Most climate policies fail to deliver impact, according to a new report, which calls for a global gear change. The study, which assessed 1,500 policies implemented between 1998 and 2022 …
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While efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change will remain a top international priority for decades to come, the most urgent risks from global warming require immediate action and …
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) released its State of the Climate in Africa report this week. The report details that the continent is on the frontlines of the climate crisis and facing …
This week, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a global SOS, Save Our Seas, on rising sea levels. Visiting Tonga for the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting, Guterres said that small islands …
Combatting the climate crisis requires $3 trillion in new capital each year through 2050, according to US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. This, she said, “can be leveraged to support pathways …
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Climate Migration in North Africa: Seeking Protection in the Face of Climate Crisis
The climate crisis is one of the most pressing challenges of our times, and its implications for population movement are becoming clear. In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) …
In 2016, former European Commission President Jacques Delors said that if EU policies “jeopardize cohesion and sacrifice social standards,” then “the European project has no chance of winning the support of European citizens.” …
A problem as unprecedentedly large and destructive as climate change demands bold new thinking and urgent action. Yet since the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, geopolitical tensions have …
According to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), March marked ten months of record-breaking temperatures. This echoes the findings of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) earlier this year, …
The World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) report, State of the Global Climate 2023, has found that 2023 broke “every single climate indicator,” including: Not only was 2023 the warmest year on …