Biodiversity Loss
Concerns about biodiversity loss caused by factors such as mining and land clearing.- Curtailing the collapse of the living world. 'addressing biodiversity loss, which weakens and destabilizes all of Earth’s ecological and biogeochemical systems, including its climate system, has only one option—to reverse biodiversity loss' (Editorial in Sciences Advances journal) >
Fossil Fuel Subsidies
'If we want to reduce greenhouse gas emissions we should not pay people to burn fossil fuels.' (Our World in Data, Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford) >
CLIMATE CHANGE CONSEQUENCES
The risks to Australia of a 3°C warmer world. 'This report synthesises the observed impacts of climate change on Australia and the risk to our future of the current global trajectory of greenhouse gas emissions. It focuses on the consequences of 3°C of global warming in the absence of greater mitigation strategies...' (Australian Academy of Science, Canberra) >
Methane Risks
Massive gas expansion risks overtaking positive climate policies. 'The goldrush for gas continues and is counterproductive to the Paris Agreement' (Climate Action Tracker, Germany) >
Take climate-changing aerosols seriously
'The dangerous impacts of aerosol changes on vulnerable regions should have been a priority at COP27 after climate policymakers agreed a breakthrough deal to support these parts of the world, scientists have claimed.' (Center for International Climate Research, Norway) >
COP27 “Results are not good enough”
'A COP failure was avoided, but it was only a very moderate success for the climate.' (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research) >
COP27 and Greenwashing Governments
Greenwashing Governments and Oil Companies Turned COP27 Into a Climate Disaster 'Oil companies, dictators and greenwashers captured the process more effectively than ever' (TRUTHOUT, Sacramento, California USA) >
CO2 and GHG Emissions
'updated CO2 emissions data for all countries in the world, including new metrics on emissions from land use change. (Our World in Data, Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford) >
Australia's Changing Climate
'Australia’s climate has warmed on average by 1.47 ± 0.24 °C since national records began in 1910. Get across the key facts of this report, including key takeaways for Australia, global and future climate.' (CSIRO, Canberra) >
El Nino and La Nina
Effect of Climate Change on El Nino and La Nina events. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, USA) >