Ahead of U.N. climate talks, studies show carbon dioxide released in 2018 will be the biggest increase in seven years.
Scientists projected that global emissions of carbon dioxide will hit another record high in 2018, highlighting the urgency of international climate talks underway in Poland.
The estimated 2-3% rise in year-on-year emissions worldwide would translate to 37.1 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide released in 2018 — equivalent to 1,175 metric tons of carbon dioxide spewed into the air every second. Global CO2 emissions came to 36.2 billion metric tons last year.
Climate scientists have warned for decades about bleaching of coral reefs, which are nurseries for commercial fisheries.
This year and next mark the countdown to a 2025 deadline for governments to strengthen their carbon-cutting plans.
The France-based court was created to uphold the European Convention on Human Rights, which took effect in 1953.
Negotiators and officials aim to wrap up so that May's 77th World Health Assembly can consider a proposed text.
The humanitarian nightmare and attacks on civilians in Gaza dominated the U.N. Security Council's quarterly open debate.
Climate scientists have warned for decades about bleaching of coral reefs, which are nurseries for commercial fisheries.
This year and next mark the countdown to a 2025 deadline for governments to strengthen their carbon-cutting plans.
A new U.N. report shows how prioritizing debt over services like health care and education plagues the developing world.
