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CLIMATEWIRE | When global leaders meet later this year to negotiate climate action, the urgency to cut planet-warming emissions will be starker than ever before. The world now needs to cut emissions by 60 percent by 2035 — compared with 2019 levels — to avoid increasingly severe heat, flooding, drought and extreme weather that will make parts of the world unlivable. That's a key conclusion of the latest assessment from the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which is made up of the world’s leading…

Before you say anything, I do know that it is, in fact, nearly April. But this week has the distinct feeling of a sort of climate change New Year’s to me. Not only is it the spring equinox this week, which is celebrated as the new year in some cultures (Happy Nowruz!), but we also saw a big UN climate report drop on Monday, which has me in a very contemplative mood. The report comes from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a group of scientists that releases reports about the state of climate change…

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released its latest report, pulling together the findings of previous reports to provide a more complete picture of how human-caused climate change continues to affect the planet.The Climate Change 2023: Synthesis Report is the most comprehensive summary of our current knowledge about climate change. In 2018, the IPCC highlighted the challenges of keeping global warming to 2.7 °F (1.5 °C). Now, five years on, as greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase, so does…

As inexpensive as wind and solar are, they can still represent a significant financial investment. That’s why the new report emphasizes that improved access to financing, especially for developing nations, would help speed climate action. “Money cannot solve everything, but it is critical to narrowing the gap between those who are most vulnerable and those who enjoy greater security.” Lee said. 2) Cut methane emissions from fossil-fuel production and waste.  Carbon dioxide is the main culprit in climate change, but…