16 h. ago Who decides how we adapt to climate change? | Leah Aronowsky

The question is not whether we will reshape our institutions to manage climate impacts, but howFor decades, “stopping climate change” has been the singular goal of climate politics. Across the political spectrum, from grassroots climate campaigners to elite UN negotiators, reducing carbon emissions to avoid future catastrophe has been the organizing logic of climate policies.Yet climate change has arrived and its material impacts are already being felt. This means that climate politics can no longer focus only on preventing future catastrophes. It must now also encompass struggles over how society manages climate impacts already reshaping economic and social life. Insurance markets, housing, water and land use policies, national labor markets, and local economies – all will need to be radically remade as we adapt to a changed and increasingly volatile climate.Leah Aronowsky is a historian of science and assistant professor at the Columbia Climate School Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Why US is skipping COP30 summit in Brazil — to the relief of some world leaders

A White House official said "the tide is turning" on prioritizing climate change

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33 h. ago Climate change advocates face humiliation as scientists warn saving the ozone layer will backfire?

A surprising new study has revealed how 40 years of work to repair the ozone layer may end up causing its own climate change emergency that no one saw coming.

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34 h. ago North Lanarkshire councillors formally approve purchase of 18 new minibuses

North Lanarkshire Council’s environment and climate change committee acknowledged the purchase of the 32-seat vehicles from Woodall-Nicholson Limited, which trades as Mellor Bus Limited, at a cost of £2.6 million.

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37 h. ago Farmers face a new threat from climate change. Black vultures are killing their cattle

Lobbying groups have been pushing for legislation that would allow landowners to kill more of these birds

Events

38 h. ago Category 6 is the new hurricane normal. Why scientists say we need to rethink what we know about storms

Human-caused climate change is making major hurricanes like Melissa much stronger, faster and ultimately more life-threatening

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44 h. ago Socotra, an island apart from mainland Yemen’s turmoil – in pictures

Carl Court documents the life of Socotra inhabitants as they deal with the impacts of climate change in relative peace from Yemen’s hostilities Continue reading...

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62 h. ago Money to fight climate crisis falls by £1.5 billion – and aid cuts will make things far worse

UN says the money required to adapt to climate change is 12 to 14 times greater than what is currently available, and that gap is set to only widen has the impact of aid cuts continue to be felt

Economics

64 h. ago Scientists blame climate change for Hurricane Melissa: Catastrophic storm was made 4 TIMES more likely by global warming

Hurricane Melissa - the most powerful storm in Jamaica's history - was made four times more likely by climate change , according to a study.

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3 d. ago Trump celebrates winning 'war' on climate change after Bill Gates admits he was 'completely WRONG'

The president, who has long been a skeptic of government programs attempting to solve the issue and even declared it a hoax, declared victory on Truth Social Wednesday night.

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3 d. ago Climate change is spiralling out of control: Damning report reveals how 22 of Earth's 34 'vital signs' are at record highs

Earth is 'hurtling towards climate chaos' as most of the planet's vital signs are now 'flashing red', reveals a new report from an international coalition led by Oregon State University scientists.

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3 d. ago What WILL lead to humanity's demise? As Bill Gates says it won't be climate change, experts reveal the bleak reality of our extinction

In a surprising change of tone, Bill Gates now claims that climate change 'will not lead to humanity's demise'. But if climate change isn't going to doom the human race, what will?

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3 d. ago How climate change is changing the way athletes train ahead of the Winter Olympics

Climate change is affecting winter sports worldwide, with shorter winters and less snow

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4 d. ago 'Free Solo' climber Alex Honnold takes on projects from environmental podcast to scaling skyscraper

Since Alex Honnold's legendary ropeless ascent up Yosemite’s El Capitan in “Free Solo,” the professional rock climber has taken on a host of projects around environmental conservation and battling climate change

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4 d. ago Bill Gates now says climate change won't be as serious as he fears

The Microsoft co-founder has spent a large amount of his estimated $122 billion net worth raising the alarm on climate change.

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4 d. ago Aids cuts will help drive ‘lost decade’ for progress across the globe, UN warns

Global conflicts, pushback on climate action, and a retrenchment from values of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) are also all seen as key threats to global development

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4 d. ago Bill Gates softens stance on climate change stating it ‘will not lead to humanity’s demise’

The Microsoft founder and billionaire claimed that people will be able to ‘live and thrive in most places on Earth for the foreseeable future’

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4 d. ago Bill Gates says climate crisis won’t cause ‘humanity’s demise’ in call to shift focus to ‘improving lives’

Billionaire’s statement comes a day after UN said humanity missed 1.5C climate target and warned of devastationBill Gates has called for a “strategic pivot” in the effort against the climate crisis, writing that the world should shift away from trying to limit rising temperatures to instead focusing on efforts to prevent disease and poverty.Writing on his Gates Notes website, the billionaire Microsoft co-founder criticized what he described as a “doomsday view of climate change” which is focusing “too much on near-term emissions goals”. Continue reading...

Society

4 d. ago The reason why growing numbers of young Americans don’t want children

In one study, more than half of respondents said this factor made them hesitant to become parents

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4 d. ago Bill Gates calls for climate fight to shift focus from curbing emissions to reducing human suffering

Bill Gates thinks climate change is a serious problem but he thinks scientific innovation will curb it

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