The people cracking the world's toughest climate words
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The people cracking the world's toughest climate words

BBC  

The people cracking the world's toughest climate words Serenity Strull/ Getty Images Translators play a crucial role at international climate negotiations When it comes to solving climate change, every word counts. "A lot of these reports that we translate on climate change are written by scientists," says Chen. Serenity Strull/ Getty Images Translating page after page of climate policy under immense time pressure is not an easy task Chinese media outlets had translated the phrase into Chinese in several ways: "getting rid of fossil fuels", "eliminating", or "abandoning", says Chen, which he and his colleagues decided felt "too strong". A normal expression in one language can sound like a really strong metaphor in another language – Arran Stibbe In the context of climate change, metaphoric framing can sometimes be misleading, says Stibbe.

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Protesters gather at UN climate talks in global day of action as progress on a deal slows
1 month, 1 week ago

Protesters gather at UN climate talks in global day of action as progress on a deal slows

Associated Press  

BAKU, Azerbaijan — Hundreds of activists formed a human chain outside one of the main plenary halls at the United Nations climate summit on what is traditionally their biggest protest day during the two-week talks. The demonstration in Baku, Azerbaijan was echoed at sites around the world in a global “day of action” for climate justice that’s become an annual …

Random Forays: Climate change- understanding what we can do
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Random Forays: Climate change- understanding what we can do

Hindustan Times  

Aren’t we feeling smothered by the searing heat which has melted all previous records this summer? Though everyone cannot plant mini forests, there are organisations like Eco Sikhs which are assisting those desirous of planting volumes of trees. At the recent launch of advocate Jatinder ‘Jay’ Cheema’s book titled “Climate Change- The Policy, Law and Practice”, the aspect of individual …

Why climate justice should be the core of global policies | Explained
9 months, 1 week ago

Why climate justice should be the core of global policies | Explained

India Today  

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Role of language in turning down the temperature of heated climate change discourse
1 year, 4 months ago

Role of language in turning down the temperature of heated climate change discourse

Hindustan Times  

Death Valley, Calif., shattered the record in July 2023 for the hottest temperature on earth. This matters, as understanding the complex and evolving inter-connections between ecology and language, what we call “discursive ecology,” may provide key insights into how to better articulate effective climate responses. While most understand the nature of rising temperatures and ever more present wildfires, fewer people …

World Environment Day: What is the human cost of inaction?
1 year, 6 months ago

World Environment Day: What is the human cost of inaction?

Live Mint  

When we talk about the cost of the climate crisis, the implications are almost always depicted in financial terms. “For every 0.1ºC of warming above present levels, about 140 million more people will be exposed to dangerous heat,” said Professor Tim Lenton, director of the Global Systems Institute at the University of Exeter, and one of the co-authors of the …

The challenges and promises of climate lawsuits
1 year, 7 months ago

The challenges and promises of climate lawsuits

The Hindu  

Lawsuits against emissions-spewing governments and fossil fuel companies have established themselves as a key tool in the battle against climate change, but they aren't always successful Even the temperate, mountainous country of Switzerland isn't immune to climate change. "One of the reasons it's so important to look closely at these cases and the impact they're having is because their impact …

African activists cast doubt over climate talks' credibility
1 year, 11 months ago

African activists cast doubt over climate talks' credibility

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The criticism follows Thursday’s announcement …

World in crisis a grim backdrop for UN climate talks
2 years, 1 month ago

World in crisis a grim backdrop for UN climate talks

Associated Press  

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — Envoys from around the globe gathered Sunday in the Egyptian seaside resort of Sharm el-Sheikh for talks on tackling climate change amid a multitude of competing crises, including the war in Ukraine, high inflation, food shortages and an energy crunch. “At long last, providing funding to address losses and damages from climate impacts is on the …

Nakate: Leaders are missing the human face of climate change
2 years, 3 months ago

Nakate: Leaders are missing the human face of climate change

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Vanessa Nakate’s climate activism over the past three years has propelled her to the world stage. These endeavors led UNICEF to announce her as their new goodwill ambassador this week, with UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell saying Nakate’s appointment to the role “will help ensure that the voices of children and young people are never cut out …

