Nations have agreed to protect a third of the planet for nature by 2030. This landmark deal aimed at safeguarding biodiversity. The agreement held at the COP15 UN biodiversity summit in Montreal, Canada.

WION Climate Tracker: Nations agree on 'historic' deal to protect nature

HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services institutions in the world that serves millions of customers across the globe. Now, it has updated its climate policy in a step towards a greener future.

WION Climate Tracker | HSBC updates its climate policy in a step towards a greener future

Africa is facing one of the worst food crises where millions of people are suffering from malnutrition and are being forced to migrate in search of food.

WION Climate Tracker | Africa faces its worst hunger crisis with millions struggling for food

The G7 has proposed to set up an international climate club for countries that want to cooperate in the fight against global warming. Watch this video to know more.

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The US State Department of Energy is going to announce a scientific breakthrough later today. This breakthrough can potentially provide a cheap and clean source of electricity and reduce our dependence on fossil fuels.

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Climate activists throughout the world are using different modes of protests in a bid to create awareness regarding the lack of climate actions. Watch this video to know more.

WION Climate Tracker: Climate activists stage protests across the globe

The UK Government has approved what it claims to be the country’s first new deep coal mine in three decades. The clearance has triggered concerns by opponents who claim that the mine would affect the country’s climate targets.

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The effects of climate change are being felt around the world. Now, Birds learning to adapt to climate change. Warmer temperatures are also affecting their patterns of migration.

WION Climate Tracker: Birds learning to adapt to climate change

Chile's fragile ecosystem seems to be is under the threat. Countries like Chile used to dump waste from around the world. Watch further to know more.

WION Climate Tracker: Chile's fragile ecosystem is under threat

The effects of climate change are being felt around the world. Now, scientists call for renewable energy sources as they urge everyone to stop burning trees to make energy.

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For climate scientists around the world, Twitter was once a platform where they loved to share their research as well as rally support to stop oil pipelines or call out politicians and leaders on their failures to curb pollution. But the scenario seems to have altered as many scientists are now seen leaving Twitter in the wake of the recent increase in climate misinformation posts, threats, and spam.&nbsp;

There has been a recent reappearance of debunked climate change denialists who have been now regularly using Twitter to post memes and talk their points with the hashtag #ClimateScam so much so that the hashtag has become the first result to appear on searching the term "climate" on the site. This sudden surge of anti-climate tweets has left many scientists and activists unnerved.&nbsp;

After Elon Musk's recent leadership takeover, Twitter's content management teams were fired, the sustainability arm of the platform was dismantled and bans were lifted on various prominent celebrities with millions following them, like Donald Trump. For some climate experts, the drastic changes the platform has been subjected to have become too much to bear.&nbsp;

National Snow and Ice Data Centre's scientist Twila Moon had expressed her concerns that if scientists lose their trust in Twitter, the connections established between them could "crumble". “Since Musk’s takeover, I have ramped down my own use of Twitter, using it less both to look for news and to share science. Folks noticing a rise in climate denialism and disinformation is particularly worrying and I am concerned that it could slow climate action in ways that are devastating to economies, communities, and health,” Moon further said.

One of Penn State's prominent climate scientists Michael Mann said that he doesn't plan to leave Twitter immediately, however, he emphasised how climate disinformation has “become a bit more on the nose, with climate deniers who had been deactivated making a reappearance, and climate denial getting somewhat more traction”.

Mann has recently joined Mastodon, which is a new social media site and is seen as Twitter's alternative, and other climate scientists, who have been disappointed by Musk's way of running Twitter, have joined Mann on the alternative platform.&nbsp;

Rutgers University climate scientist Bob Kopp, who had earlier stated that COVID-19 misinformation "tends to go hand in hand" with tweets of climate denialism, said, “I don’t think I’m getting much value from being on Twitter now, there are more interesting conversations happening at Mastodon."&nbsp;

Musk, who was earlier appreciated by environmentalists for leading the electric car firm Tesla, recently stated that Twitter “obviously cannot become a free-for-all hellscape”.&nbsp;

However, climate communications expert at George Mason University Ed Maibach believes that Musk's recent actions reflect “that he is interested in creating a massive, worldwide cage fight. If it comes to that, we’ll take a pass."&nbsp;

