COP27 Adaptation Agenda Highlights Climate Adaptation Urgency
COP27 launched the climate adaptation agenda to help the most vulnerable countries impacted by the high risks and threats of climate change.
A Ground-breaking Coastal Climate Adaptation Plan in New Zealand
NZ Thames-Coromandel District Council's Coastal Management Strategy identifies the context and coastal climate adaptation challenges.
Climate Change Adaptation Options in Food Production
Climate change is already impacting many areas of our lives. It is affecting our infrastructures, livelihoods, and soon our food production.
Implications of Missing the 1.5°C Climate Target
The UNEP's Emission Gap Report 2022 reveals that we will exceed the 1.5°C climate target century but head towards a 2.8°C warming by 2100.
Climate Adaptation Brings Huge Business Opportunities
Climate adaptation presents wider investment opportunities despite climate mitigation gaining much attention and investments.
What Did COP27 Accomplish?
COP27 Egypt was held on 5-20 November 2022, with hundreds of leaders and delegates attending. Read COP27's significant achievements.
Asia and the Pacific’s Need for Climate Adaptation and COP27
Asia and the Pacific are at the frontline in the battle against climate change. COP27 highlights the region's need for climate adaptation.
Why Southeast Asia’s Rapid Economic Growth a Climate Change Challenge
Southeast Asia's heavy reliance on fossil fuels makes it hard for them to achieve climate targets and transition to low-carbon fuel sources.
How NZ Can Adapt to Climate Change Impacts
The 2nd edition of the IPCC AR6 Working Group II report – Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability, has a chapter on New Zealand and Australia.
Climate Adaptation Planning in New Zealand
Know what the NZ Aotearoa Climate Adaptation Network (ACAN) discussed on its 2nd annual gathering for local government practitioners in Sept.
Meeting the World’s Growing Energy Demands
Energy demands have surged globally since James Watt invented the steam engine in 1800. Emissions demand the use of cleaner fuel alternatives.
Climate Adaptation Needed Beyond a 1.5°C Warmer World
Living in this new environment should not cause despair but hope through climate adaptation using many tools and solutions available.
Climate Change and the Beavers’ Dams
Because of their ability to build dams, beavers' work impacts the habitats around them. Can their dams help mitigate climate change's impact?
Can the World Live Without Fossil Fuels?
Besides being the primary production energy, fossil fuel is the raw material in many modern tools and equipment. How can we live without it?
UNEP Report Calls for More Climate Adaptation Efforts
The Adaptation Gap Report 2022 urges an increase in funding and implementation of climate adaptation actions to help vulnerable countries.
Social Connectedness Can Boost Climate Resilience, Study Reveals
The study revealed that the availability and accessibility of resilience hubs can lessen vulnerability and increase residents' resilience.
Emissions Gap Report 2022 Shows Countries’ Pledges Inadequate
UNEP's Emissions Gap Report 2022 shows that since last year's COP26, the countries' national pledges (NDCs) have made a "negligible difference".
COP 27 Begins in Egypt – What to Expect
This week the COP27 started in Egypt, gathering world leaders to discuss and plan how to tackle the climate change crisis.
Is New Zealand Emitting Methane for Other Countries?
NZ has a 5M population produces enough food to feed 40M people, and exports 95% of its dairy. What are the environmental implications?
NZ Govt Proposes Agriculture Levy as a Climate Change Measure
The NZ Govt proposed to tax agriculture emissions, including methane emitted from cow burps and nitrous oxide emissions from urine and dung.
Countries’ Emissions Reduction Pledges are Falling Short
UN report says that the countries' climate action plans remain insufficient to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
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