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Read More 30-per-cent-of-species-could-be-abruptly-lost-at-2.5°c-of-warming:-study
May 24, 2023 Sustainability

30 per cent of species could be abruptly lost at 2.5°C of warming: study

Climate change could push species over abrupt tipping points, forcing them to move to cooler regions or evolve to adapt which they are unlikely to do in short timeframes, finds a study.

Read More fossil-fuel-firms-should-pay-trillions-in-reparations-for-impending-climate-chaos:-study
May 24, 2023 Sustainability

Fossil fuel firms should pay trillions in reparations for impending climate chaos: study

Climate calamity will cost US$99 trillion in loss and damage by 2100, and the fossil fuel industry is responsible for US$70 trillion of that wreckage – so should pay US$23.2 trillion in reparations by 2050, a groundbreaking new study finds.

Read More adb’s-bid-to-expand-private-sector-financing-for-climate-goals-reignites-worries-about-lack-of-social-safeguards
May 24, 2023 Sustainability

ADB’s bid to expand private sector financing for climate goals reignites worries about lack of social safeguards

Watchdog representatives point to the multilateral lender’s wanting track record in ensuring that project-affected communities are adequately consulted when private sector players are involved.

Read More walking-our-talk-on-climate-action
May 24, 2023 Sustainability

Walking our talk on climate action

Once again, climate scientists have warned that time is running out in the global race to stay ahead of catastrophic climate change. While Kenya and many other countries in the Global South could play a major role in solving the problem, more must be...

Read More wind-over-solar,-gas-over-coal:-tracking-key-changes-in-vietnam’s-10-year-power-plan
May 24, 2023 Sustainability

Wind over solar, gas over coal: Tracking key changes in Vietnam’s 10-year power plan

Several changes to the country’s power development strategy had been made in a span of two years. The regional manufacturing hub has agreed to ditch coal by 2050, and is looking to feasibly make up for the shortfall with renewables and gas.

Read More google-extends-ai-enabled-flood-hub-to-80-countries
May 24, 2023 Financial & Business

Google extends AI-enabled Flood Hub to 80 countries

App provides flood data and forecasts up to seven days in advance to regions where more than 460 million people are exposed to severe flood risk.