Global warming set to cost the world economy £1.5 trillion by 2030 as it becomes too hot to work
8 years, 8 months ago

Global warming set to cost the world economy £1.5 trillion by 2030 as it becomes too hot to work

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. “For individual countries, even within a short timespan, the losses due to the increasing heat can be in the many billions.” Dr Kjellstrom, of the Health and Environment International Trust in New Zealand, said the increases in temperature until about 2050 were already inevitable. “It’s quite urgent because the action needs to be taken now, not 40 years from now.” The Paris climate summit last year was hailed as a success with countries committing to keep the amount of warming as close to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels as possible. Anthony Capon, director of the UN University’s International Institute for Global Health, said he hoped the research presented at the forum would “help improve understanding … of the threat climate change poses to hard-won advances in human health worldwide”. “Decisions made today will have a profound impact on health around the world for many decades to come.” In an introduction to the papers, published in a special edition of the Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, Professor Jamal Hashim and Dr José Siri, both of the UN University, wrote that humanity was facing “substantial health risks from the degradation of the natural life support systems which are critical for human survival”.

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World in worse situation because of inaction, says UN climate science panel chief
2 weeks, 1 day ago

World in worse situation because of inaction, says UN climate science panel chief

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Climate impacts are unfolding faster than expected and scientists have been surprised by the speed of temperature rise, the chief of the United Nations' climate science panel has said. In an interview with PTI, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Chair Jim Skea said the world is in a worse situation than three years ago due to inaction on …

Climate inaction has made things worse, warns UN climate science panel chief
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Climate inaction has made things worse, warns UN climate science panel chief

India Today  

Climate impacts are unfolding faster than expected and scientists have been surprised by the speed of temperature rise, the chief of the United Nations' climate science panel has said. In an interview with PTI on the sidelines of TERI's World Sustainable Development Summit, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Chair Jim Skea said the world is in a worse situation than …

No immediate relief in sight from climate crisis
1 month, 1 week ago

No immediate relief in sight from climate crisis

Hindustan Times  

January this year was the warmest since weather record-keeping began in 1901. Eighteen out of the past 19 months saw the global average surface air temperature exceed 1.5°C above the pre-industrial levels, which is the consensus warming threshold to prevent irreversible effects of the climate crisis. It is ironic that Trump, who has repeatedly claimed that the climate crisis is …

A recent report finds climate change is accelerating faster than predicted. Some experts disagree
1 month, 2 weeks ago

A recent report finds climate change is accelerating faster than predicted. Some experts disagree

Salon  

Last year raised many major red flags for climate change, perhaps greatest of all being the first year in which global average temperatures exceeded 1.5º C above pre-industrial levels. Some scientists like Dr. Kevin Trenberth, a distinguished scholar at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, say that Hansen neglected to focus on one of the major variables contributing to climate …

Trump has pledged to overturn Biden’s progress on climate change. What will that mean?
2 months ago

Trump has pledged to overturn Biden’s progress on climate change. What will that mean?

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 Newly sworn-in President Donald Trump pledged Monday to overturn climate-focused policy, promising once again to …

Earth crossed this climate milestone in 2024. Effects will be visible in 2025
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Earth crossed this climate milestone in 2024. Effects will be visible in 2025

India Today  

The world has officially crossed a significant climate milestone, with 2024 becoming the first full year in which global temperatures exceeded 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. This alarming revelation was confirmed by the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service on January 10, 2025, highlighting the urgent need for action against climate change. The rising greenhouse gas emissions are propelling …

Humanity is failing to meet its climate change goals. Here's what experts say we can still do
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Humanity is failing to meet its climate change goals. Here's what experts say we can still do

Salon  

Last month the Copernicus Climate Change Service, an organization run by the European Union to monitor global heating, revealed that Earth was on track to surpass the 1.5º C threshold. Many people understand the stakes: climate change threatens to kill billions of humans and wipe out millions of species, pushing the definition of “habitability” to the brink. The overwhelming scientific …

Climate change led to 41 additional days of extreme heat in 2024: new report
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Climate change led to 41 additional days of extreme heat in 2024: new report

