Farmers are used to dealing with weather, but climate change is making it harder by altering temperature and rainfall patterns, as in this year’s unusually cool and wet spring in the central U.S. read more: https://theconversation.com/climate-change-is-affecting-crop-yields-and-reducing-global-food-supplies-1188971658998036
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July 28, 2022
Climate change is affecting crop yields and reducing global food supplies
April 5, 2022
IPCC’s starkest message yet: extreme steps needed to avert climate disaster
You have full access to this article via your institution. Humanity probably isn’t going to prevent Earth from at least temporarily warming 1. read more: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-00951-51649194672
April 1, 2022
Replace Russian Oil and Gas with Renewables
The West’s rejection of Russian fossil fuels following the Kremlin-ordered invasion of Ukraine has a clear rationale. But wrong choices now – specifically, not switching quickly to renewable energy – could jeopardize future peace. read more: https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/replacing-russian-fossil-fuels-with-renewables-can-bolster-peace-by-helen-clark-et-al-2022-031648805826
January 21, 2022
In Response to Climate Change, Citizens in Advanced Economies Are Willing To Alter How They Live and Work
This analysis focuses on attitudes toward global climate change around the world. For this report, we conducted nationally representative Pew Research Center surveys of 16,254 adults from March 12 to May 26, 2021, in 16 advanced economies. read more: https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2021/09/14/in-response-to-climate-change-citizens-in-advanced-economies-are-willing-to-alter-how-they-live-and-work/1642789737
November 24, 2021
If the world is serious about sustainability, it must embark on a new era of global law
Our civilization is entering an era of seismic changes, challenges and opportunities. read more: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/11/global-governance-sustainability/1637754744
November 16, 2021
Britons want to prevent climate change, but favour expensive solutions
ONE SIDE-EFFECT of hosting an international climate conference is an outbreak of navel-gazing. As the UN extravaganza in Glasgow nears its end, many opinion polls and studies have appeared, which provide a superbly detailed view of how Britons think about climate change. read more: https://www.economist.com/britain/2021/11/13/britons-want-to-prevent-climate-change-but-favour-expensive-solutions1637062854
November 16, 2021
Was COP26 a success?
After two weeks of talks in Glasgow, the UN’s climate conference, COP26, has come to a close and the final decision document has been published. But will it be enough to stop global temperatures rising 1. read more: https://www.economist.com/films/2021/11/14/was-cop26-a-success1637060315
November 3, 2021
The science everyone needs to know about climate change, in 6 charts
With the United Nations’ climate conference in Scotland turning a spotlight on climate change policies and the impact of global warming, it’s useful to understand what the science shows. read more: https://theconversation.com/the-science-everyone-needs-to-know-about-climate-change-in-6-charts-1705561635937328
November 3, 2021
Carney’s Climate Group Hits $130 Trillion as Pledges Soar
Banks and asset managers representing 40% of the world’s financial assets have now pledged to meet the goals set out in the Paris climate agreement, as an alliance championed by former central banker Mark Carney swells under the gaze of a world increasingly alarmed by planetary warming. read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-02/carney-s-climate-alliance-crests-130-trillion-as-pledges-soar1635936516
November 3, 2021
This is what 3°C of global warming looks like
A rise of 3°C in global temperatures above pre-industrial levels by 2100 would be disastrous. Its effects would be felt differently around the world, but nowhere would be immune. Prolonged heatwaves, droughts and extreme weather events could all become increasingly common and severe. read more: https://www.economist.com/films/2021/10/30/this-is-what-3degc-of-global-warming-looks-like1635929686
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