Dramatic climate impacts continue around the world. Zhengzhou in China has seen the highest daily rainfall since weather records began, receiving the equivalent of 8 months of rain in a single day. #COP26
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Confused about the #PolarVortex? Usually a strong jet stream confines Arctic air to the north, stabilized by a big difference in temperature between low and high latitudes. The smaller the difference in temperature, the more the wind belts meander (Via & )
. has crossed the Atlantic and arrived in NYC with the Malizia II boat.
We’re very glad that you made it safely, Greta! 😊
And we’re proud that the boat displays the #GlobalClimateAction logo bit.ly/Malizia4Climate
#COP26 ended with the adoption of the Glasgow Climate Pact.
Now, it's time to move faster than ever. 🌎
#COP26 | #ClimateCrisis | #ItsPossible
The #ClimateActionSummit will start soon (10:00 a.m. EST).
Follow live as leaders from around the world take the stage to announce their plans to reach the goals of the #ParisAgreement.
🎥webtv.un.org/live/ #ClimateAction #UNGA
Sir David Attenborough at #COP24: "If we don’t take #ClimateAction, the collapse of our civilisations and the extinction of much of the natural world is on the horizon." #TakeYourSeat
#COP26 wrapped up on Saturday, one day after its scheduled conclusion. Read about the outcomes here: bit.ly/COP26wrap
Congratulations to on winning the first Freedom Prize in France's Normandy region, sponsored by WWII veterans Charles Norman Shay and Leon Gautier 👏
Great to see young people's leadership being recognised!
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Sky blackened by smoke from fires in Vieira de Leiria, Portugal today, stoked by unseasonal heat. Via #climatechange
What would you say if you had a seat at the #ClimateChange Conference #COP24 in Poland in December? Share your comments, videos and photos with #TakeYourSeat to have your say > bit.ly/2zl1hKt #ClimateAction
Not a wordle, just a reminder that we need to halve emissions by 2030.
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Temperatures reached +38°C within the Arctic Circle on Saturday, 17°C hotter than normal for 20 June. #GlobalHeating is accelerating, and some parts of the world are heating a lot faster than others.
The #RaceToZero emissions is a race for survival.
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The 🌍 has already warmed by more than 1°C.
We can still limit temperature rise to 1.5°C & avoid the worst climate impacts.
But we need more ambition now. Countries must improve national climate plans before #COP27.
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These are the average temperatures of planets in our solar system:
🥵 Mercury 167°C
🥵 Venus 464°C
🌎 Earth 15°C
🥶 Mars -65°C
🥶 Jupiter -110°C
🥶 Saturn -140°C
🥶 Uranus -195°C
🥶 Neptune -200°C
Our planet is like no other.
Time to protect our only home.
#EarthDay
"What is important is that we include everybody. (...) It is not a political issue. It's a people's issue", said , about #Climatechange at #COP24.
It's a people's issue, so please, #TakeYourSeat
“I have learned that you are never too small to make a difference.” bit.ly/2QyJtWa , the school girl that inspires the world with her call for more #ClimateAction, shared her experience today at the #COP24 #ActionHub
World nations adopt a robust set of guidelines for implementing the landmark #ParisAgreement on #ClimateAction > bit.ly/2EwnUQn
The implementation of the agreement will benefit people from all walks of life, especially the most vulnerable.
#GlobalGoals #COP24
The difference between 1.5°C, 2°C or 3-4°C average global warming can sound marginal.
In fact, they represent vastly different scenarios for the future of humanity.
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What would you say if you had a seat at the UN Climate Change Conference? Share your comments, videos and photos with #TakeYourSeat to have your say at #COP24
This #WorldPenguinDay, we can not forget that the most imminent threat facing these beloved creatures is #ClimateChange. The best thing you can do to celebrate our feathered friends is to take urgent #ClimateAction
Biggest demonstration for #ClimateAction ever to take place in Germany now happening in Bonn, ahead of #COP23 #KeepItInTheGround
As the 2nd week of #COP25 begins in Madrid, sends an urgent message to leaders: “#ClimateChange is here & it will stay with us. It is #TimeForAction.” #ClimateChange #ParisAgreement bit.ly/2LBsOh3
“Limiting global warming to 1.5°C would require rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society” bit.ly/2y6mirS ⬅️ Read press release on special report by the Intergovernmental Panel on #ClimateChange #SR15 #COP24 #ParisAgreement
. chief has told world leaders "don't come with a speech, come with a plan" to tackle #ClimateChange at the September #ClimateActionSummit. These are the 9 key areas in which the world needs to see significant #ClimateAction 👉 bit.ly/2EbhN2k
Limiting #GlobalWarming to 1.5°C is still possible if we act now. leaders call on countries to step up ambition ahead of the September #ClimateAction summit. The #UN will also take bold steps to reduce its own climate footprint. Read the Joint Appeal 👉bit.ly/2VhCwa8
. chief has told world leaders "don't come with a speech, come with a plan" to tackle #ClimateChange at the September #ClimateActionSummit. These are the 9 key areas in which the world needs to see significant #ClimateAction 👉 bit.ly/2EbhN2k
According to , the world's governments are spending USD 11 million a minute to support fossil fuels which cause heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions. #DontChooseExtinction, says ahead of #COP26.
