Experts predict that the impact of climate change on everything from housing to public health will increase over time. A study from the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago estimates that for every degree Fahrenheit increase in average temperatures, the cost to the U.S. economy would increase by 0.7% of GDP. Investors looking … Read more
Activists stage a protest during the United Nations COP29 climate change conference, in Baku, Azerbaijan on November 23, 2024. — Reuters Rich countries raised their climate finance offer for poorer countries to $300 billion on Saturday in the COP29 negotiations, with doubts growing that all countries will walk away happy with the outcome. Negotiators worked … Read more
A man stands next to the logo of the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan, November 20, 2024. — Reuters BAKU: The UN climate body on Thursday published new options for the COP29 summit’s primary goal of agreeing how much money rich countries should give poor countries to help them tackle climate … Read more
A member of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s delegation listens to the audience during the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan, November 20, 2024. — Reuters Marathon COP29 climate talks enter their final phase on Wednesday when the Azerbaijani hosts are set to publish an update on the negotiations so far as … Read more
Members of the honor guard check the phone before delegates arrive on the first day of the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro on November 18, 2024. — AFP Biden will attend his recent summit of the world’s leading economies. Lula da Silva promotes issues such as the fight against hunger and climate. António Guterres … Read more
An activist holds a banner at a protest during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), in Baku, Azerbaijan, November 14, 2024. — Reuters This number will need to rise to $1.3 trillion annually by 2035. The expert team says your bill will be higher if you arrive late. Political disagreements continue as Argentina exits … Read more
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a statement during the UN Climate Change Conference COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan on November 12, 2024. — Reuters BAKU: Climate change remains a source of concern and contention for countries around the world who are now fighting over climate finance regarding the phenomenon that affects people around the world. … Read more
So, she and a group of her colleagues developed a new course, called Climate Resilience, which they offered for the first time at several UC campuses last spring. The goal is to turn students’ distress about the climate into collective action. Alexander signed up for the class and became a teaching assistant. The course offers … Read more
Hellenic Red Cross workers distribute bottles of water to visitors outside the Acropolis in Athens on July 13, 2023, as Greece hits high temperatures. — AFP PARIS: As countries across the world reel from the disastrous effects of climate change, European Union’s climate monitor Copernicus has revealed concerning details about the temperature record of September … Read more
Lenders remain cautious about backing risky climate projects. But blended finance deals are helping to open up opportunities in areas like renewable energy. Finding solutions to an ever-expanding climate crisis is a global dilemma, but especially in Africa. Despite contributing just 4% to global greenhouse gas emissions, the continent is disproportionately impacted by global warming. … Read more