#climate-crisis

#climate-crisis

The oceans are crucial in the climate crisis, facing challenges like rising temperatures, overfishing, and pollution, discussed at the Oceans Decade Conference by UNESCO in Barcelona. [ more ]

Nicole Eisenman's art combines references from various artistic styles to convey a contemporary sense of alienation.

Christina Ramberg's work in Chicago Imagists movement portrayed women in a surreal and feminist light, evolving rapidly during her career. [ more ]

NYRP will distribute 3,500 free trees in NYC from April to May, part of a larger initiative to give out over 75,000 trees by this year.

Tree giveaways contribute to New York City's environmental resilience by providing various benefits like shade, wildlife habitat, air quality improvement, and stormwater run-off mitigation. [ more ]

Mass bleaching event impacting the Great Barrier Reef is a stark visual representation of the climate crisis.

Coral bleaching is caused by elevated ocean temperatures leading to expulsion of algae, starvation, and potential death of the coral. [ more ]

New automobile emissions standards announced by Biden administration are ambitious but flexible, aiming to cut planet-warming emissions. Auto industry objects to strict standards citing lower electric vehicle sales growth. [ more ]

Global energy sector methane emissions at record levels

Focus on reducing methane emissions from fossil fuels to combat climate crisis [ more ]

Former Vice President Al Gore warns that the UN climate summit COP28 is on the verge of failure.

Gore criticizes the draft agreement for omitting a call for phasing out fossil fuels. [ more ]

Meat corporations are planning to promote false claims about meat being sustainable at an international environmental conference.

Greenhouse gas emissions from meat, aquaculture, dairy, and eggs account for 57% of emissions from food production. [ more ]

Insurance industry targeted for climate crisis role

Activists call for insurers to stop insuring fossil fuel expansion [ more ]

Cryptocurrency mining operations' energy use under scrutiny by the US government suspended due to a lawsuit from the industry.

Federal judge in Texas grants temporary order blocking new energy use survey requirements for crypto miners. [ more ]

The EU is facing external shocks such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the US's approach to the climate crisis affecting its economy.

Internal challenges in Poland and Hungary are undermining democracy, civil rights, and creating tensions within the EU. [ more ]

The visibility and media coverage of the climate crisis has increased since last summer

Proposed solutions to the crisis are insufficient and focused on individual actions rather than systemic change [ more ]

The UK's Labour Party has dropped its pledge to invest £28 billion annually in green projects if it wins the upcoming general election.

Labour leader Keir Starmer cited the dire state of the economy as the reason for reneging on the promise. [ more ]

Parisians vote to triple parking costs for SUVs in an effort to tackle air pollution and climate breakdown.

The move is seen as a form of social justice, targeting rich drivers of heavy and polluting cars. [ more ]

Benjamin Zephaniah, a renowned British poet, author, and professor known for his socially conscious work, has passed away at the age of 65.

He addressed issues such as racism and the environment in his writings and was considered one of the first poets to tackle the climate crisis. [ more ]

French President Emmanuel Macron proposes a "major plan" to reverse France's declining birthrate, including offering free fertility checks to 25-year-olds.

The proposal has received strong reactions in France, with some women criticizing the government for pressuring them to think about fertility early and women's rights groups arguing that more should be done to make it affordable to have children. [ more ]

2023 was the hottest year on record, surpassing the previous record in 2016.

2023 was close to reaching the 1.5 degrees C above preindustrial temperatures, highlighting the urgency of the climate crisis. [ more ]

The climate crisis is causing escalating emotional distress, particularly among young people.

Psychologists are working within an eco-psychological framework to address the emotional toll and teach coping strategies. [ more ]

People from Bonaire are suing the Netherlands for not doing enough to protect them from the climate crisis.

The Dutch government is being asked to cut greenhouse emissions more quickly and help vulnerable territories adapt to climate change. [ more ]

Returning to university as an adult can be a mix of excitement and anxiety.

There is a growing trend of celebrities pursuing higher education later in life. [ more ]

Government officials and industry groups are working to revive confidence in the unregulated voluntary carbon market.

Carbon markets can provide funding for nature-based solutions, support Indigenous communities, and phase out coal power. [ more ]

Wealthy countries have fulfilled their promise to mobilize $100 billion per year to help developing countries face the climate crisis.

However, developing nations will have to pay back most of that money with interest. [ more ]

The Cop28 UN climate summit warns that the next few days may be the last chance to keep global heating within safe limits.

Negotiations at the summit are focused on the question of whether to phase out fossil fuels, with some countries calling for a resolution while others are against it. [ more ]

Traditional architecture has gained international attention for its potential to address the climate crisis and its low environmental impact.

The construction sector is responsible for a significant portion of global greenhouse gas emissions, making sustainable building practices crucial. [ more ]

Climate crisis is a prominent theme in contemporary poetry

Several notable poetry collections released in 2023 explore ecological and existential concerns [ more ]

Leaders need to address the climate crisis and other challenges such as biodiversity loss and plastic pollution

The current human age, known as the Anthropocene, is the first where a single species has the power to reshape the Earth's climate [ more ]

Covering Climate Now aims to strengthen climate coverage in journalism.

The National Climate Assessment provides stark findings on the state of the climate crisis in the US. [ more ]

Human optimism bias can hinder our response to the climate crisis.

James Hansen argues that current scientific consensus underestimates future warming.

Dr. Hansen's recent peer-reviewed paper on global warming is considered highly important. [ more ]