South & Central America
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Carbon Levels & MeasurementForests & DeforestationHuman Rights & MigrationInternational Agencies & StudiesSoil & Natural SequestrationSouth & Central America
UN Fund to Help Peruvian Coffee Growers Combat Land Degradation in Latin America
A group of 2,400 small-hold coffee producers in Peru will be the first beneficiaries of a new United Nations initiative aimed at combatting land ... -
AsiaBrazilEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFood SecurityForests & DeforestationInternational Agencies & StudiesSouth & Central America
WTO Chief Denies Trade Impact on Climate Despite His Own Agency’s Findings
When the head of the World Trade Organization (WTO) says trade has no impact on the environment or climate, we should all be worried. ... -
Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresFailure Is Not An OptionSouth & Central America
Chile Foresees More Wildfires Due to High Winds, Low Humidity, Plantation Forests
Chile’s government expects the area burned by wildfires to double this year, the country’s agriculture minister said last Tuesday morning, as flames continued to ... -
Energy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesMiddle EastOceansOil & GasSouth & Central America
Fossils Plan More Than 100 New Offshore Projects Worth $123 Billion in 2019
Energy research and business intelligence firm Rystad Energy foresees more than 100 new offshore fossil projects worth US$123 billion receiving approval in 2019, compared ... -
AfricaEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentOil & GasPost-Carbon TransitionSouth & Central AmericaUnited States
2019 Shapes Up as ExxonMobil’s Worst Stock Market Year Since 1981
The world’s biggest private fossil company, ExxonMobil, is preparing for its worst stock performance since 1981 and facing pressure from shareholders to send dividends ... -
CanadaClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalDrive to 1.5Energy PoliticsEuropeFinance & InvestmentIPCC ReportOil & GasSouth & Central America
Climate Emergency, Community Devastation ‘Redefine the Politics’ as COP 24 Begins
The annual United Nations climate change conference (COP 24) got under way yesterday in Katowice, Poland, amid urgent calls for action in response to ... -
AsiaAustraliaCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrive to 1.5EuropeIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesIPCC ReportSouth & Central AmericaUnited States
Wider Emissions Gap Shows ‘Countries Are Not Doing Enough’, UN Agency Reports
The gap between countries’ greenhouse gas reduction plans and their promises under the Paris Agreement is even wider than previously believed, according to a ... -
Climate Impacts & AdaptationDrive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresFailure Is Not An OptionFood SecurityHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternational Agencies & StudiesSevere Storms & FloodingSouth & Central AmericaSub-National GovernmentsUnited StatesWater
Regions Could Face Up to Six Climate Threats at Once by 2100
The risks and hazards associated with climate change are already coming in combination, and some parts of the world could face as many as ... -
AustraliaBiodiversity & HabitatBrazilCanadaChinaDrive to 1.5Failure Is Not An OptionForests & DeforestationInternational Agencies & StudiesOceansSoil & Natural SequestrationSouth & Central AmericaUnited States
Habitat Loss, Over-Exploitation Drive Loss of 60% of World’s Wildlife in 44 Years
Habitat loss and over-exploitation, followed by climate change, are among the key factors that have led to the loss of 60% of the world’s ...
