IPCC: We can act on climate change but time is running out

9 August 2021

Climate changes are occurring in every region and globally, according to the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report. As the world��s latest and most rigorous scientific assessment of the physical basis of climate change, the report defines changes that are unprecedented in thousands if not hundreds of thousands of years. It emphasizes that there is still time to act, but it must happen immediately. Limiting climate change demands strong and sustained reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from human activities such as burning fossil fuels. . Secretary-General��s statement.

Rotting food is supercharging the climate crisis.

Every day more than 1 billion meals are left uneaten. From a food security perspective, this mountain of discarded food is problematic. But it creates other problems as well. As it decomposes in landfills, rotting food releases enough methane to make it one of the major drivers of planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions.

Extreme heat making pregnancy a ��new fault line�� in climate crisis

Pregnancy and childbirth have become a ��new fault line in the global climate crisis�� as extreme heat worsens, the head of the UN climate action body (UNFCCC) warned on Monday, calling for maternal and newborn health to be built into countries�� climate plans.

How Pacific Island nations are leading the way on climate action

From climate finance to ocean stewardship, Pacific countries are developing solutions rooted in local priorities and built to last.

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