Abrupt Climate Change An abrupt climate change is considered to be a change that takes place within a period of time that is fast relative to the cause of the change. For example, the climate change caused by the eruptions of Krakatoa changed the global climate within a year. This was abrupt given that the …
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The UNEP Adaptation Gap Report 2020 finds that while nations have advanced in planning, huge gaps remain in finance for developing countries and bringing adaptation projects to the stage where they bring real protection against climate impacts such as droughts, floods and sea-level rise. Public and private finance for adaptation must be stepped up urgently, …
Energy Technology Perspectives 2020 is a new study of International Energy Agency (IEA) which focusses on the technology needs and opportunities for reaching international climate and sustainable energy goals. The report was launched on November 19, 2020 by Fatih Birol,Executive Director of International Energy Agency (IEA). Executive Director of International Energy Agency (IEA), Mr. Fatih …
Confronting Carbon Inequality, is a new report, released by the Oxfam International and the Stockholm Environmental Institute (SEI) on September 21, 2020. The report reveals the extreme carbon inequality in recent decades that has driven the world to the climate brink. Extreme Carbon Inequality From 1990 to 2015, a critical period in which annual emissions …
The Paris climate agreement seeks to limit global warming to 1.5℃ this century. A new report, titled United in Science by the World Meteorological Organisation warns this limit may be exceeded by 2024 — and the risk is growing. This first overshoot beyond 1.5℃ would be temporary, likely aided by a major climate anomaly such …
Nature Communication has published a new study on coastal flooding. The study, published on October 29, 2019, is based on a new model. The new model, called ‘CoastalDEM’. has predicted that 237 million people in six Asian countries are at risk due to coastal flooding by 2050. This number is significantly higher than what was …
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