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The climate emergencies of 2023
We outlined some of the climate emergencies of the year in this blog — from torrential rains in Southeast Asia that resulted in catastrophic floods and landslides, to droughts in Africa that exacerbated the region’s hunger and poverty.
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Earth needs a systems change that prioritises wellbeing
We are currently facing the failure of a system based on infinite growth that puts profit before care for people and the planet. We need a systems change and to explore alternatives towards a future of a liveable planet.
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COP28 must answer the call for a fossil fuel phase out
As COP28 resumes for a second week, negotiators will be faced with answering the call for a commitment to a Fossil Fuel Phase Out in Dubai.
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How Big Agriculture is borrowing Big Oil’s playbook at COP28
If you haven’t been following food and agriculture at COP28, then you might not know that it has been dubbed as the first “Food COP."
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Norway’s greenlight for Deep Sea Mining in the Arctic shatters international credibility
"By opening up for deep sea mining, Norway has lost all credibility as a responsible ocean nation and signatory of the UN Ocean Treaty”
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Greenpeace activists scale 140-metre crane to call out Australia’s biggest climate threat Woodside
Greenpeace Australia Pacific activists scaled a 140 metre crane and dropped a 25-metre banner calling out fossil fuel giant Woodside as Australia's greatest climate threat.
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Alternatives to Hot Air
The establishment of carbon markets under the Paris Agreement has delivered little to address the climate and biodiversity crisis. Time for risky offset gambles is over.
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My Pacific odyssey through cyclones, loss and damage, and the urgent need to make polluters pay
I came to Vanuatu to hear about the locals’ experience of extreme weather and here I was, in my room, shin-deep in water, fighting for survival.
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In China, Singles’ Day consumerism generates stress, but there’s no escape from e-commerce platforms
E-commerce platforms are big in China, but consumers are sick of it. It's about time these platforms move beyond the bottom line and think about their responsibilities to both the consumer and the environment.