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Millions of people worldwide are being displaced by natural disasters triggered partially by climate change, and the international community is finally taking steps to mitigate the suffering This year is set to be an important milestone in the arduous journey of climate migrants. The global communit

Aid , Climate , Environment , Resources , Sustainable Development , Water / 05/19/2018

Better insurance is vital to protecting our ocean

Torsten Thiele Experts gathered in Bermuda for the first Ocean Risk Summit, which aims to improve understanding of ocean risks and unlock blue capital The global ocean is changing rapidly, with significant and increasing impacts on marine ecosystems, human lives and economies. Assessing the impacts

Biodiversity , Climate , Data & Reports , Environment , Food , Forests , Migration / 05/14/2018

Climate change could put food supply for migratory birds at risk

Augusta Dwyer Along with rising sea levels and disrupted weather patterns, climate change could also have a potentially harmful impact on migratory birds. That finding comes from a new study carried out by ornithologists at Cornell University, recently published in Ecology Letters. The study used c

Aid , Climate , Sustainable Development / 05/06/2018

Climate finance – not kind, climate justice

The international community is failing to move to important discussions: sources, mechanisms and access modalities of Strategic Climate Fund (SCF) since 2012 and this hampers climate justice. “We live in constant fear that a direct hit from intensifying cyclones could wipe out our economy altogeth

Aid , Business , Climate , Launches & Events , Sustainable Development / 04/28/2018

UN issues first guidance for banking industry to become more transparent on climate issues

The guidance will help banks better manage and be more transparent about the risks that the transition to the low-carbon economy presents to their business. It will also help them seize the corresponding opportunities Sixteen leading banks from four continents, convened by the UN Environment Financ

Climate , Science & Technology , Sustainable Development / 04/27/2018

Half of Earth’s satellites restrict use of climate data

Mariel Borowitz, Georgia Institute of Technology Scientists and policymakers need satellite data to understand and address climate change. Yet data from more than half of unclassified Earth-observing satellites is restricted in some way, rather than shared openly. When governments restrict who can a

Cities , Climate , Environment , Forests , Solutions , Sustainable Development / 04/24/2018

Building a forest in the heart of Karachi

Zofeen T. Ebrahim The Japanese method of mimicking nature, and growing forests in the heart of the city, is being picked up in Pakistan, India and elsewhere as a way to combat the rising heat that is strangling the residents of big cities As temperatures rise globally, and urbanisation pushes people

Biodiversity , Business , Climate , Data & Reports , Environment , Forests , Sustainable Development / 04/13/2018

Salim Group, Pepsico and Nestle connected to illegal rainforest clearance in Borneo

Major international banks and brands connected to company controlled by notorious Indonesian business tycoon, knowingly clear-cutting tropical rainforests A new report exposes one of the largest cases in recent years of ongoing, illegal clearance of tropical rainforests in Borneo. Currently, app

Biodiversity , Climate , Data & Reports , Environment , Forests , Resources , Sustainable Development / 04/01/2018

Draining peatlands leads to greenhouse laughing gas emissions, study shows

Julie Mollins Drained peatlands lead to the significant release of nitrous oxide — a greenhouse gas also known colloquially as laughing gas — leading to global warming, according to a new study published in Nature Communications. The authors of the study are urging increased conservation of fe

Cities , Climate , Sustainable Development , Water / 03/27/2018

Informal Cities and Climate Resilience: building an inclusive approach

Informal settlements in cities of the developing world fare very poor under the ‘risk reducing’ infrastructure parameters of the IPCC. Climate change has brought in a unique and complex challenge for cities across the world. While they have to accommodate the billions of immigrants from rura

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