Almost 40% of glacial mass is threatened by current rate of warming
- This weekly round-up contains the key nature and climate news from the past week.
- Top nature and climate news: Glaciers under threat from climate crisis; World set for new heat records in next 5 years; African Development Bank launches carbon credits market.
1. Study shows 39% of glaciers are under threat
The analysis published in Science warns that if global warming reaches the 2.7°C rise currently projected by 2100, then this loss will rise to 75%.
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The implications of glacial melting include rising sea levels and mass inland migration.
The authors’ results emphasize that current and near-term climate policies will strongly influence glacier changes both in the short term and over the next several centuries.
2. Global temperatures 80% likely to break records over the next five years
It forecasts that the annually averaged global mean near-surface temperature for each year between 2025 and 2029 is predicted to be between 1.2°C and 1.9°C higher than the average over the years 1850-1900.
The authors warn that each additional fraction of a degree of warming increases the risk of extreme weather, from heatwaves to droughts.
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3. News in brief: Other top nature and climate stories this week
The African Development Bank is set to launch a carbon credits support facility. This will help governments develop policies and regulations governing carbon trading and boost the supply and demand for credits as well as the key market infrastructure needed to increase their use, Reuters reports.
An estimated 21% of the world’s oceans have “become darker” over the past two decades. This means that sunlight cannot penetrate as far into the ocean, impacting surface-level marine species and their ecosystems.
4. More on the nature and climate crisis from Forum Stories
A science-based approach is essential for countering widespread climate misinformation and delivering effective environmental policies, write COP’s High Level Climate Champions Nigel Topping and Gonzalo Muñoz. On Facebook alone, climate misinformation and disinformation receive an estimated 1.36 million daily views — false narratives that undermine scientific consensus, protect vested interests and obstruct informed policy-making. Here’s why business leaders are vital for advancing evidence-based solutions.
This video shows how long-term policy making has helped Paris minimize its emissions — and air pollution:
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