Tag: Climate Crisis
Asia suffered hottest year on record in 2020, says UN
Extreme weather and climate change impacts across Asia in 2020 caused the loss of life of thousands of people
Floods, landslides kill 116 in India and Nepal
Experts say that they were victims of ever-more unpredictable and extreme weather across South Asia in recent years
‘Running out of time’: Asia struggles to kick coal addiction
Asia-Pacific accounts for about three-quarters of global coal consumption even as the region struggles with the impacts of global warming
‘Left behind’: Climate activists fight for inclusive COP26
Activists from poor countries fear that without their presence, their voices will be ignored at the upcoming COP26 summit
Vatican indicates Pope Francis will not attend UN climate summit in...
The Vatican never officially acknowledged the possibility that the pope would take part in the Nov. 1-12 event
Pacific leaders call for plans for real action, not good intentions,...
COP26 will bring together representatives from 196 countries and the EU for the biggest climate conference since 2015
We are ready: Reflections from Youth4Climate (Part II)
There are signs that government officials do not see COP26 as vital to building a nation resilient to the climate crisis
We are ready: Reflections from Youth4Climate
Youth4Climate gathers 400 youth delegates from 189 countries to formulate a unified statement for climate action
Religious leaders urge UN summit to fix climate crisis
The appeal was presented at the Faith and Science: Towards COP26 conference which the Vatican hosted in Rome
Climate strike calls for ‘emergency moratorium’ on climate risk projects
Pro-environment activists call on the government to implement an “emergency moratorium” on large-scale reclamation, mining, and dam projects