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World Could Breach 1.5C Warming Threshold In 7 Years: Study

The world may cross the crucial 1.5C global warming threshold in seven years as fossil fuel CO2 emissions continue to rise, scientists warned Tuesday, urging countries at the COP28 talks to "act now" on coal, oil and gas pollution.

International Business Times

Breach of key global warming threshold 'inevitable' as carbon emissions hit record high

At the current emissions level, there is a 50% chance that global warming will exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius consistently in about seven years, new research suggests.

LiveScience

What happens after net zero? The impacts will play out for decades, with poorest countries still feeling the heat

Humanity’s emissions of greenhouse gases have caused rapid global warming at a rate unprecedented in at least the past 2,000 years. Rapid global warming has been accompanied by increases in the frequency and intensity of heat extremes over most land regions in the past 70 years.

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If combating global warming is the goal, the oil and gas industries have too much power at UN conference

Allowing the fossil fuel industries to wield their power in the UN’s climate talks means pulling punches against the greatest existential threat faced by humanity, all to spare those companies a threat to their bottom lines.

Chicago Sun-Times

U.N. climate talks head says "no science" backs ending fossil fuels. That's incorrect

The comments came shortly before talks kicked off in Dubai. In reality, scientists warn that further fossil fuel development is driving global warming.

WEKU

Global warming could cost poor countries trillions. They've urged the UN climate summit to help

A prominent developing-world leader on the issue of climate change said Monday that global taxes on the financial services, oil and gas, and shipping industries could drum up hundreds of billions to poorer countries adapt to and cope with global warming

The Independent UK

Biden rule aims to reduce methane emissions, targeting US oil and gas industry for global warming

The Biden administration on Saturday issued a final rule aimed at reducing methane emissions, targeting the U.S. oil and natural gas industry for its role in global warming as President Joe Biden seeks to advance his climate legacy

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Nuclear Power Has Role To Play, Atomic Energy Head Tells AFP At COP28

It would be a mistake to reject nuclear power because of problems at a handful of projects, Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said in an interview with AFP. Grossi was speaking at the COP28 conference in Dubai, where on Saturday a group of large countries are…

International Business Times

Developing nations press rich world to better fight climate change at U.N. climate summit

Leaders of developing nations jumped into Saturday’s second-day of a U.N. climate summit to press rich industrialized countries to share their knowhow to fight global warming and ease the financial burdens they face — while trumpeting their own natural resources that swallow heat-trapping carbon in the air

The Independent UK

France's Macron calls on G7 nations to 'put an end to coal' by 2030 at COP28 summit

French President Emmanuel Macron addressed the COP28 summit on Friday as world leaders gathered in Dubai for the second day of UN climate talks. Attendees are under pressure to step up efforts to limit global warming even as the Israel-Hamas conflict casts a shadow over the agenda.

France 24

UK is a 'poster child' on net zero, claims Cabinet minister despite weakening climate change action

Net Zero Secretary Claire Coutinho's assertion was made at the Cop28 summit on addressing global warming

Evening Standard

As a Sustainability Editor - why COP28 is the most important conference to date

Plus, who will be attending this year.

Marie Claire

Climate And Gaza Crises Share Spotlight As World Leaders Attend COP28

World leaders take centre stage at UN climate talks in Dubai on Friday, under pressure to step up efforts to limit global warming as the Israel-Hamas conflict casts a shadow over the summit.

International Business Times

COP28 summit opens with launch of loss and damage fund

In tonight's edition: COP28 kicks off with a historic announcement – a pledge for $420 million to help nations suffering from the effects of global warming. We speak to Nazanine Moshiri from International Crisis Group about the African continent's expectations at the summit. Also, among the climate solutions is renewable…

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Cop28 opens with historic launch of loss and damage fund

Nearly 200 nations agreed Thursday to launch a fund to support countries hit by global warming, in a "historic" moment at the start of UN climate talks in the oil-rich UAE.

The Conversation

COP28 begins: 4 issues that will determine if the UN climate summit is a success, from methane to money

The United Nations climate conference is underway in Dubai, and representatives from around the world will be confronting an extraordinary array of challenges over its two weeks. They carry with them some long-held – and new – grievances, and strong expectations.

International Business Times

2023 Set To Be Hottest Year On Record: UN

This year is set to be the hottest ever recorded, the UN said Thursday, demanding urgent action to rein in global warming and stem the havoc following in its wake.

Radio France Internationale

Nations urged to take 'great leaps' at Cop28 UN climate conference in Dubai

The United Nations climate conference opens in Dubai on Thursday with nations under pressure to increase the urgency of action on global warming and wean off fossil fuels, amid intense scrutiny of oil-rich hosts United Arab Emirates.

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International Business Times

Nations Urged To Take 'Great Leaps' At UN Climate Talks

The two-week-long climate negotiations being held this year in the glitzy Gulf city come at a pivotal moment, with emissions still rising and this year likely to be the hottest in human history.

The Conversation

COP28: how bad is climate change already and what do we need to do next to tackle it?

As the latest UN climate change summit (COP28) gets underway in Dubai, conversations around limiting global warming to 1.5°C will confront a harsh reality. Global temperatures have surged over the past year, with the monthly global average surpassing 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels during the summer. Some days in November have…

Space

This Antarctic glacier dramatically retreated. Then, its ice shelf totally collapsed (satellite image)

This might indicate a "glaciological tipping point" on the Antarctic Peninsula, an important consideration as global warming continues to affect ocean temperatures.

Dynamite News

India on path to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030 but faces financing hurdle: Report

The International Energy Agency (IEA) says the world must triple its renewable energy capacity and double energy efficiency by 2030 to decrease the need for fossil fuels and limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius by the end of the century. Read further on Dynamite News:

International Business Times

Heat, Disease, Air Pollution: How Climate Change Impacts Health

Growing calls for the world to come to grips with the many ways that global warming affects human health have prompted the first day dedicated to the issue at crunch UN climate talks starting next week.

The Conversation

Climate crisis: what to consider if you're questioning whether to have children

The warnings about the disastrous impact we are having on our planet are becoming more dire. The UN Environment Programme’s most recent emissions gap report, which tracks our progress in limiting global warming, revealed that the world is on course for a “hellish” 3°C of global heating before the end…

The Hindu

At COP 28, a fair share of the global carbon budget is at stake | Explained

There is a linear relationship between global warming and CO2 emissions. The carbon budget is a global resource available to all countries to limit warming to below a certain temperature, and developed countries have appropriated a larger share of this budget. India must recognise 'fair share of carbon budget' as…

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