A group of 30 scientists have presented ideas for institutional changes at the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). In a commentary published in the journal Nature Climate Change, they argue that reforms to the IPCC are necessary to ensure that the body remains relevant in a changing, political world. Its current focus and […]
This year’s summer in the Northern Hemisphere between June and August was the hottest since records began, with a global-mean temperature of 16.77 degrees Celsius. This value is 0.66 degrees above the long-term average. This is the result of an evaluation by the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Services (C3S).Global temperatures have been high since the […]
Colombia is joining the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (BOGA) with “friend” membership status in an effort to work with partner stakeholders on the oil and gas phase-out. This was announced on Aug. 31. Dan Jørgensen, Danish Minister for Development and Global Climate Policy, said Colombia’s intention to phase out oil and gas puts it […]
A drought of the century is slowing down international shipping: About 200 ships are currently stuck at the Panama Canal. Some ships are already delayed by up to 20 days, according to Bloomberg. Due to the extreme drought, the vital waterway is currently not carrying enough water. On average, ships are currently waiting four days […]