World’s Richest 1% Release More CO2 Than Poorest 66%
A 6-month long research has revealed that the wealthiest 1% of the world’s population accounts for more carbon oxide than the poorest 66%.
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A 6-month long research has revealed that the wealthiest 1% of the world’s population accounts for more carbon oxide than the poorest 66%.
An international team of experts on Wednesday revealed that a skyrocketing fivefold increase in heat-related deaths is looming in the coming decades.
Scientists from the University of Cambridge are working on a project that could pave the way for automated floating factories producing green petrol or diesel.
An alarming report has indicated that global carbon emissions are on track to surpass the 1.5C threshold established by the Paris Agreement.
A 25-year research study has revealed significant losses in more than 40 per cent of Antarctica’s ice shelves. The study showed that thinning ice shelves have released massive amounts of water into Earth’s oceans.
The United Nations agency has said disaster costs stood at around $3.8 trillion in damages to crops and livestock in 3 decades.
At least 45% of the world’s known flowering plants are threatened by extinction around the world, the study revealed.
Heavy rains have flooded New York City with roads and subways entirely blocked. The city’s governor imposed a state of emergency and urged citizens to stay indoors to avoid casualties. The rain started pouring intensely after 7 am but the situation has calmed down slightly, authorities said.
A group of six young people have filed a lawsuit against 32 countries for inaction against climate change. The group of individuals, including 3 siblings from Portugal, accused the EU member states for failing to reverse the impact of climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Scientists have been warning about decreasing Antarctica ice for decades, but the recent report is alarming. The report published by the BBC revealed that the sea-ice surrounding Antarctica has never been this low in winters. The satellite images also revealed a saddening image of the region that was once resistant to global warming.
Satellite imagery has revealed shocking images of a Penguin colony that vanished in 2022. The colony disappeared and all the penguins were frozen to death when ice beneath their feet broke apart before they could develop waterproof feathers.
World’s oceans are heating up and the threat is real, according to climate experts. The global average ocean temperatures have increased to its highest point this week, reaching 20.96C and are expected to increase further, EU’s climate change service Copernicus reported.
