Interview – Max Koffi
Max Koffi explains the aims of the Equal Trade Alliance and how the redesign of trade relations could reduce poverty and the impact of climate change on Africa.
climate change
Global heat waves could become ‘new normal’ without swift action: experts
“No more hesitancy, no more excuses, no more waiting for others to move first. There is simply no more time for that,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.
G20 fails to agree on 2025 emissions cap as summit ends amid record heat
Ministers from the Group of 20 countries – who emit around 80 percent of global greenhouse gases – failed to agree on four of 68 points of discussion.
Aging infrastructure struggling to keep up with storms, wildfires, changing climate
By Hina Alam in Fredericton The torrential rain that…
G20 environment ministers to meet amid record heat. Can Canada lead the way?
The meeting comes just days after Canada became the first G20 country to roll out a plan to phase out ‘inefficient’ fossil fuel subsidies.
July 2023 set to be world’s hottest month ever record: scientists
July is traditionally the hottest month of the year, and the EU said it did not project August would surpass the record set this month.
The U.S. Should Ditch AC and Use Middle Eastern Techniques to Cool its Cities
Cities in the Middle East and Asia have kept cool for centuries without air conditioning, using traditional techniques.
Dozens killed as wildfires, heat wave sweep through the Mediterranean
Without human-induced climate change, the events this month would have been ‘extremely rare,’ according to a study by World Weather Attribution.
July heat waves in U.S., Europe ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change: experts
Several climate scientists say this month’s heat is likely the hottest Earth has been in about 120,000 years, easily the hottest of human civilization.
The Complex Dance of US-China Climate Cooperation
The question looms large of whether the US and China can lead on tacking climate change while also navigating the geopolitical tensions caused by their geopolitical rivalry.