UK ‘too slow’ over climate crisis despite stark IPCC report Scientists’ concerns come after Jacob Rees-Mogg declared ‘every last drop of oil from the North Sea’ should be exploited The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2022
Major UN climate change report: 5 key takeaways The report is startling, but not full of doom and gloom. (At least not completely.) Axios · Apr 5, 2022
IPCC: We can tackle climate change if big oil gets out of the way Experts say criticism of oil and gas’s ‘climate-blocking activities’ cut from final draft, reflective of industry’s power and influence The Guardian - US · Apr 5, 2022
What Ireland will look like in 30 years as global warming continues and parts go underwater According to the latest report from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), humanity must change course and leave behind the age of fossil fuels and embrace a new era of life to avoid detrimental results Irish Mirror · Apr 5, 2022
IPCC report endorses India’s position on climate finance: Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav says India firmly believes that climate change is a global collective action problem that can be solved only through international cooperation and multilateralism The Hindu · Apr 5, 2022
The world is on fire. Why is Canada considering massive new oil drilling? A Norwegian oil company wants to drill 73m barrels a year off the coast of Newfoundland – the equivalent of adding 7m gas cars to the road The Guardian - US · Apr 5, 2022
First Thing: Zelenskiy warns of worse atrocities yet to be uncovered in Ukraine Ukraine’s president prepares to address UN security council but casts doubt on meeting Putin. Plus, why it’s over for fossil fuels The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2022
Without immediate reductions, limiting global warming to 1.5°C beyond reach: IPCC In its latest report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – the United Nations expert body of scientists for the assessment of climate change – has warned that it won’t be possible to limit warming to 1.5ºC above pre-industrial level unless fossil fuel infrastructure is phased out rapidly and finance… Newslaundry · Apr 5, 2022
What the papers say – April 5 The front pages are led by the latest news from Ukraine. The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022
Simulating Earth's changing climate: why some models exaggerate future warming The latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), released overnight, shows a viable path to cutting global emissions by half by the end of this decade. The Conversation · Apr 4, 2022
Morning mail: climate action ‘now or never’ says IPCC, Biden urges Putin war crimes trial, Liberal MP lashes out at Morrison Tuesday: Greenhouse gas emissions must peak by 2025, say climate scientists in final warning. Plus: Catherine Cusack accuses the PM of ‘ruthless bullying’ The Guardian - AU · Apr 4, 2022
What the invasion of Ukraine means for the IPCC’s latest climate change report The UN’s new IPCC report on the mitigation of climate change says that immediate and deep emissions reductions are needed to limit global warming, along with removing carbon dioxide back out of the air in future. Meanwhile, the world’s governments are urging fossil fuel companies to drill for more oil… The Conversation · Apr 4, 2022
Governments and firms adding fuel to climate crisis flames branded 'truly dangerous radicals' by UN leader NI is the only part of the UK and Ireland without a fracking ban while two major petroleum licence applications remain live Belfast Live · Apr 4, 2022
The Guardian view on the latest IPCC report: a fast track to climate disaster Editorial: Governments have hitherto been far too hesitant to take on vested interests and are all too ready to protect historic investments in fossil fuels The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2022
The Guardian - AU · Apr 4, 2022 We urgently need to cut emissions – the good news is we can do it quickly and relatively cheaply The IPCC finds that emissions could be halved globally by 2030 at affordable costs if action is taken right across the board
The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2022 Why are the three IPCC working group reports significant? Explainer: The IPCC has now published all parts of its landmark review of climate science
The Hindu · Apr 4, 2022 Energy sector needs major revamp: IPCC Consortium of scientists says limiting global warming will require major transitions in the energy sector
The Conversation · Apr 4, 2022 Revolutionary changes in transportation, from electric vehicles to ride sharing, could slow global warming – if they’re done right, IPCC says Around the world, revolutionary changes are under way in transportation. More electric vehicles are on the road, people are taking advantage of sharing mobility services such as Uber and Lyft, and the rise in telework during the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the way people think about commuting.
Radio France Internationale · Apr 4, 2022 'Now or never': Experts warn climate inaction has world on path to 3.2C warming The final part of a trilogy of reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) explaining how the world can stem climate change has warned of an explosive 3.2 degrees of warming by the end of the century.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2022 Final warning: what does the IPCC’s third report instalment say? Explainer: Key points from the final section of the IPCC’s latest review of climate science
Reuters · Apr 4, 2022 'Now or never': Only severe emissions cuts will avoid climate extremes -U.N. report Drastic cuts to fossil fuel use. Growing forests and eating less meat. These are just some of the actions needed in this decade to contain global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial temperatures, a major report by the U.N. climate science agency said Monday.
The Conversation · Apr 4, 2022 IPCC says the tools to stop catastrophic climate change are in our hands. Here's how to use them Humanity still has time to arrest catastrophic global warming – and has the tools to do so quickly and cheaply, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has found.
The Conversation · Apr 4, 2022 IPCC finds the world has its best chance yet to slash emissions – if it seizes the opportunity The world has its best chance yet to reduce greenhouse gas emissions quickly, but hard and fast cuts are needed across all sectors and nations to hold warming to safe levels, the global authority on climate change says.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2022 It’s over for fossil fuels: IPCC spells out what’s needed to avert climate disaster Analysis: The third part of the panel’s report makes clear a century of rising emissions must end before 2025
The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2022 IPCC report: ‘now or never’ if world is to stave off climate disaster Greenhouse gas emissions must peak by 2025, say climate scientists in what is in effect their final warning