Tag: climate
Climate: one in two risks that the +1.5°C threshold will be exceeded within 5 years, according to the UN
In 2021, the planet’s average temperature will be 1.11°C higher than the benchmark pre-industrial era, according to a recent WMO report on the state of the global climate. There is…
Exclusive – UN climate czar Carney tries again to get private equity funds on board
Most of the major buyout firms have refused to join Carney’s Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), a coalition of asset managers, banks and insurance companies representing $130 trillion…
Climate: The emperor penguin seriously threatened with extinction
by Lucila Sigal (Reuters) – The emperor penguin, which roams the frozen tundra and cold seas of Antarctica, is critically at risk of extinction within the next 30 to 40…
Study shows little progress: fashion industry is lagging behind when it comes to climate protection
Study shows little progress The fashion industry is lagging behind when it comes to climate protection 5/5/2022, 5:14 p.m So far, the fashion industry has made little progress when it…
City wants to involve climate activists in art projects
The city wants to hire young environmental protesters for an open-ended art project. What is that supposed to help? The city is looking for climate activists with a flair for…
Climate: food “must be put on the table”, pleads an expert
Mate plantations scorched by the drought of the Colonia Liebig agricultural cooperative, on February 23, 2022 in Corrientes, Argentina (AFP/JUAN MABROMATA) The food question is crucial in the fight against…
Conflict over overhaul of EU carbon market threatens climate goals
Launched in 2005, the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is the European Union’s main tool for reducing greenhouse gases, which it does by forcing power stations and factories to buy permits…
In Switzerland, parliamentarians took a course to (re)learn about climate change
Louise Sallé, edited by Solène Leroux 9:20 p.m., May 02, 2022modified to 10:34 p.m., May 02, 2022 On Monday, Swiss parliamentarians attended a lecture on global warming and biodiversity in…
Taking a New Look : What Maps Say About the WorldWhat Do Undersea Cables Tell Us About Communication? Are ship routes related to an increased incidence of lightning? What are the consequences of climate change? Maps help to clarify such questions.
Taking a New Look : What Maps Say About the WorldWhat Do Undersea Cables Tell Us About Communication? Are ship routes related to an increased incidence of lightning? What are…
Climate change: very rare appearance of a polar bear in a region of Quebec
A polar bear was seen this Saturday, April 30 in a region of Quebec located south of the St. Lawrence River. An apparition that forced wildlife officers and police to…
Climate: Allianz tightens its insurance policy for the oil and gas sectors
Published on 04/29/2022 at 6:17 p.m. Photo credit © Reuters by Simon…
Climate: Allianz tightens its insurance policy for the oil and gas sectors
by Simon Jessop and Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) – Europe’s biggest insurer, Allianz, said on Friday it was taking a tougher line on insuring the oil and gas sectors to…