A (non-comprehensive) list of interesting and relevant climate change, climate policy, and environmental justice stories.
Global warming tops milestone ahead of climate summit. 2024 is likely to be the hottest year ever recorded, with global warming already exceeding the threshold of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, according to scientists, who released the latest data ahead of the COP29 climate summit due to start Monday in Azerbaijan. (read the full story here)
Rich nations “on track” to double adaptation finance but huge gap persists. While adaptation funding jumped by about a quarter in 2022, a large share came as loans rather than grants, adding to developing-nations’ debt burdens. (read the full story here)
‘Essential to act now’ to prevent chaotic climate breakdown, warns UN chief. On the eve of Cop29 in Baku, António Guterres says dangers are underestimated as irreversible tipping points near. (read the full story here)
Despite Climate Concerns, Young Voter Turnout Slumped and Its Support Split Between the Parties. The youth vote was not a monolith in Tuesday’s election, despite its broad concern for the environment and disillusionment with politics and government. (read the full story here)
Reckoning With Climate Anxiety in the Wake of the US Election. Mental health professionals share how people can process climate anxiety following Trump’s win. (read the full story here)
With Republicans Claiming the Senate and Possibly the House, Congress Expected to Reverse Course on Climate. A climate scientist warns of “game over for climate action this decade,” and an energy lobbyist predicts Trump will bring a “two-fisted” approach to his legislative agenda. (read the full story here)