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World needs 'trillions' for climate action: COP28 president


Why fashion's 'recycling' is not saving the planet
H&M aims to have all polyester in its collections made from recycled materials. However, most recycled polyester comes from plastic bottles, not old clothes. Recycling textiles is complex and costly, especially for clothes made from multiple fibres. Fashion brands often use recycled plastic, angering the food industry.

Report says USD 2 trillion per year needed to triple global renewables by 2030
To limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, countries need to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 43% by 2030. The Paris Agreement aims to transition away from fossil fuels. However, rich nations have failed to meet their promise of raising USD 100 billion annually to support developing countries.

Activists toss soup at Monet painting in Lyon museum
Protesters throw soup at a Monet painting in a museum in southeast France on Saturday. The most recent action by a campaign group that previously carried out a similar stunt on the Mona Lisa last month. The Musee des Beaux-Arts in France's third-largest city said in a release that the attack on the Claude Monet's "Le Printemps" (Spring) occurred at 3:30 pm local time.

Tipping point alert: Vital Atlantic current system faces imminent collapse, global climate at risk


Did humanity just break the Paris climate agreement?
To limit temperature rise, humanity must rapidly transition away from fossil fuels, halve emissions by 2030, transform energy systems, economies, agriculture, and transport, halt deforestation, and protect natural carbon sinks. Without urgent action, global emissions will surpass the safety limits of the Paris climate agreement.

How climate change contributes to wildfires like Chile's
At least 122 people have been killed by wildfires in central Chile, leading its president to declare two days of national mourning. Scientists say climate change makes the heat waves and drought now hitting South America more likely - and both contribute to wildfires by drying out the plants that feed the blazes.

UN climate chief's blunt message: Fewer loopholes, way more cash to really halt climate change
To keep Earth from overheating too much, the nations of the world need to put fewer loopholes in climate agreements and far more money - trillions of dollars a year - into financial help for poor nations, the United Nations climate chief said on Friday. In an unusual and blunt lecture at a university in Baku, Azerbaijan, the host city of upcoming international climate negotiations later this year, United Nations Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell called gains made in the past not nearly enough.

UN confirms Europe hit record high temperature in 2021
The World Meteorological Organisation confirmed on Tuesday that continental Europe recorded in 2021 its highest ever temperature of 48.8 degrees Celsius (119.8 Fahrenheit), and warned that new extremes were expected. "It is possible, indeed likely, that greater extremes will occur across Europe in the future," said Professor Randall Cerveny, rapporteur on climate and weather extremes for the WMO.

What is climate misinformation, and why does it matter?
Misinformation and disinformation on climate change, such as greenwashing by fashion brands and astroturfing by organizations like the Empowerment Alliance and Responsible Energy Citizen Coalition, undermine efforts to tackle climate change. Examples include blaming dam failures for flood fatalities in Brazil and the spread of misinformation on social media.

Greenland has lost more ice than previously thought: Study
Climate change has led Greenland's ice sheet to lose 20% more ice than previously anticipated, according to a study released Wednesday that utilized satellite photos to track glacier retreat over the last four decades. The researchers in the US compiled compiled nearly 240,000 satellite images of glacier terminus positions -- where glaciers meet the ocean -- from 1985 to 2022.

Greenpeace, islanders sue Dutch state over rising seas


Largest great ape to ever live went extinct because of climate change, study finds
The study does not determine on which continent the great ape family first arose. However, fossil records show that Africa, Europe, and Asia were inhabited by several dozen species of great apes between 2 million and 22 million years ago.

'2023 among warmest in at least 100k years'
The numbers are in, and scientists can now confirm what month after month of extraordinary heat worldwide began signalling long ago. Last year was Earth's warmest by far in a century and a half. Global temperatures started blowing past records midyear and didn't stop. First, June was the planet's warmest June on record. Then, July was the warmest July. And so on, all the way through December. Averaged across last year, temperatures worldwide were 1.48C, higher than they were in the second half of the 19th century, the European Union climate monitor announced Tuesday.

Majority of businesses committed to achieving net-zero emission target: PwC survey
Approximately 50% of Indian businesses surveyed are committed to achieving the net-zero target, reflecting their desire to address climate change and transition to a low-carbon economy, according to a PwC report. Around 48% of these businesses aim to achieve net-zero emissions by 2030. The report is based on a survey of nearly 250 tax heads, sustainability/ESG leaders, CFOs, and CXOs across various industries. It also highlights the importance of incentivizing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) interventions by the government and the need for transparent tax practices.


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