Breaking: Cross-party resolution on #COP28 passed with resounding majority. Resolution DEMANDS human rights criteria for host countries & SOUNDS ALARM on UAE’s COP28 chair’s fossil fuel ties. EU INSISTS COP presidencies must be free of conflicts of interest. Read more in the PDF
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In early 2029, Earth will likely lock into breaching key warming threshold, scientists calculate
In a little more than five years—sometime in early 2029—the world will likely be unable to stay below the internationally agreed temperature limit for global warming if it continues to burn fossil fuels at its current rate, a new study says. The study moves three years closer the date when the world will eventually hit...
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Developing countries need up to $387bn a year to adapt to extreme weather, says UN
Developing countries need up to $387bn a year to adapt to climate change but flows of international public cash are faltering at the same time as the effects of global warming become more disastrous, the UN has said.The amount needed had increased by some $47bn since the last annual assessment by the UN Environment Programme,...
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US targets China, Turkey and UAE in latest Russia sanctions
The US has increased its sanctions against Russia, targeting companies and individuals in Turkey, China and the United Arab Emirates for supplying Moscow with goods that can be used for military purposes.The new measures include additional action against the Russian energy and mining sectors, and lists more than 200 names around the world facing financial...
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Sudan: With RSF backers UAE absent at peace talks, hope is dim
A new genocide is underway in Darfur, with Hemeti’s RSF picking up where they left off in 2003. Without their backers the UAE at the table, peace talks look problematic. Just days after the Sudanese army accepted an invitation to resume talks, brokered by the US and Saudi Arabia, aimed at ending over six months...
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Global: A human rights-focused Loss and Damage Fund for climate change is vital to alleviate suffering
With negotiations on how to finance and manage an international Loss and Damage Fund on the brink of failure before the COP28 climate summit begins later this month, Amnesty International’s Climate Advisor Ann Harrison said: “A functioning and effective Loss and Damage Fund which can help communities shattered by catastrophic climate events to recover is...
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‘Warmest October ever’ as expert declares climate goal deader than a doornail
The world experienced its warmest October on record as a leading climate scientist warned the global 1.5C climate goal is “deader than a doornail”. A preliminary assessment found that October was about 0.3C warmer globally than the previous October record. If confirmed, it will mark the fifth record warm month in a row, cementing scientists’...
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Climate experts warn of fossil fuel tactics at COP28
Oil-rich Gulf states have positioned themselves as both champions of climate innovation and guardians of fossil fuel interests — a balancing act experts warn could derail action at COP28 in Dubai. This year’s United Nations climate summit is being chaired and hosted by the United Arab Emirates, a country dubbed “an oil company with a...
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In 2023 we’ve seen climate destruction in real time, yet rich countries are poised to do little at Cop28
Prof Saleemul Huq OBE and I wrote and submitted this article before his untimely death on Saturday 28 October, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Huq was a visionary and steadfast leader on climate justice, a champion of developing countries at climate negotiations, an advocate for the global poor, and a source of inspiration to thousands worldwide. He continually pushed...
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Climate change is affecting bears, and humans need to learn more to avoid conflicts
In 1967, two simultaneous grizzly bear attacks in Montana’s Glacier National Park launched an era of research into human-bear conflicts. Studies showed the importance of stopping two specific bear behaviours: food conditioning and habituation to people. Those pioneering findings translated readily into advice and policies, saving many bear and human lives. Read more: theconversation.com Photo: unsplash.com