World Greenhouse Emissions Threaten Warming Goal
Emissions of greenhouse gases are rising so fast that within one generation the world will have used up its margin of safety for limiting global warming to 2°C (3.6°F), an international team of scientists warned Sunday.
US Will Not Commit To Climate Change Aid For Poor Nations At UN Summit!
The UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, has challenged the 125 world leaders attending the 23 September summit to make “bold pledges” to the fund, intended to help poor countries cope with climate change.
Still Time to Act on Climate Change – Need for Action!
There is still a window of opportunity to prevent dangerous climate change and preserve the planet for future generations. But it is closing fast, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which says that the urgent need to cut greenhouse gases is based on overwhelming scientific evidence.
Australia Not Prepared For Effects Of Climate Change
More than three-quarters of the population lives near the coast but Australia’s love affair with the beach will come at a future cost. A report on the effects of climate change on Australia’s infrastructure calls coastal flooding the sleeping giant of risk to future prosperity.
22 Million Displaced By Natural Disasters In 2013, UN-backed Report Reveals
A new United Nations-backed report launched today reveals that 22 million people worldwide were displaced in 2013 by disasters sparked largely by earthquakes or climate- and weather-related events – almost three times more than by conflict in the same year.
Global Shift To Mass Transit Could Save $100 trillion And 1,700 Megatons Of CO2
Reductions in carbon dioxide emissions reaching 1,700 megatons per year in 2050 could be achieved if the world expands public transportation, walking and cycling in cities, according to a new report .
NASA Ranks This August as Warmest on Record
This August was the warmest August on record globally, according to newly released NASA temperature data, while the summer tied for the fourth warmest.
What Will Survive in Hot, Acidic Oceans?
Most of global warming’s heat is ending up in the oceans, making the waters less hospitable for many species. New research suggests that at least one type of marine phytoplankton may respond via evolutionary change.
A Climate Movement That Can’t Be Ignored
September 21: That’s the day of the People’s Climate March, what promises to be the largest demonstration for action on climate change in world history. The people are united calling for action.