Earth bears massive human load
Gross up the mass of all life on Earth, with its disproportionate human load, and the answer is staggeringly heavy. But the uncertainties are...
Global Response to Climate Change Keeps Door Open to 2 Degree C Temperature Limit
(Berlin, 30 October 2015) – An unprecedented world-wide effort is underway to combat climate change, building confidence that nations can cost effectively meet their...
Country Pledges Still Long Way from Meeting Paris Goals (UNEP Report)
Governments and non-state actors need to deliver an urgent increase in ambition to ensure the Paris Agreement goals can still be met, according to a new...
Local and Regional Leaders Sign Commitment for Faster Climate Action
Local and regional leaders from around the world signed the Bonn-Fiji Commitment on Sunday at their UN Climate Change Conference summit to take further,...
Geo-engineering can stop the Earth warming, at least in theory
Climate scientists now know that geo-engineering – in principle at least – would halt global warming and keep the world at the temperatures it will reach...
New National and Corporate Climate Action on Forests at COP23
New action from countries and corporations to cut emissions from forest use and establish sustainable forestry management featured at COP23 Forests Day on Sunday.
Initiatives...