"Our rivers are running dry. Our harvests are failing. Our animals and people are dying."
As the first week of #COP26 comes to a close, look back at the powerful speech by from the World Leaders Summit on Monday.
#ItsPossible | #ClimateAction | #ParisAgreement
Former Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, “I am sorry to have to repeat the same message over and over again that we need urgent #ClimateAction”.
He will keep on warning of the consequences of #ClimateChange until it is “fixed in your brains and your hearts”.
#NAPExpo
"Humanity has done hard things before."
During a visit at the climate conference #COP26 in Glasgow, former US President encouraged delegates to rise to the challenge of the climate crisis.
“We have the collective capacity to transform.”
At #COP27, Prime Minister of Barbados urged leaders to deliver on past promises to make a “definable difference in the lives of the people, we have an obligation to serve.”
Whilst it was cold in Europe today, a reminder that the temperature in the Arctic was more than 20°C warmer than normal for this date. Dataviz vis . See how the red line for 2018 compares with the white line that shows average temperatures #ClimateChange
French astronaut spent 6 months in space, from where he saw the effects of #climatechange on our planet. Watch his call for #climateaction
This #ClimateReport is a severe warning regarding the well-being of human society & all life on Earth.
The only way to reach the 1.5C goal is through the rapid implementation of more ambitious NDCs.
Full statement here: bit.ly/3xw4oe0
This evening, Sydney’s Opera House will be lit up in green in celebration of the fact that it has gone carbon neutral, five years ahead of schedule: bit.ly/2xyjlzY
#climateaction #ClimateNeutralNow
Indigenous Peoples are stewards of the natural environment - their territories are home to 80% of the 🌎's biodiversity. This Sunday is #IndigenousPeoplesDay
World leaders are gathering for a special summit at #COP26 today and tomorrow to galvanize climate action at the highest level. To see who will be speaking and how to watch, check out the following info: bit.ly/COP26Leaders
Since the beginning of July, the city of Sydney in Australia is 100% powered by renewable energy.
Everything from street lights to pools to the historic Town Hall are being run on energy from solar and wind farms.
The #RaceToZero is on, with cities leading.
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Our 🌎 has already warmed by about 1.2°C.
On today's #WorldMetDay, let's remember that every bit of additional global warming worsens climate impacts.
The actions we take this decade will influence life on Earth for thousands of years.
Today, is inundated with cute pictures of polar bears and we 💚 it!
#ClimateChange is threatening their existence.
Let's celebrate #PolarBearDay by taking #ClimateAction to safeguard them and all forms of life on 🌏.
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"Our addiction to fossil fuels is pushing humanity to the brink. We face a stark choice: Either we stop it - or it stops us. It’s time to say: enough."
UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the opening of the World Leaders Summit at #COP26.
Speech: bit.ly/UNSGatCOP26
"Humanity has a choice: cooperate or perish.“
Speaking at the World Leaders Summit at #COP27, UN Secretary-General called for a historic pact between developed and emerging economies" to avoid runaway #ClimateChange.
A few years ago, #Australia added purple to weather maps to reflect extreme heat. That color is now required #Heatwave2017 (temps in °C)
Nature is angry - and we foool ourselves if we think we can fool nature. Our Earth is issuing a cry: "STOP". The climate crisis is caused by us, and the solutions must come from us - Chief at #ClimateActionSummit on the need to cut greenhouse gas emissions
It’s the #EarthOvershootDay.
Humankind has already used more natural resources than our 🌏 can renew in 2019, says .
Burning #fossilfuels is the largest part of our global ecological footprint.
