A rundown of the first week of COP26 in Glasgow
Governments made announcements, leaders spoke, decisions were made, civil society protested. This is what happened during the first week of COP26.
Andrea Barolini
Contributor
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COP26, 100 countries promise to stop deforestation by 2030
One hundred nations at COP26 in Glasgow made a promise to end deforestation by 2030. NGOs say this commitment is not good enough.
6,500 workers have died in Qatar building infrastructure for the 2022 World Cup
An investigation by the Guardian reveals the staggering number of deaths among migrant workers in Qatar on building sites for the 2022 World Cup.
Global warming may have contributed to the emergence of coronavirus
A study indicates that the zoonotic origins of coronavirus may have been favoured by global warming’s impact on the conditions for bat habitats.
Joe Biden’s executive orders on inauguration day
A series of executive orders signed by President Biden on inauguration day mark a radical departure from the United States’ trajectory under Trump.
Donald Trump’s four years in office as President of the United States
Environment, the economy, climate change and human rights. A look back at Donald Trump’s one-term, four-year presidency.
A 9-year-old girl was killed by air pollution, says a UK court ruling
Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah passed away at the age of 9 in London in 2013. For the first time ever, a UK court has ruled that air pollution was the cause.
Half of the Great Barrier Reef’s corals have been lost in the last 25 years
A new study raises the alarm on the Great Barrier Reef: in 25 years half of its corals have been lost, mainly due to climate change.
Political short-sightedness is fuelling wildfires in the USA
Wildfires in the US have caused over 30 deaths and destroyed 2 million hectares so far. The tragedy became political when Trump visited California.
Alaska, a mine threatens thousands of bears’ natural habitat
Pebble Mine, a new mining project in Alaska, threatens the habitat of thousands of brown bears as well as the local fishing industry.