Top news of the week: 09.02.2023.
With cash infusion, developing nations boost sun-dimming research
Solar geoengineering wins broader research funding, despite fears that sci-fi climate fixes distract from emissions cuts
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
How does climate change threaten global food production?
As the planet heats, food security is weakening and the threat of hunger is growing
Water – at the center of the climate crisis
Climate change is exacerbating both water scarcity and water-related hazards (such as floods and droughts), as rising temperatures disrupt precipitation patterns and the entire …
A solution to the climate crisis: mining the moon, researchers say
Astrophysicists propose geoengineering solution to climate warming, although skeptics still urge ‘massive’ fossil fuel cutbacks
UK urged to sack Tony Abbott as trade adviser for joining climate sceptic group
Critics say former Australian PM’s membership of Global Warming Policy Foundation board could affect trade deals
Annual Report 2022
In 2022, the devastating impacts of the triple planetary crisis were compounded by widening inequality, conflict and rising food and energy prices. Yet, it was also a year of renewed vigour ...
Calls for bigger windfall tax after Shell makes ‘obscene’ $40bn profit
Calls for larger windfall tax after surge in gas prices fuels ‘outrageous’ doubling of profits at Anglo-Dutch group