A third of humanity face life in climate hotspots, scientists warn
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt Thomson Reuters Foundation About 1.6 billion people now live in climate change “vulnerability hotspots”, a number that could double by 2050 if fossil fuels continue being used at the rate they are today, scientists warned at the COP27 UN climate talks in Egypt. That would put a third of the world’s population […]
Digital disruption holds virtual key to climate action, researchers say
Barcelona, SpainThomson Reuters Foundation As the digital revolution hurtles on at breakneck speed, states, businesses and individuals should work together to harness technology to create low-carbon, fairer societies – or risk that vision being undermined, a research group warned on Monday. Future Earth said in a report that the digital age had developed so fast […]
Climate change could spark “global systemic crisis”, scientists warn
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation A failure to get to grips with climate change and associated problems, from ecosystem collapse to worsening water and food shortages, is the most severe and probable threat facing humanity, more than 200 scientists have warned. The risks will also likely feed on each other – as intensifying heat and drought spur more wildfires and forest loss, […]