A new poll in G20 countries found large majorities of people under 18 believe the climate emergency requires action now. Accounting for 75 per cent of global emissions, the G20 will determine if temperature rise tops out at 1.5C.
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.