The Hindu  

Due to climate change, the world experienced an average of 41 more days of extreme heat in 2024, a new report said on Friday. A yearly review report by two groups of climate scientists — World Weather Attribution and Climate Central — said the world saw an average of 41 more days of dangerous heat in 2024. "It is likely …

Climate change added 41 days of dangerous heat around world in 2024
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Climate change added 41 days of dangerous heat around world in 2024

Associated Press  

People around the world suffered an average of 41 extra days of dangerous heat this year because of human-caused climate change, according to a group of scientists who also said that climate change worsened much of the world’s damaging weather throughout 2024. “The finding is devastating but utterly unsurprising: Climate change did play a role, and often a major role …

Climate change added 41 days of dangerous heat around world in 2024
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Climate change added 41 days of dangerous heat around world in 2024

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 Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy People around the world suffered …

Climate change adds 41 extra days of dangerous heat globally in 2024
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Climate change adds 41 extra days of dangerous heat globally in 2024

India Today  

People around the world suffered an average of 41 extra days of dangerous heat this year because of human-caused climate change, according to a group of scientists who also said that climate change worsened much of the world’s damaging weather throughout 2024. “The finding is devastating but utterly unsurprising: Climate change did play a role, and often a major role …

The climate future: We're entering a world of falling GDP and overheated seas
3 months, 2 weeks ago

The climate future: We're entering a world of falling GDP and overheated seas

Live Mint  

Sitting down to write this newsletter, I was thinking about a way to introduce it that would chime in with the fact that we are in December. According to the November data of the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, the average global surface temperature was 1.62 degrees Celsius hotter than pre-industrial levels. View Full Image In May, a working …

2024 on its way to being the hottest year ever, break record set in 2023
3 months, 2 weeks ago

2024 on its way to being the hottest year ever, break record set in 2023

India Today  

2024 is set to become the hottest year on record, with global temperatures expected to remain elevated into early 2025. This alarming prediction from European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service follows a series of extreme weather events worldwide, including severe droughts, floods, and heatwaves that have wreaked havoc across multiple continents. C3S reported that from January to November 2024, average …

Climate myopia: This year’s CoP was a big disappointment but small surprise
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Climate myopia: This year’s CoP was a big disappointment but small surprise

Live Mint  

The 29th Conference of the Parties to Climate Change came to an end on 24 November 2024 with deep disappointment on the outcomes—not just on finance, but on most other aspects of the agenda. With grossly inadequate mitigation of the crisis, the climate finance that developing countries can legitimately asl for will increase exponentially, leading to continued disappointment from a …

Mint Quick Edit | Can the market play a pro-climate role?
4 months, 1 week ago

Mint Quick Edit | Can the market play a pro-climate role?

Live Mint  

“We are blowing past 1.5° Celsius right now," said John Kerry, former US secretary of state and till recently the US president’s climate envoy, at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit. While this would be a setback, it needn’t be quite so bad if market forces keep pushing for a sustainable future. Yet, even if we invest hope in a pro-climate …

The energy transition will be much cheaper than you think
4 months, 1 week ago

The energy transition will be much cheaper than you think

The Economist  

Your browser does not support this video. Briefing | Carbon bargain The energy transition will be much cheaper than you think Most analysts overestimate energy demand and underestimate technological advances Video: Jiaqi Wang P eople who want to do more to fight climate change and those who want to do less tend to have one thing in common. Donald Trump, …

Countries at COP29 urged to invest trillions to cope with climate change
4 months, 1 week ago

Countries at COP29 urged to invest trillions to cope with climate change

Al Jazeera  

Countries need to invest more than $6 trillion per year by 2030 to tackle the effects of climate change or risk having to pay more in the future, according to report by an independent panel of experts at a United Nations climate summit. “Investments in all areas of climate action must increase across all economies,” said the report published on …

Climate change: 7 things that COP29 summit at Azerbaijan’s Baku needs to focus on
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Climate change: 7 things that COP29 summit at Azerbaijan’s Baku needs to focus on

Firstpost  

As COP29 unfolds amid another record-breaking year of high global temperatures, new research highlights accelerating climate impacts – from breached warming thresholds to intensified wildfires, and potential disruption of ocean currents Participating world leaders and delegates arrive for a family photo during the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Baku. AFP This year’s U.N. climate summit - COP29 - is …

2015-2024 declared hottest decade ever as COP29 kicks off in Baku
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

