Why older people are some of those worst affected by climate change. While we are all affected to some extent by extreme weather, it is older adults. Especially older women and those with disabilities, who tend to be the most vulnerable. Their struggle is partly determined by age but also by pre-existing health conditions, mental wellbeing, and social and...
COP28: ‘Having a climate summit in an oil-and-gas country can jeopardise the outcomes’. CIVICUS discusses the hopes and roles of civil society at the forthcoming COP28 climate summit with Harlee Richards, strategist at Follow This. Follow This is a Dutch organization representing over 10,000 green shareholders in oil and gas companies. It supports investor stewardship...
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...
Climate summit host country misses own clean power target – but ‘continues to embrace’ transition. Like any country hosting a COP climate summit, the United Arab Emirates is facing intense scrutiny of its own track record. The oil-rich country hosting the next UN climate summit missed its own green energy target, Sky News can reveal....
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...
UK asked to obtain assurances from UAE overright to protest at COP28. Human-rights activists have reacted with skepticism to the pledge by the oil-rich Gulf state that it will allow climate demonstrations. Pressure is mounting on the UK government to obtain assurances from the United Arab Emirates that Britons who stage protests in Dubai around...
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...
Why the next climate summit is stirring controversy. Every year, the world convenes for the United Nations climate talks. There, members of the Conference of the Parties (COP) decide on the dates and venue of their next session. The host nation then names someone to chair the talks. The government of the host country holds...
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...