Dengue fever, once confined to the tropics, now threatens the U.S.
"#Dengue is a viral fever caused by four different viruses and spread through mosquito bites. It’s common in many tropical regions across the globe, but has begun to appear in more temperate climates. One 2019 study predicted an additional 2 billion people will be at risk for dengue fever by 2080."
"The study found port-specific risk of $7.5bn and an
additional $63.1bn of trade at risk annually.
The impact of short- or long-term port closures due to climate impacts is not limited to the shipping and logistics; the effect ripples along supply chains for key industries."
"The health benefits of tackling #ClimateChange, such as cleaner air and more access to green spaces, were key drivers in city officials' decisions to continue with climate plans despite funding shortfalls caused by the COVID-19 crisis.
In general, decision-makers for Global South #cities have higher ambition in climate action and promoted more green recovery efforts despite facing greater funding shortfalls than cities in Europe and North America.
Climate court cases that could set precedents around the world
"Courts around the world are hearing an ever-growing number of #ClimateChange#lawsuits with some of the largest cases in history being decided in 2024 and 2025.
Here are the key cases to watch."
"Threats menacing #mangroves are evolving rapidly: in the past we saw degradation from wood exploitation, deforestation for agriculture and shrimp farming, and indirect imparts from dam construction altering freshwater and sediment fluxes. Today, mangroves face additional challenges due to #ClimateChange, including sea-level rise and an increased frequency and severity of cyclonic storms."
"The era of fossil fuels’ dominance is coming to an end.
For every dollar that goes to #FossilFuels, an average of $3 needs to be invested in low-carbon energy over the remainder of the decade – up from parity today. A fully decarbonized global energy system by 2050 could come with a $215 trillion price tag – not an insignificant amount, but only 19% more than in an economics-driven transition, where the Paris Agreement goals are missed and global warming reaches 2.6C."
"The seventh edition of the European State of the Climate (ESOTC) covers conditions during 2023.
Overall, the frequency and severity of extreme events is increasing. Estimates indicate #EconomicLosses from weather- and #climate-related events in #Europe reached €13.4 billion in 2023. Millions of people were affected, and at least 151 lives were lost in due to flooding, storms, and wildfires."
"Over the last 12 months, human-caused #ClimateChange added an average of 26 days of #ExtremeHeat (on average, across all places in the world) than there would have been without a warmed planet.
This report also demonstrates the crucial role of tracking and reporting on impacts in extreme heat assessment, and offers actionable solutions to #HeatRisk."
"The current plan puts roughly 15 of MACH2’s 25 projects in southeast #Pennsylvania. These include facilities that will produce #hydrogen using steam #methane reformation, nuclear energy, and renewable energy sources such as solar.
Spotlight PA interviews with a dozen stakeholders and a review of feedback from public meetings overwhelmingly show concern, rather than enthusiasm."
" The Inter-American Court of Human Rights on Monday continued hearings in Brazil for a requested advisory opinion on countries' obligations related to the #FossilFuel-driven #climate emergency. "
"Caribbean leader blasts 'empty' climate promises at small islands summit
Browne called for more #climate financing, a #GlobalCarbonTax on oil companies, an end to #FossilFuelSubsidies and a faster transition to renewable energy sources. He urged rich nations to honor a pledge to send $100 billion a year to poorer countries to help reduce emissions and mitigate extreme weather."
"UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Monday it is "obscene" that small island states, which are on the front line of climate change, should pay for the fossil fuel industry's greed and competition between major economies."
@CelloMomOnCars How many more will break off, with apparently no one in the media noticing or reporting?
Perhaps this would get more public awareness as an alternative to sports betting, the odds in which section of the ice shelf and when it would break off could be subject to betting.
At least then the public would realize that they’re betting on their future by not doing anything about climate change.
@CelloMomOnCars Sea ice stabilizes the land ice behind it. Meaning that collapsing ice shelfs can have dramatic effects on sea level rise when the glaciers behind them mobilize themselves.