Reaction to record temperatures at both geographical poles
The weekend saw record temperatures in both the Arctic and Antarctica, up to 40°C above normal for this time of year.
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Reactions to the detection of record methane concentrations in the atmosphere
Japan's IBUKI greenhouse gas observation satellites (GOSAT) have just announced the detection of a sharp annual increase in the average atmospheric methane concentration in 2021, the largest since 2011. European (ESA) and US (NASA) space agencies, as well as ground stations, have also detected spikes.
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The key points to the forthcoming IPCC report on climate change mitigation, which will tell whether the Paris Agreement is working
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is meeting between 21 March and 1 April to approve the study on measures to curb the climate crisis, on which more than 200 authors from all over the world have been working for three years. The text will be published on 4 April.
Basic resources for reporting on the climate crisis
Thousands of scientists around the world have spent decades studying the Earth's climate and how its evolution is affecting life on the planet, including human life. Their work is channelled through the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), whose regular reports are an unprecedented effort to reach consensus on what has been learned and communicate it in a way that is useful for decision-making. We offer a quick update on the climate crisis.
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