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CLIMATE CHANGE
4 February 2025

Can nature help solve human problems like climate change? Researchers weigh up pros and cons

Source: https://theconversation.com/can-nature-help-solve-human-problems-like-climate-change-researchers-weigh-up-pros-and-cons-247811

Nature-based solutions use nature to solve environmental problems caused by humans, such as global climate change. But not every ecological project counts as a nature-based solution. Some projects only bring about a slight improvement to the environment, while others even cover up environmental damage. Cornelius Okello and Timothy A. Downing research climate change adaptation and development. They discussed their latest research into nature-based solutions with The Conversation Africa.

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CLIMATE CHANGE
4 February 2025

How Does Climate Change Affect Education?

Source: https://impakter.com/how-does-climate-change-affect-education/

In 2024, at least 242 million students across the world faced disruption in their schooling as a result of extreme climate events such as heatwaves, cyclones, floods, and droughts, according to a new UNICEF report.

This news comes as the World Meteorological Organization confirmed 2024 to be the warmest year in recorded history, with the past ten years all ranking in the top ten. The past year also saw unprecedented natural disasters and extreme weather events, impacting every continent on the globe and, in turn, many children’s education.

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CLIMATE CHANGE
4 February 2025

Biodiversity Crisis: A Question of Earth’s Future

Source: https://countercurrents.org/2025/02/biodiversity-crisis-a-question-of-earths-future/

Biodiversity and environmental conservation have become some of the most pressing global concerns today. The diversity of life on Earth, the interconnections between species, and the balance of natural ecosystems are crucial for human survival. However, increasing environmental interventions are disrupting this balance. Deforestation, pollution, climate change, and reckless consumption are leading to biodiversity loss and environmental degradation. Understanding the causes of these problems, recognizing their consequences, and finding possible solutions is critical.

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CLIMATE CHANGE
4 February 2025

4 Potential Climate Solutions — and Their Viability

Source: https://sentientmedia.org/four-potential-climate-solutions/

In an unexpected but no-less-depressing development, NASA has announced that 2024 was the hottest year on record. This wasn’t an anomaly, as every one of the past 10 years has been one of the 10 hottest years in the planet’s history. Climate change is a serious problem in need of a serious solution — but what counts as a viable climate solution, and what doesn’t?

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CLIMATE CHANGE
4 February 2025

Climate change may contribute to mental disorders

Source: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-02-climate-contribute-mental-disorders.html

A growing number of people feel anxious about the consequences of changing climate conditions. We are bombarded with news about floods, melting glaciers and long-term drought. Can fears about the future of the climate lead to the development of symptoms of mental disorders?

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CLIMATE CHANGE
3 February 2025

Grassroots efforts is key to Uganda’s fight against climate change, say experts

Source: https://nilepost.co.ug/news/240771/grassroots-efforts-is-key-to-ugandas-fight-against-climate-change-say-experts

Uganda, a country heavily reliant on agriculture, is feeling the undeniable effects of climate change.

From unpredictable rainfall patterns to escalating deforestation, the environmental shifts are having far-reaching impacts on the livelihoods of millions.

Despite the government’s efforts to curb these issues, the resilience of Ugandans is continually tested by the compounded challenges of a rapidly changing climate. The time for action is now, as individuals, communities, and leaders push for solutions to mitigate and adapt to the climate crisis.

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CLIMATE CHANGE
2 February 2025

Climate change threatens well-being of youths. Here’s how to help them cope

Source: https://www.marinij.com/2025/02/02/climate-change-threatens-well-being-of-youths-heres-how-to-help-them-cope/

We’ve all read the stories and seen the images: The life-threatening heat waves. The wildfires of unprecedented ferocity. The record-breaking storms washing away entire neighborhoods. The melting glaciers, the rising sea levels, the coastal flooding.

As California wildfires stretch into the colder months and hurricane survivors sort through the ruins left by floodwaters, let’s talk about an underreported victim of climate change: the emotional well-being of young people.

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CLIMATE CHANGE
21 January 2025

Changing the Course of Climate Change

Source: https://now.tufts.edu/2025/01/21/changing-course-climate-change

With the debut of Climate Action, a tireless advocate for reducing carbon emissions offers students ‘an alternative to a feeling of immobility’

Climate change is often measured in scientific data that underscore the dire consequences of unchecked carbon emissions: rising temperatures, intenstifying high tides and storms, droughts, wildfires, warming oceans, and polar ice caps. But what if climate change was also measured by the choices we can make, collectively and individually, that reduce our reliance on fossil fuels?

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CLIMATE CHANGE
9 December 2024

2024 ‘certain’ to be hottest year on record: EU monitor

Source: https://www.easternprogress.com/news/national/2024-certain-to-be-hottest-year-on-record-eu-monitor/article_1ce37a22-a39d-53d1-8b71-ba87a1b50518.html

This year is “effectively certain” to be the hottest on record and the first above a critical threshold to protect the planet from dangerously overheating, Europe’s climate monitor said Monday.

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CLIMATE CHANGE
8 December 2024

“Technology alone is not a panacea for all ills.” Bill Gates – On Humanity’s Greatest Challenges: AI, Climate, Education, Medicine

Source: https://dev.ua/en/news/heits-1733652296

Bill Gates explored humanity’s greatest challenges and the transformative solutions that could change our future—from artificial intelligence (AI) to global health, climate innovation, and education reform. His ideas paint a picture of a world in which technological progress and human cooperation can lead to unprecedented progress. We tell what awaits the billionaire.

 

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