#Arctic #fishing #climate change

A long week discussion among countries, scientists and other stakeholders, the eagerly-anticipated IPCC Special 1.5oC Report, one of the most important scientific reports we have ever seen, is finally launched. There are plenty of report and analysis, for example, the Climate Home New listed out "37 things you need to know about 1.5C global...

#Mercury #Minamata Convention #USA

Plans by RWE to destroy most of the remaining forest to make way for an extension of a lignite mine have triggered long-running protests by activists, with several living in the woodlands in tree houses for more than six years to block clearing activities. A petition that Association 3 Herissons has signed to was sent to German Chancellor Angela...

#PCB #POPs #Stockholm Convention #chemicals & waste #pollution #biodiversity

To show the readers more visually how much every part of the world has warmed - and could continue to warm under different scenario (well, will be decided by us humans), Carbon Brief has published an amazing infographic mapping. Have a look before you decide on you national positions for IPCC 1.5oC report & COP 24, delegates, please.

#IPCC #climate change #UNFCCC #Paris Agreement

Curiosity always drives scientists towards new discoveries, like the massive coral reef discovered in the Amazon River mouth in very recent years.

#food #waste #climate change #sustainable development

2018.09.23 #POPs #Stockholm Convention #POPRC #PFAS