Looking back at COP26
As the weeks since the end of COP26 go by, there’s been more time to reflect on the Glasgow climate conference. And realise that all hope is not yet lost.
Last-minute change to COP26 Glasgow Climate Pact hands a lifeline to coal
COP26 ended on Saturday 13th November, one day later than expected. Some positives and many negatives in the Glasgow Climate Pact, weakened by India’s last-minute change.
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.
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.
The IUCN updates its Red List: almost 40,000 species are now endangered
Tuna recovers while the Komodo dragon falls into the endangered list due to climate change. Sharks and rays are also at risk because of overfishing.
A humanitarian crisis is likely as the “fertile crescent” becomes arid
In northeastern Syria, the Euphrates’ water level is so low that five million people risk being left without drinking water.
“It was like we were on Mars”. Taking stock of recent wildfires across the world
From the Mediterranean to Finland, from Canada to Siberia, wildfires have wiped out thousands of hectares of land. The climate crisis also plays its part.
It’s not true that the Amazon rainforest emits more CO2 than oxygen
It may be true that some parts of the Amazon rainforest are slowly being turned into a savannah, but it’s crucial not to throw in the towel.
Ercan Ayboga, from Kurdistan to Rojava, defending rivers and the right to water
Committed to the struggle for the right to water, in Hasankeyf and in the Syrian region of Rojava. This is the story of water defender Ercan Ayboga.
Climate change is the biggest health threat of this century
Reducing emissions means protecting our health: if unmitigated, climate change will pose increasingly severe challenges to human well-being.