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A road map for extending the sustainable development goals to 2050
United Nations Secretary-General Antnio Guterres has said that climate change is a global threat, with greenhouse gas emissions accounting for over two-thirds of all global COVID-19 emissions. “It’s the single most important issue we have to confront,” he added. Guterres further called on nations and private organisations to work together to prevent, reduce and adapt…
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European court has rules on cases that attempt to get countries to meet climate goals
Europe’s top human rights court began its session on Tuesday to help force countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A group of people, including climate activist Greta Thurling, gathered in front of the court building to cheer and wave flags, including Greta Thurling who was released after being arrested at a protest in the Netherlands.
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In the United States major climate disasters occur every three weeks
The US on Wednesday said its greenhouse gas emissions fell by around 17% between 2005 and 2021, according to the latest US Emissions Report to the UN Climate Convention. US President Joe Biden has announced over $6 billion in new investments for climate action, $3.9 billion of which is going towards modernizing the grid.
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Biden’s veto supports free markets
The US Senate on Tuesday voted to override President Biden’s veto of a bill that would have banned pension funds from investing in companies with high levels of greenhouse gas emissions. The bill, introduced by Senate Republicans, passed the House by a margin of 263-72. The bill had been sponsored by Republicans as part of…
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Your neighborhood’s emissions.
Cities in the US are reducing the number of parking lots in their areas to reduce carbon emissions. The number of parking lots in American cities has fallen by over 50% since the 1970s, a UC Berkeley report said. However, it added that US cities still have the world’s second-highest greenhouse gas emissions and third-highest…
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A study shows that climate labels can encourage people to eat less red meat.
China, the world’s second-largest economy after the United States, accounts for around one-fifth of all food waste globally, the UN said. Food waste accounts for 8 to 10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, at least twice that of emissions from aviation, it added. It further said that food waste is enough to feed more…
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Glaciers from East to West are expected to disappear in the next 40 years.
A University of Leeds-led study has said pre-industrial glaciers will disappear in a third by 2050 due to greenhouse gas emissions. Only if global temperatures don’t exceed 1.5C compared with pre-industrial times can the other two-thirds be saved, the report said. However, it added that glaciers are contributing a small fraction of sea level rise…
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There are microplastics everywhere, and here’s what you can do about it.
A report has said that plastic recycling doesn’t work and more plastic-making facilities continue to come online. “Remember that when you’re making plastic, there’s the greenhouse gas emissions…but these facilities also emit massive amounts of air toxins and particulates,” it added. Consumers should reduce the amount of plastic they use at the source and turn…