2015-2024 declared hottest decade ever as COP29 kicks off in Baku

India Today  

As COP29 convenes, the global community is met with a dire warning from the UN’s World Meteorological Organization. The WMO’s State of the Climate 2024 Update issued a red alert, pointing at the swift acceleration of climate change within a single generation. From January to September 2024, global mean surface air temperatures were 1.54°C above pre-industrial levels, a significant increase …

2024 set to be hottest year on record as temperatures breach 1.5C threshold
4 months, 2 weeks ago

2024 set to be hottest year on record as temperatures breach 1.5C threshold

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. The WMO said the global average temperature for January to September 2024 was 1.54C above pre-industrial levels, based on …

Mint Primer: Your two-minute guide to COP29... and dystopia
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Mint Primer: Your two-minute guide to COP29... and dystopia

Live Mint  

Nations, businesses and civil society are set to discuss ways to tackle the climate crisis at yet another Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, The 29th meet is in Baku, Azerbaijan, on 11-14 November. A massive $2.4 trillion a year—four times what is currently invested—is required for poor and emerging economies to cut greenhouse gas …

A shadow ‘financial crisis’ has cost the world $2 trillion
4 months, 2 weeks ago

A shadow ‘financial crisis’ has cost the world $2 trillion

CNN  

CNN — Last month, two major storms, Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, caused a total of between $51.5 billion and $81.5 billion of property damage, mostly to Southeastern US states, according to estimates from CoreLogic. The report from the International Chamber of Commerce, which comes as the United Nations Climate Change Conference begins in Azerbaijan this week, estimated that the …

Earth on track for hottest year in recorded history, passing critical 1.5º warming threshold
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Earth on track for hottest year in recorded history, passing critical 1.5º warming threshold

Salon  

The Copernicus Climate Change Service, a European Union organization that monitors global heating, announced on Thursday that the year 2024 will be 1.5 degrees Celsius warmer than pre-industrial levels. "This marks a new milestone in global temperature records and should serve as a catalyst to raise ambition for the upcoming Climate Change Conference, COP29.” "This latest record sends another stark …

European climate agency says this will likely be the hottest year on record — again
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

European climate agency says this will likely be the hottest year on record — again

New Indian Express  

CHICAGO: For the second year in a row, Earth will almost certainly be the hottest it’s ever been. And for the first time, the globe this year reached more than 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming compared to the pre-industrial average, the European climate agency Copernicus said Thursday. Buontempo said the data clearly shows the planet would not see such a …

2024 'virtually certain' to be hottest year on record: EU climate agency
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

2024 'virtually certain' to be hottest year on record: EU climate agency

Raw Story  

A day after U.S. voters elected climate-denying Republican Donald Trump in the presidential race, soon ushering in an administration that is sure to expand fossil fuel drilling, the European Union's Earth observation agency announced that 2024 is "virtually certain" to be the hottest year on record and to hit a worrying temperature milestone. While a single year above the 1.5°C …

Asia needs to spend much more to adapt to climate change and limit its damage, bank study says
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Asia needs to spend much more to adapt to climate change and limit its damage, bank study says

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 Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Countries in Asia will suffer …

Global warming will be TWICE as bad as predicted: Earth is on track for 'catastrophic' 3.1°C of warming this century, the UN warns
5 months ago

Global warming will be TWICE as bad as predicted: Earth is on track for 'catastrophic' 3.1°C of warming this century, the UN warns

Daily Mail  

The world is on track for a 'catastrophic' 3.1°C of global warming by the end of this century, the UN has warned. The world is on track for a 'catastrophic' 3.1°C of global warming by the end of this century, the UN has warned The UN warned the world was currently on track for temperature rises of 2.6°C to 3.1°C, …

World on pace for significantly more warming without immediate climate action, report warns
5 months ago

World on pace for significantly more warming without immediate climate action, report warns

The Independent  

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How is the world doing on climate change? Not great
5 months ago

How is the world doing on climate change? Not great

NPR  

How is the world doing on climate change? Global greenhouse gas emissions rose to a new record in 2023, and if countries do not change course, the world will see warming of more than 5.5 degrees Fahrenheit by the end of the century. That would blow past the targets set in the 2015 Paris climate agreement: Countries have agreed to …

