December 2023 – Page 2 – Climate Desk

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The weirdest reason the poles are warming so fast? Invisible clouds

Clouds way up in the stratosphere act like a blanket, trapping heat in the Arctic and Antarctica. That could help explain why models keep underestimating how fast they’re warming.

Matt Simon · December 8, 2023
bioGraphic

Fighting for wildlife in a time of war

As conflict rages around them, Ukrainian conservationists persevere in restoring the Danube Delta, one of Europe’s most prized ecosystems.

Adam Robertson Charlton · December 6, 2023
Guardian

‘A matter of survival’: India’s unstoppable need for air conditioners

Access to sufficient cooling could further drive up the already rampant inequality in the country

Hannah Ellis-Petersen · December 5, 2023
Guardian

‘No climate justice without peace’: Gaza becomes flashpoint for climate activists

Many in the global movement are divided on whether or how to take a stand on the conflict

Ajit Niranjan, Damien Gayle and Nina Lakhani · December 5, 2023
Inside Climate News

Older voters are second only to young people in share of ’climate voters,’ new study shows

A report from the Environmental Voter Project says “gray is the new green."

Marianne Lavelle · December 5, 2023
Guardian

Revealed: Saudi Arabia’s grand plan to ‘hook’ poor countries on oil

Climate scientists say fossil fuel use needs to fall rapidly – but oil-rich kingdom is working to drive up demand

Damian Carrington · December 4, 2023
Grist

Why some experts say COPs are ‘distracting’ and need fixing

The yearly get-togethers are a critical centerpiece for international climate action. But critics say they have outlived their usefulness and are due for an overhaul.

Tik Root · December 4, 2023
Mother Jones

Divert military spending to fund climate aid, activists urge Cop28

World’s militaries produce at least 5.5% of emissions, as evidence mounts that climate crisis puts regions at greater risk of war

Dharna Noor · December 4, 2023
Mother Jones

UN: disabled people are being erased in climate policies

Extreme weather hits people with disabilities harder. Experts say that has to change.

Julia Métraux · December 4, 2023
Grist

UN declares PFAS pollution in North Carolina a human rights violation

Its declaration marks the first time the international body has used such a framework to address the threat of “forever chemicals” in the U.S.

Katie Myers · December 1, 2023
Undark

Fresh hope for tracking bird migration in the remote west

Scientists are turning to a low-cost radio-based technology to help solve the mysteries of declining bird populations.

Sara Van Note · December 1, 2023