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08/11/2023

The gap is now estimated to be US$194-366 billion per year, more than 50% higher than previously estimated

https://www.sixdegreesnews.org/archives/31737/un-calls-for-finance-to-close-adaptation-gap

30/07/2023

The serves as a critical buffer, 90% of the surplus resulting from but is adding more into the oceans

Emma Bryce As we enter El Niño, periods of surging temperatures at sea are predicted to grow more frequent and..

29/07/2023

The total number of and has more than doubled since a first on the issue, from 884 in 2017 to 2,180 in 2022

https://www.sixdegreesnews.org/archives/31712/global-climate-litigation-on-the-rise-courts-as-catalysts-for-climate-action-and-justice

27/07/2023

The , which was worth about $2 billion in 2021, will grow to $10-40 billion in value by 2030

Tasneem Balasinorwala and Diya Deb Are we missing a golden opportunity in carbon offset projects? Enhancing the role of women..

17/07/2023

More than 400 groups have applied for totaling over $60 million since the program's launch

Brett Wilkins Fund for Frontline Power is a solidarity philanthropy centering on leaders from impacted communities as experts and decision-makers—honoring..

16/07/2023

is also likely to cause an increase in - in , which take into account the combined effect of and

Cheena Kapoor Official responses to high death rates during extreme heat in Uttar Pradesh has raised questions around how mortality..

04/06/2023

are forced to compete with , which often, in the absence of by the , venture into areas for

https://www.sixdegreesnews.org/archives/31674/overfishing-in-the-gambia-devastates-local-communities-and-violates-human-rights

29/05/2023

At the fifth in March #2022, all 193 UN decided to end

Ahead of Plastic Pollution Negotiations, UN Report Highlights Market Shifts and Policies for a Circular Economy In a bid to..

26/05/2023

https://www.sixdegreesnews.org/archives/31657/co2-cuts-in-doubt-as-china-india-bend-coal-targets

and , the world’s biggest of the ‘ ’ , have been on , raising questions about their seriousness in reducing impacts and fulfilling commitments to the

Ranjit Devraj Climate change action demands stricter emissions control of Asia Pacific’s coal burners, say analysts. With coal-based energy responsible..

25/05/2023

Is the ? With an of approximately billion, the UN’s arm can, if effective, be an important to mitigate

https://www.sixdegreesnews.org/archives/31651/how-effective-is-the-uns-development-support

14/05/2023

Between 2020 and 2022, these paid out an average of more than their total net (113 percent) to

https://www.sixdegreesnews.org/archives/31644/chocolate-giants-rake-in-profits-as-promises-to-improve-farmers-incomes-in-ghana-fall-short

12/05/2023

The on ’s occupies just 0.001% of the ’s surface area, yet is home to an estimated 2.5% of all the in the

https://www.sixdegreesnews.org/archives/31636/resource-rich-countries-find-it-pays-to-pay-landholders-to-protect-their-land

11/05/2023

According to the , approximately 75% of are in

With India being home to the largest livestock population, the country faces unique challenges in mitigating these risks The World..

10/05/2023

Southern and sub- have the highest rates of , with these regions accounting for over 65% of preterm births

Immediate action is needed to address the silent emergency of preterm birth, as persistent rates and regional disparities threaten millions..

08/05/2023

The find that made the at least 100 times more likely, with up to 3.5C hotter than they would have been without climate change

Ayesha Tandon The extreme heatwave that swept across Spain, Portugal, Morocco and Algeria in April 2023 was “at least 100..

07/05/2023

https://www.sixdegreesnews.org/archives/31613/number-of-people-facing-acute-food-insecurity-rose-to-258-million-in-58-countries-in-2022

The report finds that around 258 million people in 58 countries and territories faced acute food insecurity at crisis or worse levels in 2022, up from 193 million people in 53 countries and territories in 2021.

The number of people experiencing acute food insecurity and requiring urgent food, nutrition and livelihood assistance increased for the fourth..

13/02/2023

In , unlike other , field is a significant source of the , accounting for 16% of -caused

Xia Zhijian Techniques that use less water, produce more rice and emit less methane are gaining traction in China In..

12/02/2023

Former actively encouraged the . Under his the number of rocketed, and gangs took over much of the trade in the area

Authorities in Brazil have launched a major operation to remove thousands of illegal goldminers from the Yanomami territory in the north of..

29/01/2023

Bach was not granted a fair . He was not allowed to meet with his until seven months after he was and his sentence was much than is usual for people of

https://www.sixdegreesnews.org/archives/31580/international-ngos-call-for-release-of-prominent-environmental-defender-in-vietnam

28/01/2023

A includes 34 new major component facilities, eight marshaling , four to six dedicated turbine vessels among a slew of required

https://www.sixdegreesnews.org/archives/31573/offshore-wind-will-need-major-investments-in-transmission-supply-chain-reports-say

Kansas Reflector

17/01/2023

While comprehensive is difficult to obtain, there are indications that have been intensifying in parts of the in

Karan Anand Intense wildfires damage soil on the forest floor, contributing to dangerous flash floods across the mountains of South..

07/01/2023

The loss of the may also already be exposing about 2.5 million to containing , , and other

https://www.sixdegreesnews.org/archives/31549/researchers-warn-great-salt-lakes-retreat-threatens-crucial-ecosystem-public-health

04/01/2023

#2022 saw a continued decline in in , as well as deals for and phasing out , and a scramble to keep up with changing

Isabel Esterman Home to the world’s third-largest expanse of tropical forest, the world’s fourth-biggest population, and frequently ranked among the..

03/01/2023

’s revised comes after filed two on behalf of and to challenge ’s

Supreme Court overreach may weaken EPA’s science-based rule The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of..

19/12/2022

https://www.sixdegreesnews.org/archives/31522/un-biodiversity-convention-adopted-the-kunming-montreal-global-biodiversity-framework

Nearing the conclusion of a sometimes fractious two-week meeting, nations of the world agreed on a historic package of measures..

18/12/2022

These that the the ran a to portray as a while the developed its

Lucas Amin and Ben Webster Exclusive: US inquiry unearths pro-gas PR strategy produced by firm ‘at core of global climate..

17/12/2022

Progress of all 10 World will be through the for Monitoring, the ’s platform for keeping track of restoration efforts

The initiatives were declared World Restoration Flagships and are eligible to receive UN-backed promotion, advice or funding. They were selected..

14/12/2022

is like a hidden aspect of , it isn’t taken into as we only talk about

BMW and Jaguar Land Rover’s leather suppliers are linked to illegal deforestation in the territory of one of the world’s most..

12/12/2022

As the swept across the , to distribute -treated (ITNs) were completely halted in seven — , the , , , , and

Syriacus Buguzi New approaches are needed to tackle malaria after disruption caused by COVID-19 led to an additional 13 million..

10/12/2022

use, disturbance of and , , and and are some of the areas to look out for

Mary Hoff 15 emerging issues that anyone who cares about biodiversity ought to keep an eye on What should people..