Why the EU’s proposed carbon border levy is an important test of global action on climate change: m.mphoto / shutterstock In the more than two decades since the Kyoto Protocol was adopted, national policies on climate change have had dangerously and disappointingly little effect on global emissions. Within the current economic system, perhaps the most …
How climate change is reducing numbers of humpback whale calves in the north-west Atlantic: Christian Ramp, Author provided Climate change is having a serious impact on the world’s oceans in various ways, ranging from its devastating effects on tropical coral reefs to melting polar sea ice. But until now, it wasn’t known how these changes …
Climate change: what would 4°C of global warming feel like?: Lunatictm/Shutterstock Another year, another climate record broken. Globally, 2020 tied with 2016 as the warmest year ever recorded. This was all the more remarkable given that cool conditions in the Pacific Ocean – known as La Niña – began to emerge in the second half …
Outdated carbon credits from old wind and solar farms are threatening climate change efforts: chuyuss / shutterstock French global energy giant Total recently announced it had delivered its first shipment of “carbon neutral liquid natural gas”. Natural gas is, of course, a fossil fuel and so can’t itself be carbon neutral. Instead, emissions from transporting …
Paxful: Crypto Economy on the Rise, despite the challenging global economic climate: January, 2021, Johannesburg, South Africa – While it has been a volatile year for many industries, the crypto economy is ending the year on a high note. The positive movement in the adoption of cryptocurrencies, regulatory discussions, and developments, as well as several …
How mapping the weather 12,000 years ago can help predict future climate change: As the jet stream moves northwards, the UK can expect more storms and flooding in the winter. James McDowall/Shutterstock The end of the last ice age, around 12,000 years ago, was characterised by a final cold phase called the Younger Dryas. Scandinavia …
Peat bogs: restoring them could slow climate change – and revive a forgotten world: Helen Hotson/Shutterstock Bogs, mires, fens and marshes – just their names seem to conjure myth and mystery. Though today, our interest in these waterlogged landscapes tends to be more prosaic. Because of a lack of oxygen, they can build up vast …
Retrofitting unused spaces can help South African cities adapt to climate change: Shutterstock There are two approaches to dealing with climate change: slowing it down, and adapting to it. The first is about reducing greenhouse gas emissions and absorbing more carbon. The second is about resilience to the impacts of climate change. Cities, which house …
South Africa in the news: Racial capitalism and justice in the era of climate crisis: Why climate change at all? What does that have to do with racial capitalism or global justice? Simple: when crisis strikes, elites will scramble to organise the institutions they have captured, to …: “South Africa” – BingNews 2nd US case …
South Africa in the news: Community-owned renewable energy is a Climate Justice Charter imperative: ‘The decisions we make today are critical in ensuring a safe and sustainable world for everyone, now and in the future,’ says Debra Roberts, co-chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change …: “South Africa” – BingNews Community health workers are …
South Africa in the news: Whales May Be Struggling As Climate Change Impacts Feeding Grounds: A new study has found that even a change in eating habits may not be enough for southern right whales to keep up their population recovery from whaling. Researchers from the Universities of Auckland …: “South Africa” – BingNews 10 …
South Africa in the news: Whales May Be Struggling As Climate Change Impacts Feeding Grounds: A new study has found that even a change in eating habits may not be enough for southern right whales to keep up their population recovery from whaling. Researchers from the Universities of Auckland …: “South Africa” – BingNews 10 …
A tropical fish evolved to endure rising temperatures – but it may not be fast enough to survive climate change: Zebrafish are small, freshwater fish native to South Asia. Per Harald Olsen/NTNU, Author provided The climate is changing, and heatwaves are becoming more common and intense as a result. For the Great Barrier Reef, the …
Climate Ambition Summit showed how much the pandemic has cost momentum on climate change: Without the pomp and protests of an actual summit, world leaders met online on Saturday December 12 2020 – the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement – to talk about action on climate change. The challenge before them was stark: even …
South Africa in the news: Five years since Paris, the spirit of the climate agreement lives on: Five years ago today, 195 countries reached consensus on the terms of the Paris Agreement on climate change. But, while it marked a major achievement, drastic new action is required as we move from a …: “South Africa” …
South Africa in the news: Climate change exacerbates biodiversity loss: A considerable number of existing and proposed post-2020 biodiversity targets are at risk of being severely compromised due to climate change, even if other barriers such as habitat exploitation are …: “South Africa” – BingNews Likud lashes out at Sa’ar over decision to leave party: …
South Africa in the news: World not yet meeting climate change target, five years after signing the Paris Accord: The world is lagging when it comes to the implementation of the Paris Climate Accord (also known as the Paris Agreement), French Ambassador to South Africa Aurélien Lechavallier warned on Tuesday. He …: “South Africa” – …
Children’s climate change case at the European Court of Human Rights: what’s at stake?: Inacio Rosa / EPA The European Court of Human Rights finally has the opportunity to take on climate change. And it is taking it seriously, thanks to a group of 8 to 21-year-olds. In September 2020, four children and two young …