Since July, Twitter has seen a tremendous rise in tweets and posts which are talking about the "climate scam", which is three months before Musk's massive USD44 billion takeover, as per Climate Action Against Disinformation coalition's analysis. The coalition explains how the opaque algorithm of Twitter makes it difficult to understand how this happened.&nbsp;

Institute for Strategic Dialogue's head of civic action Jennie King explains, "There’s no evidence there are more posts with ‘climate scam’ than ‘climate emergency’ or other terms, or that they are getting more engagement, so it’s a bit perplexing why it’s the top search term, we are scratching our heads at it."&nbsp;

“I can understand climate scientists saying this is not a productive place for conversations with each other anymore. They’ve become lightening rods for hate speech and death threats, we are seeing a real escalation of threats against them, intended to drive them off the platform," he adds.&nbsp;

King further emphasised on the "renewed energy" seen on Twitter to spread debunked theories of the climate crisis, especially by accounts with a huge number of followers. One of those accounts is of Canadian psychologist and media personality Peterson, whose account is among those which have been reinstated by Musk after it was banned. After being reinstated, Peterson has been regularly tweeting a dozen tweets related to climate change every single day to his 3.5 million followers.&nbsp;

He has continued to share false narratives on how carbon dioxide in excess will benefit the world, how efforts being made to curb pollution being caused by cars are threatening the "automotive freedom" and has alleged that climate campaigners intend to “wreak envious and narcissistic havoc”.

“Peterson is a big one because his brand extends beyond the environment but now he’s doubling down on climate. We’ve seen time and again these accounts that espouse climate denial and delay also spread misinformation on other topics, such as electoral fraud, racial politics or reproductive rights," King said.&nbsp;

Climate scientists now fear that with trends like #ClimateScam, the mainstream social media platforms will now be reigned by conspiracy theorists and others who don't hold expertise on issues of climate change.&nbsp;

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For climate scientists around the world, Twitter was once a platform where they loved to share their research as well as rally support to stop oil pipelines or call out politicians and leaders on their failures to curb pollution.

For climate scientists around the world, Twitter was once a platform where they loved to share their research as well as rally support to stop oil pipelines or call out politicians and leaders on their failures to curb pollution. But the scenario seems to have altered as many scientists are now seen leaving Twitter in the wake of the recent increase in climate misinformation posts, threats, and spam. There has been a recent reappearance of debunked climate change denialists who have been now regularly using Twitter to post memes and talk their points with the hashtag #ClimateScam so much so that the hashtag has become the first result to appear on searching the term "climate" on the site. This sudden surge of anti-climate tweets has left many scientists and activists unnerved. After Elon Musk's recent leadership takeover, Twitter's content management teams were fired, the sustainability arm of the platform was dismantled and bans were lifted on various prominent celebrities with millions following them, like Donald Trump. For some climate experts, the drastic changes the platform has been subjected to have become too much to bear. National Snow and Ice Data Centre's scientist Twila Moon had expressed her concerns that if scientists lose their trust in Twitter, the connections established between them could "crumble". “Since Musk’s takeover, I have ramped down my own use of Twitter, using it less both to look for news and to share science. Folks noticing a rise in climate denialism and disinformation is particularly worrying and I am concerned that it could slow climate action in ways that are devastating to economies, communities, and health,” Moon further said. One of Penn State's prominent climate scientists Michael Mann said that he doesn't plan to leave Twitter immediately, however, he emphasised how climate disinformation has “become a bit more on the nose, with climate deniers who had been deactivated making a reappearance, and climate denial getting somewhat more traction”. Mann has recently joined Mastodon, which is a new social media site and is seen as Twitter's alternative, and other climate scientists, who have been disappointed by Musk's way of running Twitter, have joined Mann on the alternative platform. Rutgers University climate scientist Bob Kopp, who had earlier stated that COVID-19 misinformation "tends to go hand in hand" with tweets of climate denialism, said, “I don’t think I’m getting much value from being on Twitter now, there are more interesting conversations happening at Mastodon." Musk, who was earlier appreciated by environmentalists for leading the electric car firm Tesla, recently stated that Twitter “obviously cannot become a free-for-all hellscape”. However, climate communications expert at George Mason University Ed Maibach believes that Musk's recent actions reflect “that he is interested in creating a massive, worldwide cage fight. If it comes to that, we’ll take a pass." Since July, Twitter has seen a tremendous rise in tweets and posts which are talking about the "climate scam", which is three months before Musk's massive USD44 billion takeover, as per Climate Action Against Disinformation coalition's analysis. The coalition explains how the opaque algorithm of Twitter makes it difficult to understand how this happened. Institute for Strategic Dialogue's head of civic action Jennie King explains, "There’s no evidence there are more posts with ‘climate scam’ than ‘climate emergency’ or other terms, or that they are getting more engagement, so it’s a bit perplexing why it’s the top search term, we are scratching our heads at it." “I can understand climate scientists saying this is not a productive place for conversations with each other anymore. They’ve become lightening rods for hate speech and death threats, we are seeing a real escalation of threats against them, intended to drive them off the platform," he adds. King further emphasised on the "renewed energy" seen on Twitter to spread debunked theories of the climate crisis, especially by accounts with a huge number of followers. One of those accounts is of Canadian psychologist and media personality Peterson, whose account is among those which have been reinstated by Musk after it was banned. After being reinstated, Peterson has been regularly tweeting a dozen tweets related to climate change every single day to his 3.5 million followers. He has continued to share false narratives on how carbon dioxide in excess will benefit the world, how efforts being made to curb pollution being caused by cars are threatening the "automotive freedom" and has alleged that climate campaigners intend to “wreak envious and narcissistic havoc”. “Peterson is a big one because his brand extends beyond the environment but now he’s doubling down on climate. We’ve seen time and again these accounts that espouse climate denial and delay also spread misinformation on other topics, such as electoral fraud, racial politics or reproductive rights," King said. Climate scientists now fear that with trends like #ClimateScam, the mainstream social media platforms will now be reigned by conspiracy theorists and others who don't hold expertise on issues of climate change. 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Twitter sees a surge of denialism claims, as scientists look for an alternative site

