The coronavirus is worsening economic inequality around the world
History will likely remember the pandemic as the “first time since records began that inequality rose in virtually every country on earth at the same time.” That’s the verdict from Oxfam’s inequality report covering the year 2020 — a terrible year that hit the poorest, hardest across the planet. Why it matters: The world’s poorest […]
Biden making environmental issues and climate change a priority
President Biden is making climate policy a key priority of his first few days in office. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli joins CBSN AM to talk about the president’s environmental initiatives.
Burning Questions About the Future of Pacific Northwest Forests
Rebecca White Climate change has played an overarching role in the blazes, but a perfect storm of government mismanagement – privatization, lax enforcement, and outright corruption – has contributed a major share
Climate change will cause shift in tropical rain belt, study says
Southern India will likely experience increased flooding while southeastern Africa and Madagascar will suffer from worsening drought.
Two former Trump officials to be investigated for posting papers denying climate change
The Commerce Department’s Office of Inspector General said it will investigate how two former Trump officials posted dubious papers questioning man-made climate change using government logos but without the approval of the Trump administration.
Climate change—that is not real! A comparative analysis of climate-sceptic think tanks in the USA and Germany
Abstract The science is clear: climate change is real. In 2015, 195 countries adopted the global climate deal in Paris. Nonetheless, numerous well-organized conservative think tanks (CTTs) deny that climate change is happening. We ask what kind of counterclaims are used by climate-sceptic CTTs and to what extent these counterclaims change over time. We analyse […]
Climate change will cause shift in tropical rain belt, study says
Southern India will likely experience increased flooding while southeastern Africa and Madagascar will suffer from worsening drought.
Kakadu Climate Change Concerns
Climate Change The winding rivers and lush floodplains of Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory are a national treasure. Credit ABC Australia
Is the Pandemic having an impact on Climate Change?
Climate Change 2020 ends what was the warmest decade on record. But haven’t the lockdowns linked to the pandemic lowered pollution? Euronews’ Jeremy Wilks takes a look at the events of the past year and their positive and negative effects on climate change. Credit euronews (in English)
Culturally mediated perceptions of climate change risks in New Zealand
Abstract As New Zealand moves towards implementing measures under its new zero carbon climate change act, it is increasingly important to understand the differences in public perceptions of climate change risks, as these can significantly foster or hinder climate change decision-making. While there is some existing research on a range of stakeholder views, beliefs and […]
