Tag: Climate change

Discover the profound impacts of the climate crisis in the Asia-Pacific region, from extreme weather to rising sea levels. Explore the urgent need for sustainable policies to safeguard human development and secure a better future.

Explore the latest report on global progress in early warning systems by the UNDRR and WMO. Uncover challenges, success stories, and funding boosts as the world strives to protect communities from the impacts of climate change.

N report reveals that adopting sustainable cooling measures can slash sectoral emissions by 60%, with over 60 countries committing to climate-responsible cooling. Explore the financial implications, the Global Cooling Pledge impact, and the role of G20 nations in steering the cooling sector toward a sustainable future.

Explore the WMO's alarming report on the accelerated climate change witnessed from 2011 to 2020. Uncover the unprecedented warming trends, glacial losses, and the urgent call for ambitious global climate action. The world stands at a critical juncture, necessitating immediate collaborative efforts to combat the escalating climate crisis.

Save the Children reveals an unprecedented surge in dengue cases in 2023, driven by extreme weather and climate change. Urgent action is needed to address the escalating health crisis, with a focus on vulnerable communities and children. Join the call at COP28 to combat climate change and protect global health.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of REDD+ implementation, showcasing strides taken since the adoption of the Warsaw Framework in 2013. As 60 developing countries actively engage in activities to curb deforestation and forest degradation, the UN Climate Change secretariat witnesses a decade of significant accomplishments.

Businesses, investors, cities, states and regions are stepping up to take climate action in greater numbers than ever before – just not at the pace or scale needed to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius, according to the 2023 edition of the Yearbook of Global Climate Action. Released at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), it underscores a notable upswing in climate initiatives by businesses, investors, and regions. Simon Stiell, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary, underscores the imperative for transformative changes across energy, transport, nature, and social systems to swiftly cut emissions and bolster resilience.

More than 27 million children were driven into hunger and malnutrition by extreme weather events in countries heavily impacted by the climate crisis in 2022, which was a 135% jump from the previous year, according to a new data analysis by Save the Children ahead of COP28.

As the world grapples with the far-reaching impacts of climate change on human health, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called for an urgent need for prioritizing health in national plans to combat climate change, emphasizing that the health of humans and the planet are interconnected.

In a groundbreaking report titled "The plants that feed the world," the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) sheds light on the evolving dynamics of global food production, influenced by climate change, conflicts, health considerations, lifestyle trends, and more.