Climate Crisis: World Paying a Terrifying Price for Inaction, UN Warns
5 months ago

Climate Crisis: World Paying a Terrifying Price for Inaction, UN Warns

Al Jazeera  

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that current climate policies will result in global warming of more than 3 degrees Celsius (5.4 degrees Fahrenheit) by the end of the century. The report also finds that the world faces as much as 3.1C (5.6F) of warming above pre-industrial levels by 2100 if governments do not take greater action on slashing planet-warming …

Opinion: Desperate for good news about climate change? Consider the pace of clean energy growth
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: Desperate for good news about climate change? Consider the pace of clean energy growth

LA Times  

Climate change has been viewed almost universally as a burden, a hot potato to be passed from country to country at annual climate change conferences. Although it’s widely known that climate-friendly solar and wind energy have become cheaper and easier to produce, most don’t realize that they are very likely to get even less expensive and grow quickly. Applying these …

Who should bear the costs of global warming? The consumer or industry?
7 months ago

Who should bear the costs of global warming? The consumer or industry?

Hindustan Times  

The regularity and costs of natural and human made disasters has only grown in the 21st century. The top five greenhouse gas emitting countries have collectively caused about $ 6 trillion in global economic losses between 1990 and 2014, and the losses have been felt disparately. Global warming The top five greenhouse gas emitting countries in 2024 are China, the …

UN chief warns of harms from ‘crippling heat’ amid record temperatures
8 months ago

UN chief warns of harms from ‘crippling heat’ amid record temperatures

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 The United Nations secretary-general has issued a stark warning on “crippling heat” as the world …

UN chief calls for action to stem ‘extreme heat epidemic’
8 months ago

UN chief calls for action to stem ‘extreme heat epidemic’

Al Jazeera  

Antonio Guterres urges countries to shift away from fossil fuels to tackle the climate crisis driving extreme heat. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Antonio Guterres said billions of people around the globe are experiencing “an extreme heat epidemic” fuelled by climate change. “Extreme heat is increasingly tearing through economies, widening inequalities, undermining the Sustainable Development Goals, and killing people,” the …

Humans caused climate change. Amid the suffering, now they must solve it
8 months, 1 week ago

Humans caused climate change. Amid the suffering, now they must solve it

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 Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Climate change is driving extreme weather By all accounts, …

New study finds Earth warming at record rate, but no evidence of climate change accelerating
9 months, 3 weeks ago

New study finds Earth warming at record rate, but no evidence of climate change accelerating

Associated Press  

The rate Earth is warming hit an all-time high in 2023 with 92% of last year’s surprising record-shattering heat caused by humans, top scientists calculated. They said even with a faster warming rate they don’t see evidence of significant acceleration in human-caused climate change beyond increased fossil fuel burning. “If you look at this world accelerating or going through a …

Random Forays: Climate change- understanding what we can do
9 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 …

The long road ahead in the battle against global warming
9 months, 3 weeks ago

The long road ahead in the battle against global warming

Hindustan Times  

As record-high temperatures and unprecedented heat waves sweep across Asia, the urgency of addressing global warming has never been clearer. This article explores the impacts of rising temperatures, evaluates the current efforts to combat global warming, and considers the need for enhanced adaptability. Global warming {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Countries across Asia are experiencing record-breaking temperatures and severe heat waves, …

A look at the fight against global warming
9 months, 3 weeks ago

A look at the fight against global warming

Hindustan Times  

Heatwaves pose a recurring challenge to lives across the globe, as the climate crisis intensifies and there are frequent and myriad disruptions to the global atmospheric circulation system. There is global consensus about the fact that the climate crisis is caused by human activity; and to address the challenge, countries across the globe adopted the Paris Climate Agreement at COP21 …

A look at the fight against global warming
9 months, 3 weeks ago

A look at the fight against global warming

Hindustan Times  

Heatwaves pose a recurring challenge to lives across the globe, as the climate crisis intensifies and there are frequent and myriad disruptions to the global atmospheric circulation system. There is global consensus about the fact that the climate crisis is caused by human activity; and to address the challenge, countries across the globe adopted the Paris Climate Agreement at COP21 …

The fingerprints of climate change are all over a budget navigating an economy in transition
10 months, 1 week ago

