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Travel & tourism has opportunity to move to mainstream of climate resilience

October 30, 2021367 Views

The COVID pandemic has severely disrupted the global economy and decimated the Travel & Tourism sector, with international travel declining by 73% in 2020 and domestic travel by estimated 34%. However, it showed that the government and tourism sector can act rapidly to boost resilience and radically change operational strategies and underlying regulations when faced with extreme situations. SUNx Malta has recently released its 2021 Report on Climate Friendly Travel, ahead of the Glasgow Climate COP26. It calls for a DASH-2-Zero now - for climate resilience, emission reduction & sustainability - responding to the UN Code Red for Humanity. SUNx is an EU-based NGO established as a legacy for climate and sustainability trailblazer, Maurice Strong. The SUNx Report calls for a...

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Mighty river to muddy trickle: South America’s Parana rings climate alarm

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October 28, 2021657 Views

# Parana has retreated to lowest level in 77 years# River is vital for commercial shipping and fishing# Grain transport snarled in Argentina and Paraguay Gustavo Alcides Diaz, an Argentine fisherman and hunter from a river island community, is at home on the water. The Parana River once lapped the banks near his wooden stilt home that he could reach by boat. Fish gave him food and income. He purified river water to drink. Now the 40-year-old looks out on a trickle of muddy water. The Parana, South America's second-largest river behind only the Amazon, has retreated this year to its lowest level since its record low in 1944, hit by cyclical droughts and dwindling rainfall upriver in Brazil. Climate change only worsens those trends. The decline of the waterway, which knits t...

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UN warns world set for 2.7C rise on current emissions pledges

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October 27, 2021653 Views1

Current commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions put the planet on track for an average 2.7 degrees Celsius temperature rise this century, a United Nations report said on Tuesday, in another stark warning ahead of crunch climate talks. Governments will be in the spotlight at the COP26 conference next week to meet a deadline of this year to commit to more ambitious cut pledges, in what could be the last chance to put the world on track to limiting warming to below 2C above pre-industrial levels and ideally to 1.5C (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit). FILE PHOTO: Exhaust fumes are seen coming from a vehicle stopped at traffic lights in Jakarta. REUTERS/Beawiharta As extreme weather events from wildfires to floods have hit countries around the world, a U.N. report in August warned that glob...

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Greenhouse gas levels hit record last year

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October 25, 20211258 Views

Greenhouse gas concentrations hit a record last year and the world is "way off track" in capping rising temperatures, the United Nations said on Monday in a stark illustration of the task facing climate talks in Glasgow. A report by the U.N. World Meteorological Organization (WMO) showed carbon dioxide levels surged to 413.2 parts per million in 2020, rising more than the average rate over the last decade despite a temporary dip in emissions during COVID-19 lockdowns. WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas said the current rate of increase in heat-trapping gases would result in temperature rises "far in excess" of the 2015 Paris Agreement target of 1.5 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial average this century. "We are way off track," he said. "We need to revisit our industr...

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Digital Twins can play a key role in achieving COP26 goals

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October 25, 20211056 Views

Experts and industry leaders want Digital Twin technology to be top of the agenda for this year's pivotal COP26 event in the UK from October 31st until November 12th. Digital Twins are being named as a potential aid towards preventing the world's current climate crisis, and many want the technology to be discussed and accelerated when global leaders meet in Glasgow, UK at the end of the month. Image visually representing a Digital Twin network within a city COP26's biggest challenge is to ensure the planet is net-zero by mid-century and to keep a global temperature of 1.5 degrees within reach. Leading nations have been asked to bring ambitious 2030 emissions reduction targets to Scotland to align with these goals. To reach net-zero, countries need to phase out the use of coal,...

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New Global Coalition will accelerate tourism industry’s transition to Net Zero

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October 24, 2021647 Views

Sustainable Tourism Global Center will support millions of stakeholders, including SMEs, travelers, governments, academia, NGOs and the private sector on the transition to net zero The Saudi Arabian Government has launched the Sustainable Tourism Global Center (STGC), a multi-country, multi-stakeholder coalition that will accelerate the tourism sector's transition to net zero emissions, as well as drive action to protect nature and support communities. FILE PHOTO: Greenpeace's Arctic Sunrise ship navigates through floating ice in the Arctic Ocean, September 15, 2020. Picture taken September 15, 2020. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Natalie Thomas Launched by Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, the Sustainable Tourism Global Center will support travelers, governments, and ...

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More than 99.9% of studies agree: Humans caused climate change

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October 20, 2021333 Views

More than 99.9% of peer-reviewed scientific papers agree that climate change is mainly caused by humans, according to a new survey of 88,125 climate-related studies. The research updates a similar 2013 paper revealing that 97% of studies published between 1991 and 2012 supported the idea that human activities are altering Earth’s climate. The current survey examines the literature published from 2012 to November 2020 to explore whether the consensus has changed. FILE PHOTO: A boy, 5, stands on the cracked ground of the Boqueirao reservoir in the Metropolitan Region of Campina Grande, Paraiba state, Brazil, February 13, 2017. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino “We are virtually certain that the consensus is well over 99% now and that it’s pretty much case closed for any meaningful public co...

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Climate change is killing the world’s coral reefs as oceans warm

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October 6, 2021441 Views

Study shows 14% of the world's coral on reefs was already lost between 2009 and 2018 The world's coral reefs are under attack by climate change and more will disappear if oceans keep warming, according to a report released Tuesday. The study by the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN), a U.N.-supported global data network, showed that 14% of the world's coral on reefs was already lost between 2009 and 2018, equal to about 11,700 square kilometers, an area 2.5 times the size of Grand Canyon National Park. FINAL PHOTO: The sunlight illuminates a coral reef in the Red Sea near the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, December 15, 2019. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson Corals face an "existential crisis," scientists said, as sea surface temperatures rise. The report spanned data for 40 year...

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Airlines target net-zero carbon emissions by 2050

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October 5, 20211391 Views

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) 77th Annual General Meeting has approved a resolution for the global air transport industry to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. This commitment will align with the Paris Agreement goal for global warming not to exceed 1.5°C. “The world’s airlines have taken a momentous decision to ensure that flying is sustainable. The post-COVID-19 re-connect will be on a clear path towards net zero. That will ensure the freedom of future generations to sustainably explore, learn, trade, build markets, appreciate cultures and connect with people the world over. With the collective efforts of the entire value chain and supportive government policies, aviation will achieve net zero emissions by 2050,” said Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General...

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Norway to close its last Arctic coal mine in 2023

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September 30, 20211526 Views

Norway’s state-owned coal company will close its last mine in the Arctic Svalbard archipelago in 2023, it said on Thursday, causing the loss of 80 jobs and ending 120 years of exploitation. While Store Norske Spitsbergen Kullkompani (SNSK) has shut its major mines in the islands over the past two decades, it had kept the smaller Mine 7 open, primarily to ensure supplies to a local coal-fired power plant, as well as some exports. FILE PHOTO: Low clouds are seen in the Kings Bay of Ny-Alesund, Svalbard, Norway, October 12, 2015. REUTERS/Anna Filipova The Arctic islands are warming faster than almost anywhere on Earth, highlighting the risks to fragile ecosystems from climate change, and Norway aims to cut its overall emissions, although it also remains a major oil and gas producer....