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Tipping risks from overshooting 1.5 °C can be minimised if warming is swiftly reversed – Study

Current climate policies imply a high risk for tipping of critical Earth system elements, even if temperatures return to below 1.5 °C of global...

Up to 30% more: Climate change makes it harder for women to collect water

By 2050, climate change could increase the amount of time women in households without running water spend collecting water by up to 30 percent...

Experts publish ‘10 Must Knows’ as guide to preserving biodiversity

From as yet undiscovered biodiversity to resilient forests and the impact of food consumption on nature: 64 experts have now published their knowledge and...

Land taxation can reduce wealth inequality – Study

Taxing land instead of capital could reduce the widening gap between rich and poor in societies, finds a new study from the Potsdam Institute...

Timely reversal of global warming could prevent Greenland ice sheet tipping – Study

The Greenland ice sheet is likely to be more resistant to global warming than previously thought, finds a new study published in the scientific...

Credibility is key for policies to achieve net zero targets – Study

For net-zero policies to be successful, it is key that they succeed in shaping the expectations of private investors that long-term targets are firm. This...

Past abrupt changes in North Atlantic overturning impact global climate system

Abrupt climate changes have affected rainfall patterns worldwide in the past, especially in the tropical monsoon region, a new study shows. An international team of...

A just world on a safe planet: Study quantifies Earth system boundaries

Humans are taking colossal risks with the future of civilisation and everything that lives on Earth, a new study published in the journal Nature shows. Developed by an...

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New report reveals Pacific leadership on climate ahead of NDC 3.0 deadline

A new publication by the UN Climate Change Regional Collaboration Centre for Asia and the Pacific reveals that Pacific Island countries are making...
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Spain, Brazil push global action to tax the super-rich, curb inequality

Spain and Brazil on July 1, 2025, launched a joint initiative to promote higher tax contributions from the super-rich...

Groups flay abductions, killings of human rights defenders in Kenya

Human rights groups across Africa are horrified by the continued crackdown on peaceful protests and the abduction and detention...

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New report reveals Pacific leadership on climate ahead of NDC 3.0 deadline

A new publication by the UN Climate Change Regional Collaboration Centre for...

Spain, Brazil push global action to tax the super-rich, curb inequality

Spain and Brazil on July 1, 2025, launched a...
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