The fingerprints of climate change are all over a budget navigating an economy in transition

ABC  

If budgets are the government's attempt to chart the course for the next few years, what can this one teach us about how climate change is leaving its mark, and how the government is looking to tackle it? "Climate change and global climate action will have profound impacts on the economy, reshaping Australia's industry mix and requiring effective mitigation and …

Climate change could slash global income by 19%
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Climate change could slash global income by 19%

New Indian Express  

VIZAG: The global economy cannot avoid a reduction in its income by 2025 irrespective of how it deals with future emissions, a recent study has established. This reduction is six times larger than the costs required to limit global warming to 2°C under the Paris Climate Agreement, the study published in the journal Nature said. But it arises owing to …

Countries’ carbon removal plans not enough for 1.5C warming limit, study warns
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Countries’ carbon removal plans not enough for 1.5C warming limit, study warns

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. Scientists have taken the UN’s approach of assessing the “emissions gap” between national climate protection plans and what is …

New study calculates climate change’s economic bite will hit about $38 trillion a year by 2049
11 months, 1 week ago

New study calculates climate change’s economic bite will hit about $38 trillion a year by 2049

Associated Press  

Climate change will reduce future global income by about 19% in the next 25 years compared to a fictional world that’s not warming, with the poorest areas and those least responsible for heating the atmosphere taking the biggest monetary hit, a new study said. “Our analysis shows that climate change will cause massive economic damages within the next 25 years …

Two years to save the world from climate catastrophe
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Two years to save the world from climate catastrophe

Live Mint  

“Two years to save the world.” As far as opening lines of speeches go, that would be dramatic in most contexts. In fact, there’s growing disquiet among climate scientists that it is possible that the rate of climate impacts may have been understated—the world seems to be heading for runaway temperature rise; and climate “tipping points” that had seemed far …

UN climate chief presses for faster action, says humans have 2 years left ‘to save the world’
11 months, 2 weeks ago

UN climate chief presses for faster action, says humans have 2 years left ‘to save the world’

Associated Press  

OXFORD, England — Humanity has only two years left “to save the world” by making dramatic changes in the way it spews heat-trapping emissions and it has even less time to act to get the finances behind such a massive shift, the head of the United Nations climate agency said. With governments of the world facing a 2025 deadline for …

The untold story behind climate change: we've known about the crisis for a while
1 year, 1 month ago

The untold story behind climate change: we've known about the crisis for a while

Hindustan Times  

There is no particular moment in history when the threat of a changing climate moved from academics to public consciousness. The report made claims that “turned out to be correct”, Naomi Oreskes, professor of history of science at Harvard University, said during a podcast, “Scientists warned about climate change in 1965. The report found resonance just a few years later, …

It's delusional to think everyone will always be better off under political policy change. We might now be ready to have that conversation
1 year, 1 month ago

It's delusional to think everyone will always be better off under political policy change. We might now be ready to have that conversation

ABC  

A week before the 1983 election, Bob Hawke rang economist Ross Garnaut to talk about whether Garnaut would work for the likely next prime minister of Australia as his economic adviser. ABC Politics in your inbox Photo shows Brett Worthington looks at the camera wearing a blue blazer and glasses Sign up to the ABC Politics newsletter with Brett Worthington …

Climate crisis may kill 14.5 million people and inflict USD 12.5 trillion economic loss by 2050
1 year, 2 months ago

Climate crisis may kill 14.5 million people and inflict USD 12.5 trillion economic loss by 2050

New Indian Express  

The analysis is based on scenarios developed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change on the most likely trajectory for the planet’s rising average temperature -- 2.5°C to 2.9°C over pre-industrial levels.Shyam Bishen, Head, Centre for Health and Healthcare and member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum, warned: “Over the next decade, the failure to mitigate and adapt to …

Is the world capable of stopping a climate apocalypse?
1 year, 3 months ago

Is the world capable of stopping a climate apocalypse?

Al Jazeera  

It was supposed to be a matter of life or death. So the recent spectacle of COP28 delegates quibbling over the wording of a final agreement calling on countries to “transition away” from the fossil fuels causing climate chaos provoked widespread alarm. The “final warning” came this year, when the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reported that the world …

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