pandemic

Can climate preparedness mitigate emerging pandemics?

This story by Tim Hornyak was originally published on Eos as part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration of more than 400 news outlets committed to better coverage of the climate crisis.  Indonesians say being prepared for climate-related disasters helped blunt the impact of the coronavirus pandemic – and that lessons in resilience may mitigate the effects of climate crises in the future. The coronavirus pandemic presents different challenges in different countries, but

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climate change

UN Secretary General: Humanity faces climate “suicide” without US

The Secretary-General of the United Nations did not mince his words. “The way we are moving is a suicide,” António Guterres said in an interview on Monday.  Humanity’s survival will be “impossible,” he added, without the United States rejoining the Paris Agreement and achieving “net zero” carbon emissions by 2050, as the incoming Biden administration has pledged. The Secretary General has been in touch “of course” with the president-elect and said he looks forward to

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climate change books

10 of the best books about climate change

  This story by Julia Fine originally appeared in Teen Vogue and is republished here as part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration committed to strengthening coverage of the climate story.     Want to go behind the confusing headlines and learn more about the climate crisis? Check out this list of everything from grimly realistic takes on the severity of the crisis to optimistic visions of social and technological solutions, compiled by

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Green energy

Report: Green energy could drive Covid-19 recovery

  This story by Jillian Ambrose was originally published by The Guardian, and is republished here as part of the Covering Climate Now partnership to strengthen the media’s focus on the climate crisis.     Renewable energy could power an economic recovery from Covid-19 by spurring global gross domestic product (GDP) gains of almost US$100 trillion (Dh367 trillion) between now and 2050, according to a report. The International Renewable Energy Agency found that accelerating investment in

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Abdulaziz Al Nuaimi, The Green Sheikh

Meet 12 of the UAE’s environmental thought leaders

This story is a part of Covering Climate Now’s week of coverage focused on Climate Solutions, to mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Covering Climate Now is a global journalism collaboration committed to strengthening coverage of the climate story.   Mother Nature is a powerful force, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t need a helping hand. The UAE’s prosperity is built on oil but that goes hand in hand with care for the environment

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