Small Island States
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AsiaClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationForests & DeforestationHealth & SafetyInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsSevere Storms & FloodingSmall Island States
70 Missing, 150 Dead as Cyclone Seroja Hits Indonesia, East Timor
Catastrophic landslides driven by climate change and deforestation have killed at least 150 and displaced thousands after Tropical Cyclone Seroja hammered remote islands in ... -
AsiaAustraliaBrazilCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionChinaClimate & SocietyClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEuropeInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsSmall Island StatesUnited States
‘Red Alert for Planet’ as UN Report Projects Only 0.5% Emissions Cut by 2030
An initial snapshot of countries’ latest carbon reduction promises, released Friday by the United Nations climate secretariat, shows global greenhouse gas emissions on track ... -
AfricaChinaClimate & SocietyClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalEnergy PoliticsEuropeFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasSmall Island StatesUnited States
Veteran Negotiators, ‘Dream Team’ of Advocates May Bode Well for COP 26 ‘Moment’
With at least two veteran negotiators back for a repeat engagement, a “dream team” of newer advocates coalescing, and a massive sense of urgency ... -
AsiaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsSmall Island StatesSouth & Central America
COVID Recovery Funds, Green Jobs Could Help Developing Countries Drive Down Emissions
COVID-19 recovery funds and green job investment could be a cornerstone for efforts by more than 20 developing nations to come up with new, ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDrought, Famine & WildfiresEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFood SecurityHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureInternationalJurisdictionsSevere Storms & FloodingSmall Island States
‘Baked-In’ Warming Will Push Temperature Rise Past 2°C, Adding Urgency to Net-Zero Push
Alongside the extreme weather events of 2020, new research that shows today’s atmospheric CO2 levels pushing average global warming beyond 2.0°C makes it that ... -
Climate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsHealth & SafetyJurisdictionsSevere Storms & FloodingSmall Island States
850,000 Trapped in Darkness as Cyclone Yasa Hits Fiji at 250 Kilometres Per Hour
More than 850,000 Fijians were trapped in inky darkness on Thursday, hunkered down against the ravages of Tropical Cyclone Yasa, which slammed ashore around ... -
AustraliaBrazilClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsFirst PeoplesJurisdictionsMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionSmall Island StatesUnited States
U.S. Takes Colossal (Dis)Honours in Special Five-Year Fossil Awards
The United States won the highly-coveted Colossal Fossil of Five Years, as well as a second award for stinginess on climate finance, while Brazil ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Impacts & AdaptationClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsInternationalInternational Security & WarJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatorySmall Island States
International Group Proposes Legislation to Criminalize Ecocide
In an effort led largely by small island nations, 13 international lawyers are drafting a plan to make ecosystem destruction a criminal offence of ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatorySmall Island States
Climate Vulnerable Forum Push for Specifics as 151 Countries Promise Tougher Paris Targets
While more than 150 countries have confirmed their Paris Agreement commitments to introduce more ambitious climate plans by the end of this year, the ... -
Arctic & AntarcticaClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationHealth & SafetyIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsOceansSevere Storms & FloodingSmall Island States
Study Shows Sea Levels Rising 50% Faster than Latest IPCC Estimate
The rate of annual sea level rise is accelerating, with a new study pointing to a 10-year pace that is 50% higher than the ... -
AfricaAsiaCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEuropeFinance & InvestmentFood SecurityHuman Rights & MigrationIce Loss & Sea Level RiseJurisdictionsOceansSevere Storms & FloodingSmall Island StatesSouth & Central America
Doig: For 1.2 Billion People, Decarbonization is a Matter of Survival
I have sat in many long Zoom calls this year discussing climate ambition. Never once have I thought these were life or death discussions ... -
AsiaClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionElectricity GridFood SecurityHealth & SafetyJurisdictionsSmall Island StatesSoil & Natural Sequestration
Typhoon Vamco Kills 67 in Philippines, Forces 468,000 to Evacuate in Vietnam
An estimated 67 people are dead, floodwaters in some places have reached two stories high, millions were without power, and rescuers were scrambling to ... -
AsiaBuildingsCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEuropeJurisdictionsRenewable EnergyResearch & DevelopmentSmall Island StatesWind
Vertical-Axis Wind Design Could Replace Diesel on Island Grids, Offer Quieter Turbine for Cities
A designer in South Korea has come up with a prototype for a new, 12-storey vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) that could be located in ... -
AsiaClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationFinance & InvestmentHuman Rights & MigrationIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternational Security & WarJurisdictionsSevere Storms & FloodingSmall Island States
Front-Line Nations Issue Urgent Call for Support as International Climate Finance Falls Short
Vulnerable nations on the front lines of the climate crisis are flagging the urgent need for support in the face of wild weather and ... -
CitiesClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionIce Loss & Sea Level RiseJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasSmall Island StatesSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Maui Files Lawsuit to Recover Climate Damages from 20 Fossil Companies
Maui County in Hawaii has filed a lawsuit against 20 oil and gas companies, including colossal fossils ExxonMobil, Chevron, Royal Dutch Shell, and ConocoPhillips, ...
