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UN: Climate Change Leads to Glacier Retreat in the Caucasus
Climate change has left serious consequences in six Caucasus countries, causing glacier retreat and reduction in river flows, according to a new report from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) published ahead...
Sustainability And Development For A Better Quality Of Life
Cities, as major centers of population growth and dynamic urban development, often stand out as particularly vulnerable areas to the impacts of climate change. In this regard, Podgorica, the capital where nearly...
July Sets New Temperature Records
Extreme heat hit hundreds of millions of people throughout July, with a domino effect felt right across society. July was one of the hottest - if not the hottest - month on...
The Upward Trajectory That Should Concern Us
“And I called for a drought upon the land, and upon the mountains, and upon the grain, and upon the new wine, and upon the oil, and upon that which the ground...
The world’s Corals are Bleaching – Here’s Why
Two prominent research organizations confirmed a few weeks ago what scientists had long thought: the world’s warm water coral reefs are bleaching en masse for the fourth time in 25 years.
Corals are...
Innovative Technology is the Key to Creating a Sustainable Future
The Siemens company published a global report on sustainable development for the fiscal year 2023, which pointed out that the development of technology is one of the key answers to the challenges...
In Europe’s Wild Carpathian Mountains, Prospect of Drought Rises
Stretching across seven Central and Eastern European countries, the Carpathian mountain range is home to some of the continent’s largest intact forests. It boasts nearly 4,000 plant species, as well as large...
Widespread parts of Asia and Africa reel under extreme weather
The high-impact weather in the second half of April underlines yet again the vulnerability of society to weather, water and climate-related hazards and the need for Early Warnings For All.
The waning El...
Governments plan to produce double the fossil fuels in 2030 than the 1.5°C warming limit allows
A major new report published today finds that governments plan to produce around 110 percent more fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C, and 69 percent more...
How technology can make the climate crisis accessible, undeniable and actionable
We’ve all seen haunting images of receding glaciers, but how many of us have ventured into their melting heartlands, felt the ancient ice slipping away or heard the roar as it cascaded...
Stepping up in renewables towards energy stability
Alessandro Bragonzi, Head of Regional Hub for the Western Balkans, one of the participants in the OIE Serbia 2023 conference, organized by the Association of Renewable Energy Sources of Serbia, wrote for...
Extreme weather is the “new norm”
From mountain tops to ocean depths, the summer of extremes continues. Heatwaves are baking large parts of the northern hemisphere, fuelling unprecedented wildfires and disrupting marine ecosystems. Floods have transformed desert landscapes....
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF URBAN PLANNING AND ECOLOGY
Apart from the conventional challenge of making cities a better place to live, urban development today must also respond to the challenges created by climate change by adapting the physical space to...
Greenpeace: Our transport system is fuelling the multiple crises we’re facing
With extreme heat, floods and fires, the highest inflation in decades, unprecedented energy price-hikes, a looming energy shortfall and a war on European soil, the world feels like it’s at a crossroads....
Extreme Weather in China Highlights Climate Change Impacts and Need for Early Warnings
Extreme weather – record-breaking heatwaves, severe drought, and deadly rainfall – have battered China since June. The summer of extremes – in China as in Europe – has underlined the importance of...
Climate Change Driving Unprecedented Forest Fire Loss
Forest fires supercharged by climate change are burning twice as much global tree cover as 20 years ago, according to data published on Wednesday (17 August) showing the equivalent of 16 football pitches...