The amount is half as much as what was recently proposed for a six-mile sea wall to protect Miami from the Atlantic Ocean.
Tag: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Jeff Bezos Makes $2 Billion Environmental Pledge at COP26 Summit
The billionaire called the loss of Earth’s forests “a profound and urgent danger to us all.”
From the Amazon to Glasgow: An Indigenous activist says, ‘We have no more time.’
Txai Suruí told world leaders at COP26 that their timetables for reducing carbon emissions and scaling back the use of fossil fuels were inadequate.
Ecuador Vows at COP26 to Create Marine Reserve for Galápagos Islands
President Guillermo Lasso said his government had agreed with Ecuador’s fishery, tourism and conservation sectors to establish a marine reserve of more than 23,000 square miles.
Queen Elizabeth Urges Climate Action in COP26 Video
The 95-year-old monarch gave her address by video, after doctors advised her to rest and not go to the summit. Prince Charles attended and delivered a similar message.
Global Leaders Pledge to End Deforestation by 2030
The landmark agreement reflects a growing recognition of nature’s role in helping to address global warming. Still, critics said it wasn’t ambitious enough.
At COP26 Summit, Urgent Pleas to Combat Global Warning
The opening day of a climate summit was heavy on dire warnings and light on substantive proposals as leaders in Glasgow met to discuss a warming world.
David Attenborough Urges Leaders at COP26 Summit to ‘Rewrite Our Story’
“If working apart we are force powerful enough to destabilize our planet,” the naturalist said, “surely working together we are powerful enough to save it.”
India Will Sharply Increase Renewable Energy, Modi Says
Wealthy nations need to spend $1 trillion to help developing nations like India make the transition to renewables, Prime Minister Modi said.
Biden Calls for Tougher Actions on Emissions at COP26
“We have only a brief window” to avoid the most disastrous effects of global warming, President Biden warned at the United Nations climate summit.