Top news of the week: 09.02.2023.
How does climate change threaten global food production?
As the planet heats, food security is weakening and the threat of hunger is growing
UAE oil company employees given roles in office hosting Cop28
Exclusive: at least 12 officials at body hosting Cop28 appear to have come straight from fossil fuel industry
The man in charge of how the US spends $400bn to shift away from fossil fuels
The Department of Energy’s loan programs office was ‘essentially dormant’, says Jigar Shah, its head – but now it’s ready to bankroll clean energy projects
Fertiliser emissions could be cut to ‘one-fifth of current levels’ by 2050
Fertiliser emissions could be reduced to approximately one-fifth of current levels by 2050 without the need for developing new technologies.
Twice as Much Land in Developing Nations Will be Swamped by Rising Seas than Previously Projected, New Research Shows
Rising seas will swamp farmlands, pollute water supplies and displace millions of people much sooner than expected, scientists said last week, as they released new research that accurately ...
Exxon knew it could be damaging the planet. But the research was never made public
A new study has revealed that scientists at the fossil fuel giant predicted global warming with ‘startling accuracy’
Mayor of Seoul elected to C40 Cities Steering Committee
Oh Se-hoon, Mayor of Seoul, Republic of Korea, has been elected as Vice Chair of the C40 Steering Committee, the governing body providing strategic direction for the global network of ...
More Frequent Atmospheric Rivers Are Hindering the Recovery of Arctic Sea Ice
(Courtesy Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory) The Arctic is rapidly losing sea ice, even during winter months, when temperatures are below freezing and ice should be recovering from …