Climate impacts heading into ‘uncharted territories of destruction’ – UN chief
2 years, 3 months ago

Climate impacts heading into ‘uncharted territories of destruction’ – UN chief

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Climate impacts are heading into “uncharted territories of destruction”, the head of the UN has …

UN urges rich countries for compensation to tackle loss from climate change
2 years, 3 months ago

UN urges rich countries for compensation to tackle loss from climate change

Hindustan Times  

From drought to floods and sea level rise, the cost of damage caused by climate change will only get higher as the world warms, sparking concerns from both top officials and activists about how to pay for it. Pakistan, along with dozens of other developing countries around the world, are scrambling to adapt to the effects of climate change, with …

Climate change is devastating the Global South
2 years, 7 months ago

Climate change is devastating the Global South

Al Jazeera  

Right now in India and Pakistan, a record-breaking heatwave is impacting the daily lives of nearly a billion people. Despite the negligible contribution that most vulnerable countries have made to cause climate change, these countries are the most ambitious in tackling it – but they cannot fight this crisis on their own. The decisions adopted at the UN’s COP26 climate …

Urgent action needed to address climate change’s catastrophic threats, U.N. report warns
2 years, 9 months ago

Urgent action needed to address climate change’s catastrophic threats, U.N. report warns

LA Times  

A new United Nations report says climate change poses major threats to people and ecosystems around the world, and warns that effects could be catastrophic if humanity fails to quickly curb planet-heating emissions from the burning of fossil fuels. “The world’s biggest polluters are guilty of arson of our only home.” The report, which was released Monday by the Intergovernmental …

Wrong forum: The Hindu Editorial on climate change and the UNSC
3 years ago

Wrong forum: The Hindu Editorial on climate change and the UNSC

The Hindu  

India’s negative vote at the UN Security Council on a draft resolution on climate change is a reflection of its long-held opposition to expanding the UNSC’s mandate into areas that are already being dealt with by other multinational fora. Their position is that the UNSC’s primary responsibility is “maintenance of international peace and security” and climate change-related issues are outside …

The climate crisis is about the Global South’s present
3 years, 1 month ago

The climate crisis is about the Global South’s present

Al Jazeera  

COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, was an event where less than 0.0004 percent of the population met to negotiate our lives. This exclusion becomes a refusal to acknowledge the proximity of the climate crisis and casts it as a problem of the future when millions are dying today. Our campaigns and conversations focused on the future, and they did not measure …

Climate vulnerable in the Global South demand COP26 action
3 years, 1 month ago

Climate vulnerable in the Global South demand COP26 action

Al Jazeera  

Those on the front line of extreme weather say words from world leaders are no longer enough as the climate emergency devastates vulnerable nations. The 55-nation Climate Vulnerable Forum, which advocates for countries in the Global South facing the worst impacts of the climate crisis, told world leaders that words are no longer enough as the climate crisis intensifies. Members …

The world's fight for 'climate justice'
3 years, 1 month ago

The world's fight for 'climate justice'

BBC  

The world's fight for 'climate justice' Getty Images Developing nations are calling for justice on climate change, largely caused by richer nations Some of the world’s poorest and lowest carbon-emitting countries are suffering the most from climate change. "A very wealthy and very small minority of the world's countries and corporations have been the principal cause of climate change, while …

UN, US officials urge action to avert climate disaster
3 years, 1 month ago

UN, US officials urge action to avert climate disaster

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The U.N.'s top human rights official and U.S. President Joe Biden’s climate envoy called Thursday for countries to step up the fight against global warming, describing it as an issue of sheer survival for humankind. In a statement ahead of the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, the global body’s High Commissioner for Human Rights said “only urgent, priority …

Road to fighting climate change is through climate justice: PM Modi
3 years, 10 months ago

Road to fighting climate change is through climate justice: PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the road to fighting climate change is through climate justice and called for giving developing countries enough space to grow. "The road to fighting climate change is through climate justice. "Climate justice also means giving the developing countries enough space to grow. Highlighting the impact of his government's schemes in combating climate change, …

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