Speaking at the COP27 Climate Summit, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that "We are on a highway to climate hell". Watch his statement here.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres: "We are on a highway to climate hell"

A new report claims EU has granted free carbon permits worth €100 Billion to polluting industries in the last 9 years. Can Europe still preach others on Climate action? Priyanka Sharma reports.

Gravitas: EU is giving 'free carbon permits' to big polluters

Scientists have found microplastics in freshly fallen Antarctica snow for the first time, which they said has the potential to influence the climate by accelerating melting of ice.

WION Climate Tracker: Microplastics found in fresh Antarctica snow for first time

Environmental organisations in Finland have filed a legal challenge accusing the government of breaking its own commitments to protect the climate.

WION Climate Tracker: Activists file legal action against Finnish government over climate inaction

Climate activist alliance 'just stop oil' is once again causing disruption on the streets of London. Monday marked the start of two weeks of protests.

UK: 'Just Stop Oil' climate group begins two weeks of action in London

Normal air traffic resumed at Berlin's Brandenburg Airport airport after delays over climate protesters breaking on to the site. Runways were briefly closed on Thursday as climate protesters broke on to the airport.

Berlin airport resumes normal operations after climate protest

The United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27 closed with a breakthrough agreement to provide loss and damage funding for vulnerable countries hit hard by climate disasters.

WION Climate Tracker: COP27 climate summit closes with deal on loss and damage

The impact of the global climate crisis is being felt around the world. It is high time that we take climate action. Watch this report to know how the climate crisis is hurting our health.

WION Climate Tracker | How climate crisis is hurting our health?

Kenya is witnessing its worst drought in the last 40 years. Hundreds of animals, including elephants and zebras, have died. It's a crisis that is threatening to impact Kenya's tourism industry.

WION Climate Tracker | Kenya drought: Herders dig well to deal with drought

Climate change is wreaking havoc globally as witnessed in extreme weather events such as floods and wildfires. Now, a latest research revealed the combined methane emissions of five of the largest meat corporations and ten of the largest dairy corporations are roughly 12.8 million tonnes, which equates to over 80 per cent of the European Union’s entire methane footprint.

An analysis done by Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) under report name "Emissions Impossible: Methane Edition" made these estimations and called for "urgent and ambitious" legislation to address the devastating climate impacts of the global meat and dairy corporations.&nbsp;

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“That just blew my mind,” said Shefali Sharma, director of the IATP’s European office. “We can’t continue to have this handful of companies controlling this many animals.”

