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Dr. Seema Javed Europe is warming even faster than the rest of the world. Crippling droughts in southern Italy. Devastating wildfires in Portugal. Killer floods in Central Europe. Climate change is wreaking havoc in Europe. The 1997 and 2002 floods in Central Europe were described as once in a century …

Dr. Seema Javed The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in its latest report said that, despite record growth in renewables capacity in 2023, it isn’t fast enough to  triple globally  by 2030. At the COP28 climate summit in Dubai in 2023 , to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. according to the …

Dr. Seema Javed Oil & gas sector spent $9.6 million on 25,174 ads  on Facebook The oil and gas sector’s Facebook ads designed to prolong the use of fossil fuels were viewed at least 431 million times during 2020, a new analysis by Influence Map shows. The research focused on ads …

Dr. Seema Javed World famous scientists, royalty, former presidents and actors have signed an open letter asking UNESCO to list Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef as ‘in danger’ due to climate change and global warming. As you may know, the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO made the recommendation late last …

Dr. Seema Javed  Research published today by energy think tank Ember reveals that China was the only G20 country that saw a large increase in coal generation in the pandemic year. Globally there was a record fall in coal generation in 2020, which was mirrored in India and other top coal power countries. China is now responsible for …

Dr. Seema Javed Methane emissions and its impact on climate is becoming an increasing concern. Methane is the second biggest contributor to global warming after CO2 yet the coal mine methane emissions have dodged scrutiny for years . Even though the world is becoming hotter due to climate change and …

Dr. Seema Javed   On Wednesday 20 January, President Biden was sworn into office, referencing the “climate in crisis” in his Inauguration speech and saying now is “a time for boldness.” The Biden administration is already demonstrating that bold climate action will be a top priority, with two symbolic moves …

Dr. Seema Javed Tonight President Biden will be sworn into office after having run on the strongest climate platform of any incoming president, received the most votes of any incoming president, and, with the 5 January special elections in Georgia, Democrats will control the White House. All of this sets Biden …

Dr. Seema Javed “By not complying with its climate objective, France is at fault, and the State should be held responsible for that.” Amélie Fort-Besnard, rapporteur public for the Paris Administrative Court, declared today during the hearing of case whereby four French NGOs in late 2018  had launched a lawsuit againt …

Dr.Seema Javed Banks are co-responsible for the plastic pollution crisis, ignoring their customers’ outcry by indiscriminately funding the plastics supply chain. This was brought to light by Bankrolling Plastics Report , an assessment, carried out by portfolio.earth .A First ever investigation into the loans that global banks have provided to the plastics supply chain. Major banks have …