Category: Climate Change

The Hill, Columnists | September 25, 2023

Share of Americans attributing extreme weather to climate change jumped 10 points this summer

Nearly 90 percent of Americans say they have experienced extreme weather, and more than 60 percent attribute it at least in part to climate change, a 10-point increase from those…

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Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici (CMCC) | September 25, 2023

Systemic cooling poverty: a new facet of deprivation emerging in a warming planet

This summer hundreds of millions of people across North America, Europe, northern Africa, and Asia have been enduring unbearable summer conditions. A new paper published in Nature Sustainability with the…

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Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici (CMCC) | September 25, 2023

Systemic cooling poverty: a new facet of deprivation emerging in a warming planet

This summer hundreds of millions of people across North America, Europe, northern Africa, and Asia have been enduring unbearable summer conditions. A new paper published in Nature Sustainability with the…

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Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici (CMCC) | September 25, 2023

Systemic cooling poverty: a new facet of deprivation emerging in a warming planet

This summer hundreds of millions of people across North America, Europe, northern Africa, and Asia have been enduring unbearable summer conditions. A new paper published in Nature Sustainability with the…

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The Hill, Columnists | September 25, 2023

Grassroots initiatives, not publicity stunts, is the best way to drive action on climate change

The schism between policymakers and activists on climate change has caused gridlock and angst on both sides of the issue and the aisle. Left-leaning activists look to raise awareness through…

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The Hill, Columnists | September 24, 2023

Biden makes case that climate, labor interests can go hand in hand as auto strike fuels attacks

President Biden is making the case that fighting climate change can create jobs, countering a key Republican narrative surrounding the autoworker strike. The president's GOP opponents have sought to paint…

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The Hill, Columnists | September 24, 2023

Ocasio-Cortez sidesteps question on whether she'd vote to oust McCarthy  

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) sidestepped a question Sunday on whether she would vote in favor of ousting Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) if a motion to vacate were brought by a…

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The Hill, Columnists | September 24, 2023

Germany and Venezuela have been chosen for teams in the US-China space race

Two recent events illustrated how Project Artemis has become an instrument of international diplomacy for the United States and how China is trying to do the same for its own…

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Australian Institute for International Affairs (AIIA) | September 24, 2023

Is Australia a suitable host for the 2026 UN Climate Change Conference?

Is Australia a suitable host for the 2026 UN Climate Change Conference? 24 September 2023 On 19 September our current interns debated the proposition “that Australia is a suitable host…

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The Hill, International | September 23, 2023

Turkey's president unhappy with 'LGBT colors' at UN 

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan complained about the bright-colored decorations at the United Nations General Assembly this week in New York City, saying the “LGBT colors” upset him. The multi-colored…

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Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) | September 23, 2023

If voice is rejected, we will still be a tolerant, liberal democracy

One of the intriguing arguments in defence of the Indigenous voice to parliament is the claim that its rejection at the October 14 referendum would deal reputational damage to this…

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The Hill, International | September 22, 2023

US, China agree to regular talks on economy

The U.S. on Friday announced the creation of two economic working groups with China as part of bilateral efforts to cool tensions between the two countries. The groups will be…

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Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici (CMCC) | September 22, 2023

Extreme events: Giulio Boccaletti presents his latest book “Siccità” on Italian TV

Giulio Boccaletti, the Scientific Director of the Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change, appeared on Rai3 program “Quante storie” last Wednesday, September 20, to present his new book, “Siccità. Un paese…

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European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) | September 22, 2023

The End of Germany's China Illusion

In her state of the union address, European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, announced an anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese electric cars. This summer, the German government released its first…

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The Economist | September 21, 2023

Climate change is coming for America’s property market

Insurance is supposed to signal risk. Policymakers should let it

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United Nations (UN) Asia Pacific | September 21, 2023

At UN, Pacific Island leaders sound alarm on climate crisis, call for urgent action

Leaders from Pacific island nations collectively rang the alarm on the relentless march of climate change, marked by rising sea levels, extreme weather events and coastal erosion, wreaking havoc and…

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Administration and Society | September 21, 2023

Rethinking Sustainability Reporting with Reference to the Inflation Reduction Act

Administration &Society, Ahead of Print. This article explores the possible effects of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) legislation on stand-alone corporate sustainability reporting and assurance on such reports. To this…

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Hoover Institution | September 21, 2023

Bjorn Lomborg: The Hidden Costs Of The Green Energy Movement

Hoover Institution fellow Bjorn Lomborg explains the hidden costs of these global climate efforts, how forcing citizens into green initiatives does not change the effects of climate change, and he…

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The Arab Weekly | September 20, 2023

When climate change and a failing state collide | Oussama Romdhani https://twitter.com/@EditorRomdhani

East and west rulers seem to have banded together out of wariness of bottom-up pressures to hold politicians accountable.

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The Hill, International | September 19, 2023

US, Atlantic nations to cooperate on economic development, environmental protection

The U.S. and more than 30 Atlantic countries on Monday agreed to partner on major global issues like economic development and environmental protection as leaders gathered in New York City…

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United Nations (UN) Top Stories | September 19, 2023

Addicted to war, power and greed, humanity is ‘killing itself’, warns Colombian President

Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday called at the UN General Assembly for peace summits to resolve conflicts in Ukraine and between Israel and the Palestinians, so the international community…

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United Nations (UN) Top Stories | September 19, 2023

“Armed conflicts are an offense to human rationality,” Brazil’s Lula da Silva tells UN Assembly

Speaking at the annual debate of the UN General Assembly in New York, Brazil’s President Lula da Silva lamented growing global inequalities and discussed his country’s role spearheading climate change…

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The Hill, International | September 19, 2023

Biden faces litany of challenges heading to United Nations

President Biden heads to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday facing a litany of challenges at home and abroad. The president will be walking a difficult…

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The Hill, International | September 19, 2023

Biden faces litany of challenges heading to United Nations

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Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) | September 19, 2023

Food security programming: Strengthening preparedness, responses and prevention

With acute food insecurity on the rise around the world, this topical backgrounder presents four suggestions for making food security programming more cost-effective in a time of funding constraints, climate…

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