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UN’s Top Court Rules That ‘Clean, Healthy’ Environment Is a Human Right UN’s Top Court Rules That ‘Clean, Healthy’ Environment Is a Human Right

In a landmark finding, the United Nations’ top court on Wednesday issued an advisory opinion stating that a “clean, healthy and sustainable environment” is a human right. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling supports the obligation of UN member states to tackle the climate crisis and outlines the consequences they could face if they […]

2°C Climate Warming Target Is ‘Dead,’ Pioneering Climate Scientist Says 2°C Climate Warming Target Is ‘Dead,’ Pioneering Climate Scientist Says

In a new analysis, acclaimed climate scientist Professor James Hansen and colleagues said that scientists had greatly underestimated the rate of global heating, and that the international target of two degrees Celsius is “dead.” The analysis concluded that the combination of recent reductions in shipping pollution — which have the effect of blocking the sun […]

Reforestation Boosts Biodiversity Where Other Carbon Capture Methods Fall Short, Study Finds Reforestation Boosts Biodiversity Where Other Carbon Capture Methods Fall Short, Study Finds

As CO2 emissions continue to rise year after year, capturing and storing carbon is essential to keeping global warming below 1.5°C. However, not all carbon capture methods are created equal, with some perhaps doing more harm than good for biodiversity. A new study published Thursday which modeled three prominent land-based carbon capture and storage (CCS) […]

World Leaders Remain Committed to Paris Climate Agreement Despite Trump’s Withdrawal World Leaders Remain Committed to Paris Climate Agreement Despite Trump’s Withdrawal

On the second day of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, European leaders spoke out against President Donald Trump’s withdrawal of the United States from the 2015 Paris Agreement, saying they would remain firmly committed to the global climate accord. The first day of Trump’s second term on Monday included […]

Trump Pulls U.S. Out of Paris Agreement, Again Trump Pulls U.S. Out of Paris Agreement, Again

As one of his first orders of business upon taking office, President Donald Trump has once again withdrawn the U.S. from the Paris Agreement. During his former presidency. Trump had announced the withdrawal of the U.S. from the agreement in June 2017, as he argued that the accord put an unfair economic burden on American […]

CO2 Levels Rose at Record Rate in 2024 CO2 Levels Rose at Record Rate in 2024

Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels rose faster than ever last year, according to scientists who say the rise is “incompatible” with goals set by the Paris Agreement, the United Kingdom’s Met Office said, as reported by BBC News. Carbon levels are currently over 50 percent higher than before the rampant burning of fossil fuels by humans […]

2024 Global Average Temperature Was Hottest on Record and First Above 1.5°C 2024 Global Average Temperature Was Hottest on Record and First Above 1.5°C

Fueled by the climate crisis, the global average temperature soared above the 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold for the first time in 2024, intensifying extreme weather. Experts from the United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have confirmed that last year was the planet’s hottest on record, reaching 1.55 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial average, reported UN […]

2024 Will Be the Hottest Year on Record and First Above 1.5°C, EU Scientists Say 2024 Will Be the Hottest Year on Record and First Above 1.5°C, EU Scientists Say

According to new data from Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), 2024 will be the planet’s warmest ever recorded, as well as the first above the 1.5 degrees Celsius temperature threshold set by the 2015 Paris Agreement. The European Union’s climate monitor found that the planet’s average surface temperature for November was 1.62 degrees Celsius higher […]

Activists and Vulnerable Nations Condemn U.S. Arguments Against Climate Obligations at ICJ Hearing Activists and Vulnerable Nations Condemn U.S. Arguments Against Climate Obligations at ICJ Hearing

Testimony from the United States during the ongoing International Court of Justice (ICJ) hearing on Wednesday evoked anger from climate activists and vulnerable nations, as the planet’s second-largest greenhouse gas emitter argued against nations being legally obligated to take measures to fight the climate crisis. The oral arguments were part of the historic climate hearing […]