Climate Leaders Debate Goal for Controlling Global Warming

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What is Climate messaging? This article features Chelsea Harvey & E&E News Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group Achim Steiner with an exclusive interview in Istanbul, Turkey on March 21, 2024.

A new U.N. program highlights the disconnect between climate messaging and the growing possibility of overshooting a key global warming threshold By Chelsea Harvey & E&E News Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group Achim Steiner speaks during an exclusive interview in Istanbul, Turkiye on March 21, 2024. […]

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UN launches fund to shield displaced people from climate shocks

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As Climate Change continues to spread disasters around the world, it often burdens those least able to avoid suffering. The United Nations has established a fund to support refugees who find the only response is to leave their homes and seek safer environments. This article explains the purpose of the Climate Resilience Fund.

The fund will support support refugees, their host communities and countries of origin hardest hit by climate emergencies (SIMON MAINA) The United Nations said Wednesday it was launching a new Climate Resilience Fund aimed at boosting protections for “refugees and displaced communities” threatened by climate change. The UN refugee […]

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On Earth Day, fighting climate change in the Old Line State | GUEST COMMENTARY

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This Earth Day has both positive and negative points to be made. First, the bad news, we are not doing enough, quick enough, to combat Climate Change. However, it would be a mistake to not celebrate the cooperative efforts of many people and organizations who are earnestly doing something to change things for the better for all of us. May they serve as inspiration to motive more people to take real action to combat Climate Change. This is one story of many.

An electric vehicle charges at a station near Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Maryland is approaching 100,000 electric vehicles on the road — more than 50 times the number a decade ago. FILE (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun) Maryland is often referred to as the Old Line State. The story […]

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Chasing Our Climate: On the Frontlines

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Do you find yourself comparing events of today with those you remember from the past ? If you do, you are not alone. It is hard to read the daily news and not read or see a video about some unfolding disaster, whether it is the spread of huge wildfires or the record temperatures recorded around the world. It seems more and more likely these tragic events are not isolated but are instead coming from the same cause. That cause appears to be Climate Change.

Scientists say climate change is unequivocally linked to the intensity, scale and frequency of natural disasters, such as heatwaves, wildfires, floods, tropical storms and hurricanes, all contributing to global humanitarian emergencies, including those in New York and New Jersey. Firefighters, police and operation teams are the first to assess […]

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Election of Donald Trump ‘could put world’s climate goals at risk’

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What difference would electing one candidate over the other make when it comes to Climate Change. Turns out the answer is: It would make a BIG difference.

Donald Trump could cancel Joe Biden’s climate legislation, withdraw the US from the Paris agreement and push for more drilling for oil and gas if he is returned to the White House. Former UN climate chief warns of global impact of a possible regression in US green policies Victory […]

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