The report comes as the world leaders are gathered in Egypt attending the COP27 climate conference and reiterating their committments to mitigate the climate change. The combine methane emissions of these companies are higher than those of several of the world’s largest countries, including Russia, Canada and Australia.&nbsp;

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The emissions account for 11.1% of the world’s livestock-related methane emissions.&nbsp;The report also provides the latest estimates for the overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the same companies, which amount to around 734 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent – higher than the emissions of Germany.&nbsp;

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Governments are limiting action to techno fixes&nbsp;without serious consideration of systemic transformations needed in the production, trade and consumption of&nbsp;livestock products, the report pointed out.&nbsp;

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Climate change is wreaking havoc globally as witnessed in extreme weather events such as floods and wildfires. Now, a latest research revealed the combined methane emissions of five of the largest meat corporations and ten of the largest dairy corporations are roughly 12.

Climate change is wreaking havoc globally as witnessed in extreme weather events such as floods and wildfires. Now, a latest research revealed the combined methane emissions of five of the largest meat corporations and ten of the largest dairy corporations are roughly 12.8 million tonnes, which equates to over 80 per cent of the European Union’s entire methane footprint. An analysis done by Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) under report name "Emissions Impossible: Methane Edition" made these estimations and called for "urgent and ambitious" legislation to address the devastating climate impacts of the global meat and dairy corporations. ALSO READ | Net-zero in fashion, but clothing giants struggle to cut emissions “That just blew my mind,” said Shefali Sharma, director of the IATP’s European office. “We can’t continue to have this handful of companies controlling this many animals.” The report comes as the world leaders are gathered in Egypt attending the COP27 climate conference and reiterating their committments to mitigate the climate change. The combine methane emissions of these companies are higher than those of several of the world’s largest countries, including Russia, Canada and Australia. ALSO READ | Russia must be held responsible for over 2,000 environment damages of war: Ukraine The emissions account for 11.1% of the world’s livestock-related methane emissions. The report also provides the latest estimates for the overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the same companies, which amount to around 734 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent – higher than the emissions of Germany. WATCH | World Business Watch: US authorities probe FTX collapse; concerns over possible domino effect Governments are limiting action to techno fixes without serious consideration of systemic transformations needed in the production, trade and consumption of livestock products, the report pointed out. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Methane emissions from 15 meat and dairy companies equate to over 80 pc that of EU's: Report  

The impact of Climate Change is being felt all around the globe. Rising sea levels are threatening island nations such as Maldives. Floods triggered by the climate crisis are also impacting vulnerable nations like Pakistan.

WION Climate Tracker: Climate crisis impacts vulnerable nations

The impact of Climate Change is being felt all around the globe. UK sweltering under a record heat wave. Meanwhile, wildfires continue to rage across Spain.

WION Climate Tracker: Climate change spells trouble for Europe

Rising temperatures are causing ice sheets to recede, creating fears that Polar bears may become a thing of the past in this region.

WON Climate Tracker: Polar bears face the threat of receding ice sheets

Ever since the takeover, the Tesla billionaire and self-declared free speech champion Elon Musk has fired thousands of Twitter employees including some sustainability executives. Naturally, this has raised fears of a surge in climate misinformation on Twitter.

WION Climate Tracker: Twitter takeover raises fear of surge in climate misinformation

According to report, developing countries need to work with investors, rich countries and development banks to secure $1 trillion a year in external financing for climate action by the end of the decade and to match that with their own funds.

WION Climate Tracker | Report: Developing countries need $1 trillion a year in climate finance

India plans to use the domestic debt market to finance clean projects by launching&nbsp;first-ever green bonds that&nbsp;would prioritise funding solar power projects, followed by wind and small hydro projects.&nbsp;The revenues from green bonds will not be used to finance hydropower plants larger than 25 MW, nuclear projects, or any biomass-based power generation using biomass sourced from protected regions.&nbsp;

As a component of overall market borrowing with the objective of using the revenues to create green infrastructure, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the idea to issue sovereign green bonds in the 2022–2023 budget.

These bonds are expected to be sold by the government between October and March for 160 billion rupees ($1.93 billion).&nbsp;

Public sector projects&nbsp;will be chosen for green funding by a working committee on green finance led by the chief economist V Anantha Nageswaran.&nbsp;

The committee will choose projects under the direction of environmental experts and officials of the ministry of environment, forests, and climate change.

