World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva talks about the most polluting countries, efforts to help those affected and keeping the promises of the Paris climate deal after the withdrawal of the US.
Race to collect arctic ice samples reveals shocking melting rate
At the world's most northerly climate research station in the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard near the North Pole, scientists are racing to collect ice samples to better understand how the fastest-warming place on Earth is changing - and what that could mean for the planet's future. They have been shocked at just how fast the polar ice is melting and what that means for the world's climate. Simon McGregor-Wood has more.
#earthday2023 #arctic
Just 2 Degrees: Climate activists confront Emmanuel Macron during Hague speech
The French president is under increasing pressure over his government's environmental decisions. And it's not right being forced to sail through your own neighbourhood.
Host: Reagan Des Vignes
Guest:
French journalist Anne Elisabeth Moutet
Activists 'Extinction Rebellion' stage four-day protest in London
Around 50,000 activists are expected to descend on central London this week as the Extinction Rebellion movement begins four days of protests. The action threatens to disrupt the London Marathon, and organisers have pledged to guard runners from protests. Shadia Edwards-Dashti reports.
#Extinctionrebellion #climatecrisis #london
‘How to Blow Up a Pipeline’ film, Loggerhead figures rising
A new film explores a group of climate activists who do the unthinkable. And loggerhead turtles are rebounding in the Mediterranean, but you won’t believe why!
Host: Reagan Des Vignes
Guests: Film director Daniel Goldhaber
Glaciologist Eric Rignot
WWF’s Anna Barbanti
Just 2 Degrees: March Marches, Wings of Energy
From grannies to teens, more people are demanding that polluting countries be held climate-accountable. Norway has deep-sea mining plans. But at what cost? And wind power production could boom in 2023. The pros and cons.
Host: Reagen des Vignes
Guests: Sven Harmeling
Jessica Battle
Rana Adib
#Just2degrees
Just 2 Degrees: Tornado Tragedy, Jupiter’s shrinking Great Red Spot
A massive storm uproots hundreds of lives in southern US, as scientists investigate the link between tornadoes and the climate crisis. We discuss what’s happening on the solar system’s largest planet and if it affects us. And, environmentalists are furious over the news of an octopus farm in Spain.
Host : Reagan des Vignes
Guests: Julia Poliscanova
Jim Saker
Elena Lara
Amitabha Ghosh
Just 2 Degrees: Eating unwanted food, Türkiye’s zero waste programme
In this episode, we pick up trash with the people committed to managing Istanbul’s rubbish, as part of Türkiye’s zero waste programme. A small firm in Egypt transforms plastic bags into construction materials. And, a Swedish restaurant serves up a platter of unwanted vegetables, and more.
Host: Reagan Des Vignes
Guests: Mustafa Aktas
Fatma Uksal
Yasmin Rajnarayan
#Just2Degrees
Vietnam makes effort to cut methane emissions from rice fields
Did you know that the cultivation of rice, a staple in regions around the world from Asia to Italy, accounts for around 10 percent of global methane emissions?
Here's how an initiative by the International Rice Research Institute is helping farmers in Vietnam reduce methane levels.
#ricefarming #methane #Vietnam
Just 2 Degrees: Winter out of whack, Conscious quitting, Coastal hell
Are winters getting stranger? Why homes and communities along the coast are crumbling. The UN’s role in Somalia's humanitarian crisis? And a new trend - people are leaving their jobs for the planet.
Host: Reagan Des Vignes
Dave Goulson
Simon Boxall
Degan Ali
Ruth Newton
#Just2Degrees
Quarter of global population lacks access to clean water
The UN says more than a quarter of the world's population lacks clean drinking water and almost half is without adequate sanitation.
UN urges wealthy countries to expedite carbon neutrality goals
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says 'Humanity is on thin ice and that ice is melting fast'. It's in response to a report published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Thousands of scientists have distilled five years of work and presented some key points which will help mitigate the very worst effects of the climate crisis, which nearly half the planet's population is already suffering from. Kubra Akkoc has the story.
#climatecrisis #ipcc
Just 2 Degrees: Killer Cyclone Freddy, Drilling for Alaskan oil, Marine parks victims
A record-setting storm that lasts over a month kills hundreds. The US government’s approval of an oil-drilling plan in Alaska draws harsh criticism.
Also, dolphins and killer whales endure years of suffering and abuse just to entertain people?
