Tag: global warming

The Sea Is Coming for Us: New Report Warns New Zealand’s Coast Could Be Redrawn by 2050

Pacific Piumi Fernando -
A recent report on New Zealand’s marine environment, the Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ’s triennial update, Our...

The Great Coral Collapse: WA Reefs Hit by Unprecedented Bleaching

Science & Tech Piumi Fernando -
Global warming has led to severe coral bleaching along the coast of Western Australia (WA), an event that scientists...

B.C. farmers suffered $457M in losses in 2024, the highest in Canada

Lead_Story Wasana Nadeeshani -
Commonwealth_ British Columbia's farm sector posted the biggest net loss in Canada in 2024 as farmers lost $456.9 million,...

Melting Giants- The Disappearing Glaciers and the Urgent Call for Action

Environment Warsha De Silva -
Environmental (Commonwealth Union)_ On an unseasonably warm July day in 2022, seasoned mountain guide Andrea Milani paused for lunch...

Is Jersey’s Climate at a Breaking Point? 2024 Brings Another Red Stripe to the Island!

Environment Warsha De Silva -
Jersey's ongoing climate transformation is about to be marked by another red stripe on the island’s Climate Stripes display,...

COP29: A Climate Summit of Contradictions

Environment Warsha De Silva -
Environmental (Commonwealth Union)_ After 24 hours of extended negotiations, COP29 concluded in Azerbaijan with a landmark deal to triple...
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UK’s Ambitious Climate Target Puts Pressure on Australia

Pacific Piumi Fernando -
The United Kingdom’s recent announcement of an 81% emissions reduction below 1990 levels by 2035 highlights the potential for...

Harbinger of climate change?

Environment Warsha De Silva -
Earth and Habitat (Commonwealth Union) _ For the past 12 months, the Earth has experienced unprecedented temperatures, averaging 1.5°C...

Climate change drives record heat in 2023

Environment Warsha De Silva -
Earth and Habitat (Commonwealth Union) _ In 2023, Earth experienced an unprecedented rate of warming, with 92% of last...

Caribbean Sea sponges detect rapid rise in global warming

Canada and Caribbean admin -
According to new research, changes in the chemistry of Caribbean Sea sponges suggest a breach of the 1.5C increase...

Tighter rules needed on wood burners to curb air pollution

Environment Upeksha Jayalath -
New data reveals that despite over 10,000 complaints about wood burning in populated areas since January 2022, only one...

Commonwealth launches carbon tax model law at COP28

Commonwealth Union Sarojini P -
UK (Commonwealth Union)_ A groundbreaking initiative has been introduced by the Commonwealth Secretariat aimed at assisting countries in implementing...

Can We Still Limit Global Warming to 1.5°C? A Visual Exploration of the Challenge in Seven Charts in 2023

Environment Upeksha Jayalath -
The impending political reckoning, warns Detlef van Vuuren, a climate scientist at the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, suggests that...

Global Temperature Breaches 2-Degree Limit: Scientists Warn of Urgent Climate Crisis as Earth Faces Unprecedented Warming

Environment Upeksha Jayalath -
Scientists are issuing a warning after the global average temperature briefly exceeded the 2-degree Celsius warming limit for the...

Climate Scientists Shift to Urgent Language: The All-Out ‘Climate Emergency

Environment Upeksha Jayalath -
For many scientists, the rhetoric surrounding climate change has intensified, coinciding with a recent study that paints a stark...

Understanding the Ecological Consequences

Environment Upeksha Jayalath -
Climate change is one of the most pressing issues facing the planet today. The effects of climate change are...