collapse of a historic site. There were also over a dozen aftershocks reported in the region.
- President Joe Biden offered assistance, while New York City reported no major safety or infrastructure issues. Engineers emphasized that New York skyscrapers are made of high-strength materials and designed to sway slowly to withstand impacts. Even the delicately placed eggs in a sculpture at a Chinatown art gallery remained unharmed during the quake.
Greta Thunberg Dragged Away From Climate Protest In The Hague: The action was intended to shut down a Dutch roadway in protest of the nation’s tax breaks for ...
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- The demonstration was specifically targeted against the subsidies for fossil fuels in the Netherlands.
- Climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained twice by police at a demonstration in the Netherlands, after she and a group of marchers blocked a main road to protest against these subsidies.
- Hundreds of protesters marched from The Hague’s city center to the nearby A12 arterial highway that connects the Dutch government's seat with other cities like Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Utrecht.
- Organized by the Extinction Rebellion (XR) environmental group, the demonstration was part of efforts to pressure the Dutch government ahead of another planned debate on subsidies for fossil fuels in June.
San Francisco Bay study highlights value of salt marsh restoration for flood risk reduction and climate resilience
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The Arctic Is Burning - And It Is Changing The World: Anchorage (High North News): The Arctic is rapidly warming, and as a result wildland fires are sweeping ...
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Pythons are eating the Everglades. Could eating them instead help fight climate change?
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Climate change 'taking its toll' on Leeds & Liverpool Canal as Burnley aqueduct leaks, says Canal & River Trust
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Climate change threatens loon population, new study shows: Increased rainfall and decline in water clarity hurts loon reproductive success.
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How to Build a Climate Bomb: Starting and then stopping solar geoengineering would cause the warming that had been temporarily held in abeyance to show up ...
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No more ‘business as usual’ in climate fight, UN boss warns ‘slipping’ politicians
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Nigel Farage’s new party wants climate backlash at center of UK election: Reform Leader Richard Tice says the party will “scrap” the U.K.’s pursuit of net zero ...
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What if global emissions went down instead of up?: That turning point could be closer than you think and its consequences may be profound
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Greenhouse gases surged to record levels last year: The last time planet-warming greenhouse gases were this abundant in the atmosphere, seas were 75 feet higher ...
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Will Saharan dust darken the sun? We would never see blue skies again: The Sahara dust is currently causing the sun to disappear behind a milky veil ...
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Quick Glance: Saharan Dust: Impact on Weather and Health
- A new Saharan dust cloud is approaching and could affect the sunny weekend.
- The transportation of Saharan dust has increased, possibly due to changes in atmospheric circulation.
- Saharan dust influences cloud formation, can alter weather patterns, and even affect the formation of tropical cyclones.
- The dust has both positive and negative effects on the environment and health, depending on its concentration.
Devon’s rare butterflies in decline: The long-term future of some rare species of Devon’s butterflies is at risk due to climate change and habitat loss ...
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Early bloom of cherry blossoms another marker of climate change: Climate change is causing Japanese cherry blossoms, a famous symbol of spring ...
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Climate change requires kind of collective effort that British people made during Second World War – Anthony Seaton
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In A Fabled Kenyan Landscape, A Carbon Credit Project Is Paying Off: A pioneering market-based project is rewriting the narrative for communities & nature ...
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How NASA Chief Scientist Kate Calvin Gets It Done: NASA chief scientist Dr. Kate Calvin is helping the agency fight climate change as it seeks to return ...
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Letter: Why has the Legislature failed Utahns — including those who work in the coal industry — with its policies on fossil fuels?
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Texas city sees massive increase in allergy season since 1970: A recent study found that climate change has contributed to longer allergy seasons in cities ...
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Shell sets out its stall in climate case appeal: Shell is battling to persuade judges in The Hague to reverse a court ruling ordering significant reductions in ...
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