Circle of Blue
AUGUST 11, 2021
According to the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report published Monday, Southeast Asia coastal zones are among the world’s most climate vulnerable regions. Graphic courtesy of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue.
Legal Planet
APRIL 13, 2023
Climate litigation is gaining momentum in Brazil as a tool to protect the Amazon rainforest from illegal deforestation. The timing of these climate disputes is not accidental. The movement follows a worldwide upsurge in climate change-related cases, which have more than doubled since 2015. In Future Generations v.
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Circle of Blue
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Climate Change Grips Trout Streams Across the Nation: How Anglers Are Responding Across the country, anglers have watched as droughts, floods, and high temperatures batter the rivers they depend on. The issue has begun changing minds about climate change among recreational fishermen, a demographic that leans politically conservative.
Real Climate
APRIL 6, 2023
The summary for policymakers of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) sixth synthesis report was released on March 20th (available online as a PDF ). There is a recording of the IPCC Press Conference – Climate Change 2023: Synthesis Report for those who are interested in watching an awkward release of the report.
Legal Planet
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Increasing fire, drought, and deforestation continue to push the region closer to a “ tipping point where it can no longer survive as a rainforest.” Here, governors, Indigenous and community leaders, and their partners will continue to demonstrate leadership and vision on how to combat the climate and biodiversity crises.
Yale E360
DECEMBER 10, 2021
In recent decades, cattle grazing has accounted for around two-thirds of deforestation in Brazil, with ranchers clearing forest to create pastures. Halting climate change demands not only stopping deforestation, but reversing it, for instance, by turning pastures back into woodlands.
Circle of Blue
OCTOBER 4, 2021
Scientists attribute the drought’s severity to climate change, deforestation of the Amazon rainforest, and the La Niña weather pattern. By the end of this century, the region’s annual rainfall is expected to drop by up to 30 percent due to climate change. By Laura Gersony, Circle of Blue — October 4, 2021.
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