The United States Department of Defense joined the COP28 Conference of Parties, highlighting the role of the military in a world threatened by climate change.
Tipping points are critical thresholds in the Earth system where small changes can lead to large and sometimes irreversible consequences. They occur in various interconnected systems, such as ice, ecosystems, oceans, and the atmosphere.
The annual COP (Conference of the Parties) summits are the focal point of international climate diplomacy, yet many feel they are being fundamentally undermined. COP28, currently underway in Dubai, has been particularly controversial even before it got started – but despite these controversies, there is hope that significant progress could be made in some important negotiations.
According to a AFP report based on government and UN figures, across the Horn of Africa an estimate of over two million people have been forced from their homes by torrential rains and the following floods.
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The cruise ship industry is still a long way from a cruise without harm to the environment. Providers of smaller cruise ships in particular are making progress in terms of climate and environmental protection, such as the frontrunners in this year's ranking, Hurtigruten and Havila from Norway.
One of the key moments at the COP26 climate meeting in 2021 saw over 100 world leaders sign the Glasgow Declaration on forests, where they committed to work collectively to "halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030".
Heatwaves are wreaking havoc across the world causing record-breaking temperatures on land and in the ocean. In Texas, a heat dome has pushed the power grid to its limit, with no end in sight. Solar and battery storage are helping to prevent blackouts.