Tag: Climate change
Hope fading as deaths in Turkey, Syria earthquake surpasses 15,000
A catastrophic earthquake has ravaged Turkey and Syria, resulting in over 15,000 deaths. Rescue teams from multiple countries are working tirelessly to find survivors in the rubble. President Erdogan visited affected areas, promising support for displaced residents while acknowledging initial challenges in the disaster response.
WHO says 99% of the world’s population breathes poor-quality air.
The World Health Organization reports that nearly everyone worldwide is exposed to air that exceeds safe quality limits, with pollutants causing millions of preventable deaths annually by penetrating lungs and bloodstreams.
Fire and Rain: West to get more one-two extreme climate hits.
A new study reveals that the Western United States will experience more frequent extreme climate events, with wildfires increasingly followed by heavy downpours. By 2100, regions like the Pacific Northwest, California, and Colorado could see up to eight-fold increase in fire-flood combinations, driven by human-caused climate change and rising greenhouse gas emissions.
Greenhouse gas emissions rose in Rhode Island.
[Rhode Island saw a 8.2% rise in greenhouse gas emissions from 2017-2018, primarily from transportation and electricity sectors, potentially jeopardizing state's climate reduction targets.]
Activists stage global climate protest, slam Ukraine war.
Climate activists from Indonesia to Europe and the US staged global protests, calling for stronger environmental policies and an end to the Ukraine war. The Fridays for Future movement, inspired by Greta Thunberg, organized demonstrations demanding systemic changes to combat climate change.
UN chief: Don’t let Russia crisis fuel climate destruction.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres cautions that countries rushing to replace Russian energy supplies may undermine climate goals, calling fossil fuel dependence "mutually assured destruction" and risking global warming escalation.
New rules for companies on climate risks proposed by SEC.
The SEC has proposed mandatory climate risk reporting for public companies, requiring detailed disclosure of emissions, transition plans, and potential financial impacts from severe weather events.
