12 February 2019, The Guardian, Climate and economic risks ‘threaten 2008-style systemic collapse’. The gathering storm of human-caused threats to climate, nature and economy pose a danger of systemic collapse comparable to the 2008 financial crisis, according to a new report … Continue reading →
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31 January 2019, Conversation, Australia is counting on cooking the books to meet its climate targets. A new OECD report has warned that Australia risks falling short of its 2030 emissions target unless it implements “a major effort to move to a … Continue reading →
23 January 2019, Carbon Brief, Climate change’s impact on soil moisture could push land past ‘tipping point’. The impact of climate change on soil moisture could push the land past a “tipping point” – turning it from a net carbon … Continue reading →
22 January 2019, BusinessGree, Extreme weather cost global economy $215bn in 2018, AON estimates. Global cost of extreme weather last year higher than previous estimates, making 2017-18 costliest two-year period on record. The global economic costs of extreme weather hit … Continue reading →