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Treat climate change and biodiversity loss as one, says European science advisory group

Envirotec Magazine

The recent IPCC Report confirms that global warming is picking up pace. Meanwhile the hidden crisis of biodiversity loss continues with the loss of forests to land clearance, exacerbated by the recent fires. Biodiversity loss and dangerous Climate Change potentiate each other in their disastrous consequences.

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Treat climate change and biodiversity loss as one, says European science advisory group

Envirotec Magazine

The recent IPCC Report confirms that global warming is picking up pace. Meanwhile the hidden crisis of biodiversity loss continues with the loss of forests to land clearance, exacerbated by the recent fires. Biodiversity loss and dangerous Climate Change potentiate each other in their disastrous consequences.

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G7 leaders commit to curb climate change, but fall short on coal

Inhabitat - Innovation

On Sunday, G7 leaders committed to take action against global warming and to protect biodiversity, but they failed to set a date to stop coal exploration.

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Could planting 1 trillion trees counteract climate change?

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billion acres of forest to the world could limit global warming to 1.5 suggests that adding 2.5 degrees Celsius by 2050. But some researchers aren't so sure.

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How can the world combat the climate crisis?

Inhabitat - Innovation

Climate change is accelerating at an unprecedented rate. With it comes threats like global warming, pollution, natural disasters, degraded landscapes and threats to biodiversity, to name a few.

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IPCC: ‘Limiting global warming will require major transitions in the energy sector’

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The UN IPCC has released its latest climate change mitigation report, which provides an updated global assessment of mitigation progress and pledges. One of its core findings is that major transitions in the energy industry will be key to mitigating the climate crisis. Climate change policy.

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Humanity’s greatest threat: Cascading impacts of climate, biodiversity, food and water crises

Envirotec Magazine

Conducted international sustainability research network Future Earth, the survey identifies five global risks — failure of climate change mitigation and adaptation; extreme weather events; major biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse; food crises; and water crises — as the most severe in terms of impact.