‘Reality Check’: Damning report finds big oil firms’ climate plans could increase global warming by 2.4°C
Recent years have seen major oil companies making big climate pledges. However, a new report from Oil Change International suggests these are nothing but empty promises
Europe unprepared for climate disaster, warns World Bank
Climate-related disasters cost Europe more than €77 billion last year, according to a new report. But costs can be lowered with better data and financing
How do Scottish People Feel About Current Climate Policy?
Only 12% of Scots reported feeling satisfied with the current pace of climate action. Meanwhile, 45% of Scots expressed dissatisfaction with the current climate policies, with 24% being very unsatisfied and 21% unsatisfied
UK Announces Delay to Mandatory Climate Disclosures (Until After Next General Election)
UK Announces Delay to Mandatory Climate Disclosures (Until After Next General Election)
The UK government, having originally announced that it would decide whether to impose mandatory climate disclosures on companies by July 2024, has now postponed that decision until the first quarter of 2025
Half the world’s mangroves ‘at risk of collapse’ as climate change threat grows
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More than half the world’s mangroves are at risk of collapse by 2050 in the face of sea level rise and worsening coastal storms, the first assessment of its kind has found
Europe’s most important court has ruled that protection from climate change is a human right. The judgment will be put to the test in Britain by a climate change refugee who lost his cliff top home to sea erosion. Rising sea waters and increasingly violent storms, caused by melting ice and warmer oceans, are a special concern on Britain’s east coast. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports
In a press conference, #PhilippineCoastGuard presented satellite images of #CoralReefs surrounding Scarborough Shoal. Reefs appeared badly scarred, which the PCG said were caused by #Chinese fishermen searching for giant clams.
If you live in bush areas of eastern or south-eastern Australia you may want to get involved in a citizen science koala spotting project: #Koalas#environment#CitizenScience
Shell rapped at AGM for weakening climate strategy
Almost one-fifth of Shell’s shareholders called on the firm to set stronger emissions reduction targets at its AGM in London this week, which was interrupted by protestors accusing the business of greenwashing
Delhi is facing severe heatwave during the voting day, which is impacting the health of the people. It is becoming a concerning issues now!
Our warnings show that temperatures are likely to be high in heat wave category but voting is important and as far as we understand, measures are being taken to prevent emergencies,” said a weather official.
Migratory freshwater fish populations ‘down by more than 80% since 1970’
‘Catastrophic’ global decline due to dams, mining, diverting water and pollution threatens humans and ecosystems, study warns