It’s time to take #ClimateAction & #MoveTheDate👉🏾bit.ly/2Yxninc
🌿Today is #WorldMangroveDay!🌿
As the model shows, mangroves minimize #ClimateChange impacts & protect coastal communities from storm surges, tsunamis, rising sea levels & erosion.
calls for greater #mangroves' conservation 👉🏼 bit.ly/2Oefe2R
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The US #ParisAgreement reentry notification has been deposited with the . Read the reaction of top UN officials: bit.ly/UNreaction
"At #COP26, Parties built a bridge between good intentions and measurable actions (...)."
at the closing plenary in Glasgow.
#Climatechange in the Arctic is accelerating & is more extreme than ever before - #Arctic resilience report: bit.ly/2ffQn0N
Whilst we are seeing chilly temperatures in Europe, #ClimateChange is leading to extreme heat in other parts of the world. The #Arctic is a stunning 20 degrees Celsius warmer than average. Video via
The #Earth has already warmed by more than 1 °C due to #ClimateChange. Looking at our common home from space, we can witness the impacts in real-time. Thread. 1/10 🌎
“While you work to meet the challenge of #climatechange, I beg on you, don’t forget nature. Because today, the destruction of nature accounts for more global emissions than all the cars and trucks in the world.” - Harrison Ford at #GCAS0218
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To limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C, we need to start a decade of transformational #ClimateAction NOW.
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"We are at the beginning of a mass extinction, and all you can do is talk about eternal economic growth" - makes a passionate plea for #ClimateAction at today's #ClimateActionSummit in New York. Watch live 🎥webtv.un.org/live/ #UNGA
To celebrate #EarthDay 2019 on 22 April, is sharing how they #PictureEarth through a collection of some of the best and most iconic satellite images and data visualisations. Read more ahead of #MotherEarth Day >> bit.ly/2DiHQUC #ClimateEducation
People from all over the 🌎 have taken part in creating this address, answering polls, creating videos & voicing their opinions about #climatechange in advance of #COP24> bit.ly/2U9iXSf The People’s Seat enables people to take personal #climateaction. #TakeYourSeat
Every week brings new climate-related devastation. The situation will get worse unless we act now with ambition & urgency. I am asking all leaders to cut emissions by 45% by 2030 and get to carbon neutrality by 2050. at #ADClimateMeeting. bit.ly/2YjePRm
There are now three hurricanes simultaneously in the Atlantic: #Katia, #Irma and #Jose #climatechange
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Last time humans experienced atmospheric CO2 levels as high as today was... never. Humans didn't exist. Via . #climatechange
12-year-old Timoci Naulusala from Fiji gives speech at #COP23
"The sea is swallowing villages, eating away at shorelines, withering crops. Relocation of people...cries over lost loved ones, dying of hunger and thirst. Its catastrophic. It’s sad…but its real"
A new UN Climate Change report shows that climate plans submitted so far by countries do not put us on a path to meet the Paris Agreement goals.
But many parties must still submit their #NDC. This year, we can turn this trend around. #ItsPossible
👉🏿 bit.ly/NDC21
France pledges to shut down all coal-fired power stations by 2021 bit.ly/2GhDblB Showing commitment to the #ParisAgreement and the #GlobalGoals
10,000 liters of water are needed to produce a pair of jeans. Long supply chains and energy intensive production make #fashion the 2nd most polluting industry on the planet. Find out how organizations support the shift to #sustainablefashion bit.ly/2Ofmjz7
Euphoria in plenary of #COP24 as the #ParisAgreement Work Programme, the operating guidelines of the agreement, are adopted by all governments, three years after the historic agreement was clinched
Remembering Professor Stephen Hawking, renowned physicist, science ambassador and #ClimateAction advocate #ParisAgreement #Talanoa4Ambition #GlobalGoals
Today, meteorologists & climate scientists around the World are raising awareness about #ClimateChange by showing their warming stripes to highlight the rise in global temperatures.
#ShowYourStripes too >> showyourstripes.info
Some versions by our followers 👇#SB50Bonn
. is travelling to NY for the 23 Sept. #ClimateAction Summit & then to #COP25 in Chile in the #TeamMalizia boat. We're pleased that the sailing team is part of our Sports for Climate Action Framework and displays the #GlobalClimateAction logo bit.ly/Malizia4Climate
During the 's #Climate Conference #COP23, 12-year-old Timoci Naulusala from #Fiji reminded us that #ClimateAction has no age. Today we celebrate #WorldChildrensDay with his call to walk the talk
The United Nations Climate Change Conference #COP26 opened today with the key aims of raising ambition on all fronts and finalizing the Paris Agreement’s implementation guidelines.
