The impacts of climate change are already being felt. Average global temperatures have risen every decade since the 1970s. Extreme weather events – droughts, floods and major typhoons – are becoming more common and destroying farmlands. China’s already stressed water resources are drying out even further. Glaciers, permafrost and sea ice are disappearing, while sea levels are rising and coral reefs dying. The impacts of climate change are already responsible for killing hundreds of thousands of people every year, and damaging ecosystems
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Greenpeace East Asia reaction to China’s new climate targets
Beijing – At the United Nations General Assembly’s Climate Summit, China presented its nationally determined contribution (NDC) to the Paris Climate Accords, which outlines its climate targets into 2035, and…
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Who saves the rescuers? In China, local communities model flood response cooperation: Greenpeace response
Beijing – After three rounds of intense rainfall over two weeks, areas of Guizhou province in southwestern China experienced intense flooding, including in Rongjiang, Congjiang, Danzhai, and Leishan, among others,…
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Big Oil Sold Us Guilt–We’re Giving It Back with a Comedy Beast Named Betty
They’ve spent decades telling us to “turn off the lights.” Meanwhile, they kept drilling. The Big Oil company BP popularized the idea of your personal carbon footprint. We’re turning it…