The latest @AP stories of climate change, threats to biodiversity, green energy and the interaction of people and the environment.
Nov 7, 2022 • 7 tweets • 4 min read
Konchok Dorjey used to graze goats in the arid in the Kharnak village in India, on a high, mountainous cold desert that borders China and Pakistan. #climatemigration
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But a decade ago, the 45-year-old nomad gave up his pastoral life in search of a better future for his family. He sold off his animals and migrated to an urban settlement in the outskirts of a regional town called Leh. apne.ws/FSN9Xnk
Nov 4, 2022 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
Climate Questions: Is it too late to stop global warming?
In a word, yes, but the world can still control how much warming will happen and limit the worst effects, scientists say. apne.ws/YXeak2c
Limiting warming to 1.5 C, a worldwide goal set in Paris in 2015, is only possible with immediate and drastic action, according to the latest @IPCC_CH report. apne.ws/jfJAQDy
Nov 4, 2022 • 7 tweets • 5 min read
#COP27: The @UN climate summit is back in Africa next week.
It's been branded as the “African COP”, with officials and activists hoping the conference’s location will mean the continent’s interests are better represented in climate negotiations.
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Hosts Egypt say the meeting represents a unique opportunity for Africa to align climate change goals with the continent’s other aims, like improving living standards and making countries more resilient to weather extremes. apnews.com/article/europe…
Aug 19, 2022 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
Prince William's conservation charity the Royal Foundation invested in one of the world's top fossil fuels financiers, plus a fund marketed as sustainable that bought shares in multinationals linked to tropical deforestation, @AP has learned. apnews.com/article/queen-…
The Royal Foundation, which launched the @EarthshotPrize prize, invests in @jpmorgan, reportedly the world's top fossil fuel financier in each of the last six years. apnews.com/article/queen-…
Aug 18, 2022 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
Mohammad Jewel and Arzu Begum used to live in a village with fertile land, brimming with small shops, markets and green spaces in southern Bangladesh.
But after the Mehgna River swallowed their home over a year ago, they were forced to abandon their home. apne.ws/VVp3agc
The family moved to Dhaka. They went from having their own place to paying rent.
Jewel used to be a fisher, now his job is sorting household waste, but he says they don’t belong to city life. apne.ws/Mb0sGob
