A recent study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, has identified regions globally experiencing extreme heatwaves surpassing climate model predictions. These anomalies, spanning every continent except Antarctica, have been linked to thousands of deaths, agricultural failures, and severe wildfires in recent years, according to several reports. The research highlights the challenges in…
An alarming reduction in Earth’s freshwater supply has been identified through data from NASA’s Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) satellites. This trend, which began in May 2014, highlights a significant shift in global water availability, according to findings published in Surveys in Geophysics. The research, conducted by an international team of scientists, points to…
As sovereign debt investors concerned about climate change scrutinize national responses to rising global temperatures, they’re increasingly finding that wealthier nations aren’t doing their part to help address global warming. Not one country is on track for a 1.5C future based on 2030 national pledges for cutting emissions, according to the Assessing Sovereign Climate-related Opportunities and…