PRESS RELEASE: bit.ly/COP26opens
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Because of man-made #climatechange, the poles are heating faster than the rest of the planet, diminishing the temperature difference and weakening the jet stream. This also means that weather patterns - periods of itense rain or drought - are locked in for longer periods of time
Water is complex because it is linked to almost everything in the world.
And water is at the heart of adaptation to #climatechange.
#WaterFacts buff.ly/2D4DW0a |
Rainforests are home to indigenous communities and are vital to all life on 🌏 - we must protect them. #WorldRainforestDay
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The World Economic Forum kicked off today in #Davos bit.ly/2DZKYUD Extreme weather and #climatechange are among the top risks facing the world, says #WEF18
The Indian government has approved the country’s largest ever solar farm bit.ly/2LbDpwp The 5,000 MW project is a further step towards the #LowCarbonEconomy, attracting USD 3.7 billion in investment and employing 20,000 people
"Our planet cannot be saved unless we leave fossil fuels in the ground" said at #ParisAgreement signing
The 🌍’s leading #climate science organizations have published a new report for the #ClimateAction Summit.
It shows the glaring – and growing – gap between agreed targets to tackle global warming and the actual reality.
👉🏽bit.ly/2kMPDEm
#TimeForAction
Nature-based solutions are critical for societies to adapt their infrastructures to the inevitable impacts of #ClimateChange (including buildings, dams, levees, reservoirs & waste treatment systems). Report by & >> wrld.bg/M1Ao30o4V7C #GreenandGray
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This week (3 May) saw humanity’s first day ever with more than 415 parts per million #CO2 in the air (415.09 ppm at Mauna Loa observatory) 👉 bit.ly/2vFegog Source: 📈
#ClimateChange #ParisAgreement #ClimateAction #ClimateAmbition
Land is under pressure from humans and #climatechange, and it is at the same time part of the climate solution.
See the PRESS RELEASE on the Special Report on Climate Change and Land released today 👉 bit.ly/2ZHH7FH
#SRCCL
Biodiversity is being lost at up to 1,000 times the natural rate. This loss & the degrading of ecosystems increases the vulnerability of communities to #climatechange. #UNBiodiversityConference Video via: @UNEnvironment
In extremely hot summer, wildfires are hitting the Arctic Circle bit.ly/2LyT7T0 Once relatively fire-free, Arctic areas are now likely to become more susceptible to fires because of #ClimateChange, climate scientists say #ParisAgreement #ClimateAction
Progress is unstoppable, but it needs to accelerate bit.ly/2B0zYaZ #OnePlanet Summit starts in Paris with a powerful video from #ParisAgreement
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..and whilst much of the USA is gripped by bitter cold, other parts of the globe are unusually warm, confirming the overall #globalheating trend (via ).
The current warming on earth is not driven by changes in the sun activities ☀️but long-lived greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Temperature & climate-related impacts will increase dramatically unless we meet the 1.5°C goal of #ParisAgreement bit.ly/2HE8FWl Video by
06/2019: Hottest June on record
07/2019: Hottest July on record
08/2019: 2nd hottest August on record
09/2019: Hottest September on record
#COP25 and 2020 give us a chance to fight the #ClimateEmergency.
See what’s happening at #PreCOP25 🇨🇷 bit.ly/35czVoa
"With #ClimateChange, each one of us can do something. If we change our patterns of consumption, if we do everything we can to reduce our own #CarbonFootprint, we can contribute to solving the most dramatic problem that mankind is facing" - Chief at #wef2019
Great visual of rising temperatures around the world from 1900-2016 #climatechange bit.ly/2tW3FCO Dataviz by
Article 6 ✅
At #COP26 in Glasgow countries finalized negotiations on the Paris Agreement rulebook.
Find out how the Article 6 agreement on carbon markets can support the transfer of emission reductions between countries in the coming years. 👇
France pledges to shut down all coal-fired power stations by 2021 bit.ly/2GhDblB Showing commitment to the #ParisAgreement and the #GlobalGoals
"There is no greater responsibility than protecting our planet and people from the threat of climate change."
Read the joint statement on the US withdrawal from the #ParisAgreement by Chile, France, Italy, UK and UN Climate Change >> bit.ly/32cCc2J
„Success is entirely possible.“
UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa at the #COP26 opening.
