Heat-trapping greenhouse gases reached a new record last year, according to a new report. Despite a temporary decline, the pandemic-related slowdown had no discernible impact on growth rates of emissions. Half of carbon emissions are reabsorbed by oceans and land, but these may be less effective ¡°sinks¡± in the future.
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.
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.
From climate finance to ocean stewardship, Pacific countries are developing solutions rooted in local priorities and built to last.