Suriname vows to protect 90% of its forests
Suriname has pledged to protect 90 percent of its tropical forests — and experts say it’s one of the most ambitious commitments to climate and biodiversity ever.
October 4
Suriname has pledged to protect 90 percent of its tropical forests — and experts say it’s one of the most ambitious commitments to climate and biodiversity ever.
Governments around the world are collectively planning to more than double the amount of fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent in keeping global temperatures to 1.5 °C — putting our global climate ambitions at risk.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has lambasted AI for being extremely energy-hungry and not sustainable, and has called on tech companies to power their data centres with 100% renewable energy by 2030.
The International Court of Justice says that a sustainable environment is a human right and that that insufficient climate action violate international law in a landmark ruling.
50% more expensive olive oil in the EU, 80% more expensive vegetables in the US, 300% more expensive lettuce in Australia. New research has calculated how price increases in 2022–2024 can be linked to climate change. And this is just the beginning.
After President Trump’s signing of the “Big Beautiful Bill”, defense spending will increase by $150 billion, pushing it over $1 trillion by 2026. The significant boost in military funding is set to increase the Pentagon’s already high carbon emissions and cause severe climate repercussions.
Today is election day in Canada. If the Conservatives win, climate emissions risk increasing by almost 800 million tonnes over the next decade. But the Liberal Party is nowhere near the climate targets either.
Extreme temperature levels threatens insurers’ ability to provide coverage for climate risks. And without insurance, the financial sector will be unable to operate, which could mark the end of our economic system and civilization itself, warns a top insurer.
The CEO of OpenAI estimated that the company has likely lost tens of millions of dollars due to users’ polite interactions with AI models. The significant power consumption required for AI interactions is straining electricity grids, and projections suggest that data centres could account for a considerable increase in electricity demand in the US and globally.
New research shows that by simply chewing on a single stick of gum, thousands of microplastics can be released into our saliva and then ingested – potentially posing health risks.