Sunrise on Lake Michigan, US during a heatwave. August 2023.
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From bleached corals to deadly heatwaves.
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Weak language at COP28 is at complete odds with the officially-recognised science.
Countries agreed to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels, but oil and gas firms are ramping up production.
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The distinction between ‘abated’ and ‘unabated’ fossil fuels is crucial, yet remains ambiguous.
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To avert climate breakdown, most of the world’s coal, oil and gas must stay underground.
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For a two-in-three chance of staying within 1.5°C, the budget shrinks to one-and-a-half years.
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Holding climate change to 1.5 might be possible – but in the best case, we’ll blow past the limit first and then backpedal.
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July was the hottest month on record – and took us past 1.5 degrees. But one month isn’t the same as failing to meet our Paris Agreement goals
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The 142 fossil fuel producers collectively exceeded the limits on coal, gas and oil production required to achieve the Paris Agreement goals by between 63% and 70%.
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The Pacific Ocean is entering the hot phase of its temperature cycle, an event that will turbo-charge global warming.
Deforestation in Santa Cruz, Bolivia (2021). Photo courtesy of Overview.
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Surging deforestation in Bolivia means the country now ranks as one of the highest carbon emitters in the world.
Thousands of ships are registered in Majuro, Marshall Islands.
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Rising sea levels threaten the low-lying island nation with the world’s third-largest shipping register. That’s why it’s leading efforts to cut shipping emissions in an equitable way.
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Our annual reports will update the world on the climate’s vital signs.
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There’s a 98% chance of a record hot year by 2028, and a 66% chance of exceeding the 1.5°C threshold for at least that year, according to the latest World Meteorological Organization update.
Energy-efficient heat pumps can wean households off oil and gas heating systems.
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Developing countries are expected to quit coal faster than any energy transition in history.
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There is no safe limit to global warming – there is only what people deem to be acceptable damage.
Young activists have been pushing to keep a 1.5-Celsius limit, knowing their future is at stake.
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A leading climate scientist explains why going over 1.5 degrees Celsius puts the world in a danger zone.
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The agreed loss and damage fund was a breakthrough in an otherwise inconclusive conference.
Tipping points in the climate become more likely beyond 1.5°C of warming.
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A recent paper suggested damaging climate tipping points could be closer than first thought.
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More than 400 proposed fossil fuel extraction projects threaten to blow the world’s 1.5°C target.
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Every tenth of a degree makes climate change significantly worse.