Host: Reagan Des Vignes
Guests: Kristen Monsell
Raymond Pierrehumbert
PETA’s Anissa Putois
UN: COP27 must deliver 'down payment' on climate solutions
Leaders and delegates from 190 countries are in Egyptian city of Sharm el Sheikh for the UN's COP27 Climate Summit. The 12-day meeting is set to bring new commitments to reduce global heating and help underdeveloped countries adapt to clean energy.
#cop27 #climatesummit #climatecrisis
COP27 under way in Egypt
The United Nations' COP27 Climate Summit is under way in Egypt's Sharm el Sheikh, with delegates from nearly 200 countries attending. This year's summit focuses on the loss and damage caused by climate-fuelled weather extremes, like rising sea levels and melting glaciers.
Developing countries are insisting on a fund to combat the devastating impact of climate change. Andrew Hopkins reports.
Why is Somalia facing yet another famine?
Famine once again threatens Somalia. Millions are going hungry, are leaving their homes and desperate for help. So far, little help has come. Climate change is just one of the many contributing factors. Why is this happening now and who is to blame?
Roundtable is a discussion program with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.
These countries are adapting to the rise in sea levels
Maldives, Jakarta, Miami, Dhaka, and the Netherlands.
All these places, or at least parts of them, might be wiped off the map by the end of the century. But how is this happening, and how are these countries planning to cope with the possible rise in sea levels?
#sealevels #climatechange
Record number of fires are devastating the Amazon
Brazil’s Amazon has experienced more than 72,000 fire outbreaks in nine months — and that’s already more than in the entirety of 2021. Environmentalists are calling it a ‘tragedy.’ #Brazil #Amazon #bolsonaro
World’s first public fossil fuel database
The world’s first public database of fossil fuel production, reserves and emissions is now live, and it includes data from over 50,000 oil, gas and coal fields in 89 countries.
#fossilfuel #climatechange
Climate change threatens Fiji's livelihood and culture
According to climate scientists, the world’s oceans have been warmer in the last thirty years than any time since recording began in 1880. And that’s played out on the global stage as the climate crisis has gone from debated and denied… to dreaded in the space of a decade. But while some people are just feeling the heat, in Fiji, habitat loss already threatens the core of livelihood and culture. Sarah Balter has more.
Why is it so hot and how can we adapt?
It's hot! But is it too hot to handle? The UK and Europe are experiencing the highest summer temperatures yet which has caused wildfires, infrastructure problems and hundreds of deaths.
So how do we adapt to climate change?
Nexus speaks to Alice Hill, a Climate Risk Analyst who advised President Barack Obama - she says climate change beliefs are divided along political party lines. Ella Gilbert, a Climate Scientist says climate change is making heatwaves more intense, Ashley Heeren is an architect that focuses on adapting buildings to deal with the heat and she says 3D printing will transform the construction industry, while Mick Pearce is all about bio-mimicry and created a 'self cooling' building in Zimbabwe. They both say we have to turn to nature!
And Dr Saud Ghani - known as ‘Dr Cool’ - is the man responsible for the air conditioned stadiums that will be enjoyed by fans at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar in November.
Our Planet's Global Warning
With just four months until the next annual UN meeting on climate change, and with record breaking temperatures and heatwaves sweeping across Europe, the US and other parts of the world, the UN says it is further proof that the world is ‘on a fast track to disaster’ warning that it is ‘now or never’ to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Guests: Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, Former President of Mauritius; Kishan Kumarsingh, Lead Climate Negotiator for Trinidad and Tobago; Daniel Kammen, Senior Advisor at USAID
Iran overwhelmed by plastic waste
Iran is the world's fifth largest consumer of plastic. The country generates more than 3,000 tonnes of plastic per day. And recycling its waste is posing an enormous challenge.
#Recycling #PlasticWaste #Iran
Elevated benches across Denmark aim to raise awareness about rising sea levels
Elevated benches have been installed at some spots in Denmark to draw attention to how climate change and rising sea levels might affect the country if global warming continues.
#ClimateChange #Denmark #SeaLevels
India reports record-breaking temperatures, affects wheat produce
Millions of people in India are suffering through record-high temperatures. The heat has come early this year, and is also affecting India's wheat production - at a time when there are already concerns about global supply. Smita Sharma reports from New Delhi.
#India #Heatwave #WheatHarvest
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