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Study: Work lost to stifling temperatures could cost global economy $1.6tr

Business Green

Rising heat and humidity caused by climate change is expected to significantly dampen labour productivity throughout the world, with costs to the global economy potentially reaching up to $1.6tr each year from lost working hours if global warming exceeds levels of around 3C, fresh scientific analysis suggests.

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The world’s most ambitious climate goal is essentially out of reach

Grist

When the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change — the consortium of scientists responsible for summarizing the world’s climate knowledge and releasing it in roughly decadal, 3,000-plus-page installments — published its latest report on Monday, the findings were just as grim as usual. degrees Celsius (2.7 Far from it.

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When Extreme Weather Reigns, Disinformation Pours

DeSmogBlog

Heatwaves are scorching Europe, the United States, North Africa, Siberia, and some parts of the Middle East and China. The month before, extreme rainfall and floods in South Africa killed more than 400 people. Accusing people of alarmism has long been a favorite tactic of climate deniers and those who oppose climate action.

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5 Priorities for Urban Climate Action in 2023 and Beyond

The City Fix

We now have less than seven years to cut emissions in half in order to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees C, the limit scientists say is necessary for averting some of the most dangerous climate impacts. 2022 saw flooding, drought and severe.

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COP26 left the world with a climate to-do list: Here are 5 things to watch for in 2022

Renewable Energy World

In island n ations that are losing their homes to sea-level rise, and in other highly vulnerable countries, there were bitter pills to swallow after global commitments to cut emissions fell far short of the goal to keep global warming to 1.5 More South Africa deals, please. degrees Celsius (2.7°F).

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50 Books on Climate Change and Sustainbility

Green Market Oracle

Here are fifty recently published books on the subjects of global warming, climate mitigation and social change. Climate impacts 2. Climate action 4. Residents are already starting to see the effects of sea level rise today. These books are organized in the following six categories: 1.

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'Grave and mounting threat': IPCC again raises alarm that climate impacts are proving worse than feared

Business Green

World’s top scientists have sounded alarm over intensifying impacts of climate change, warning that nature protection must be at the heart of efforts to tackle the problem. Hoesung Lee, chair of the IPCC, said the findings were a "dire warning" about the consequences of inaction on climate change. "It