The Economist warns that we may increasingly see the worst possible worlds in which extreme weather and conflict combine and food shortages.
Category: Climate Change
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MIT’s Climate Grand Challenge Boosts Climate Change Research
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) launched the Climate Grand Challenges to mobilise research on climate problems.
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Climate Change is Causing Wildfires in New Mexico
Wildfires ravaged around 300K acres in New Mexico. Experts say that climate change is causing hot, dry, windy conditions that trigger wildfires.
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Achieving Zero Waste
As a response to the climate crisis, communities worldwide advocate for zero-waste, particularly reducing waste to slash emissions.
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New Zealand’s Emissions Reduction Plan Released
The NZ Government released its first Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP) to set out how the country will reduce its short and long-term emissions.
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The Cost of Getting to Net-Zero
What will it cost for governments and companies to reach net-zero, and what are the economic costs to fulfil the net-zero goal?
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Climate Change Action through Tracking Carbon Emissions
Measuring and tracking the carbon emissions of each country or industry is a great tool to see whether climate actions are kept and adequate.
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Is the 1.5°C Global Warming Limit Still Achievable?
Is there still hope to meet the Paris Agreement targets, and how the energy transition will be affected by the ongoing war in Ukraine.
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Climate Change Causing Future Winter Storms Now
The Weizmann Institute of Science led a study that shows that storms are intensifying in Southern mid-latitudes in recent decades.
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Reducing Flood Risks with Nature-based Solutions
Read about the probabilistic risk analysis framework and how it can boost the adoption of nature-based solutions to mitigate flood risks.