The burden of heat-related mortality attributable to recent human-induced climate change (FROM NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE)

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"Climate change affects human health; however, there have been no large-scale, systematic efforts to quantify the heat-related human health impacts that have already occurred due to climate change". Study conducted by A. M. Vicedo-Cabrera, N. Scovronick, […]A. Gasparrini

Climate Breakthroughs: The Road to COP26 and Beyond (WEF)

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With exactly six months until COP26, Climate Breakthroughs: The Road to COP26 and Beyond, aims to demonstrate the need for systemic change to accelerate the global transition to a zero-carbon economy. Hosted in collaboration with the Mission Possible Partnership, UK COP26 Presidency and the UN High-Level Champions for COP26, this series of live-streamed discussions will focus on steel, shipping.

third session of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI-3) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

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Discussions will include targets and pathways for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and sharing of the benefits for the next decade and beyond. • Meetings essential to the development of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework, to be adopted in October 2021 in Kunming, China

Gavi COVAX Advance Market Commitment (AMC) Summit, 2 June

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"The Government of Japan will host the virtual Gavi COVAX Advance Market Commitment (AMC) Summit on 2 June 2021. The event will aim to accelerate access to 1.8 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses for lower-income economies via the Gavi COVAX Advance Market Commitment by raising an additional US$ 2 billion from donors and the private sector, in addition to US$ 6.3 billion already raised before".

Are Regional Inequalities Driving Us Apart? Geographical and political polarisation in an age of populism'!

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Webinar organized by the International Inequalities Institute, III, a research center within the London School of Economics & Political Science, LSE.

Celebrating a Life of Purpose: Dr. Jane Goodall, Winner of the 2021 Templeton Prize

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Templeton Prize is now proud to honor Dr. Goodall’s lifelong scientific and spiritual curiosity, and unrelenting effort to help humanity understand the interconnectedness of the natural world. At $1.5 million, it is the largest single award she has received in her illustrious career.

GERMANY RECOGNIZES IT COMMITTED GENOCIDE IN NAMIMBIA, MEDIA REPORTS

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The Namibian and DW reported the news that followed a long debate within Germany that had strained the relationship with the former colony. The German government is willing to pay 1,1 billion euros over 30 years but the amount has been rejected by Ovaherero Traditional Authority (OTA) and the Nama Traditional Leaders Association (NTLA) whose people suffered the most.

Australian court finds government has duty to protect young people from climate crisis ( From The Guardian)

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"The federal court of Australia has found the environment minister, Sussan Ley, has a duty of care to protect young people from the climate crisis in a judgment hailed by lawyers and teenagers who brought the case as a world first."

It’s time to Reenergize Exxon

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EXXON has been forced to have climate change activists in its board and this this thanks to an effort led by ENGINE NO.1 and other shareholders sensitive about climate change.

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