COP28 President’s ‘hypocritical’ oil firm failing to acknowledge full extent of their carbon footprint. The fossil fuel giant run by the president of the forthcoming UN climate summit, Sultan Al-Jaber, last month reported only a fraction of its carbon pollution. This is despite him saying companies need to “attack all emissions”, according to new analysis....
On the Highway to Climate Hell. The world’s infrastructure was built for a climate that no longer exists. Countries have spent decades building critical infrastructure that is now buckling under extreme heat, wildfires, and floods. They were laying bare just how unprepared the world’s energy and transportation systems are to withstand the volatility of climate...
Chronic Kidney Disease Is Poised to Become the Black Lung of Climate Change. It’s official. July was the world’s hottest month on record, scientists from the European climate monitoring agency confirmed on Aug. 8, a full 1.5°C (2.7°F) warmer than pre-industrial averages. This is a potent taste of what is to come in a world made...
Abu Dhabi oil giant builds internal ‘investment bank’ to chase $50bn in globaldeals. The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company has amassed a nearly 50-strong team of dealmakers and is pursuing roughly $50 billion in transactions as part of a push todiversify its business and expand abroad. Adnoc, led since 2016 by Sultan al-Jaber, has quietly...
Climate change may worsen the spread of the West Nile virus. What to know. The West Nile virus is more commonly contracted in warmer climates. There, hot and tropical temperatures allow the mosquitoes that carry it to thrive. Health experts are increasingly concerned that climate change could worsen the spread of the virus in less...
Rise in foodborne diseases expected due to climate change. Climate change is expected to lead to an increase in foodborne infections. It presents a growing public health risk in Germany, according to scientists. One of a series of articles focuses on the influence of climate change on foodborne intoxications. The articles was published in the...
Record temperatures are driving food prices higher. Here are some of the crops facing the biggest impacts. What’s in your regular shopping basket? What are the foods you can’t live without? And what are your occasional treats? Whatever they are, it’s pretty likely you’ve noticed a change in their price over recent months—some more than...
No quick fix to reverse Antarctic sea ice loss as warming intensifies, scientists say. The Climate Reality Project has launched a campaign urging President Biden to reconsider the appointment of Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, the CEO of the United Arab Emirates’ national oil company, as the leader of the upcoming COP 28 climate talks. EarthActionGlobalLeague.com...
It’s estimated that the fashion industry is one of the world’s greatest polluters, responsible for about 20% of the planet’s waste water and around 10% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. The EU is setting out to change this – but is it a real possibility? Could fast fashion finally be running out of steam?...
After years of regular reduction in the number of cases and deaths, cholera is on the rise again — and climate change is contributing to the increase. As climate change’s effects intensify, cholera cases are spiking. The number of people annually affected by the disease is estimated to be between 1.3 and 4 million. However, if...