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The panel will make sure that the bond revenues are distributed within 24 months of the date of issuance.&nbsp;

The Indian government had requested assistance from the World Bank and CICERO Shades of Green, a Danish company that assists with environmental studies on green bond frameworks&nbsp;for the green bond framework.

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India plans to use the domestic debt market to finance clean projects by launching first-ever green bonds that would prioritise funding solar power projects, followed by wind and small hydro projects.

India plans to use the domestic debt market to finance clean projects by launching first-ever green bonds that would prioritise funding solar power projects, followed by wind and small hydro projects. The revenues from green bonds will not be used to finance hydropower plants larger than 25 MW, nuclear projects, or any biomass-based power generation using biomass sourced from protected regions. As a component of overall market borrowing with the objective of using the revenues to create green infrastructure, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the idea to issue sovereign green bonds in the 2022–2023 budget. These bonds are expected to be sold by the government between October and March for 160 billion rupees ($1.93 billion). Public sector projects will be chosen for green funding by a working committee on green finance led by the chief economist V Anantha Nageswaran. The committee will choose projects under the direction of environmental experts and officials of the ministry of environment, forests, and climate change. Also Read: NASA's Artemis lunar mission delayed yet again. Here's why. The panel will make sure that the bond revenues are distributed within 24 months of the date of issuance. The Indian government had requested assistance from the World Bank and CICERO Shades of Green, a Danish company that assists with environmental studies on green bond frameworks for the green bond framework. (with inputs from agencies)

India to use first green bonds to finance climate projects: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Climate change diplomacy between China and the United States cannot be separated from broader political tensions between the two sides, and Washington must take responsibility for the breakdown in talks, says China’s foreign ministry.

China: US must take responsibility for breakdown in climate ties

Temperatures in&nbsp;Europe&nbsp;have increased at&nbsp;more&nbsp;than&nbsp;twice&nbsp;the&nbsp;global&nbsp;average&nbsp;over the past three decades, showing the fastest&nbsp;rise&nbsp;of any continent on earth, the&nbsp;UN&nbsp;said Wednesday.

The European region has on&nbsp;average&nbsp;seen temperatures&nbsp;rise&nbsp;0.5 degrees Celsius each decade since 1991, the&nbsp;UN's World Meteorological Organization and the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service found in a joint report.

As a result, Alpine glaciers lost 30 metres (just under 100 feet) in ice thickness between 1997 and 2021, while the Greenland ice sheet is swiftly melting and contributing to accelerating sea level&nbsp;rise.

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Last year, Greenland experienced melting and the first-ever recorded rainfall at its highest point. The report further cautioned that regardless of future levels of&nbsp;global&nbsp;warming, temperatures would likely continue to&nbsp;rise&nbsp;across&nbsp;Europe&nbsp;at a rate exceeding&nbsp;global&nbsp;mean&nbsp; temperature&nbsp;changes.

"Europe&nbsp;presents a live picture of a warming world and reminds us that even well-prepared societies are not safe from impacts of extreme weather events," WMO chief Petteri Taalas said in a statement.

WMO splits the world into six regions, with the European region covering 50 countries and including half of the swiftly warming Arctic, which is not a continent in its own right.

Within Antarctica -- which is a continent but falls outside the six WMO-defined regions -- only the West Antarctic Peninsula part is seeing rapid warming.

'Vulnerable'

The new report released ahead of the&nbsp;UN's 27th conference on climate set to open in Egypt on Sunday, examined the situation in&nbsp;Europe&nbsp;up to and including 2021.

It found that last year, high-impact weather and climate events -- mainly floods and storms -- led to hundreds of deaths, directly affected&nbsp;more&nbsp;than&nbsp;half a million people and caused economic damage across&nbsp;Europe&nbsp;exceeding $50 billion.

At the same time, the report highlighted some positives, including the success of many European countries in slashing greenhouse gas emissions.

Across the EU, such emissions decreased by nearly a third between 1990 and 2020, and the bloc has set a net 55-per cent reduction target for 2030.

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Europe&nbsp;is also one of the most advanced regions when it comes to cross-border cooperation towards climate change adaptation, the report said.

It also hailed&nbsp;Europe's world-leading deployment of early warning systems, providing protection for about 75 percent of the population, and said its heat-health action plans had saved many lives.

"European society is vulnerable to climate variability and change," said&nbsp;Carlo Buontempo, head of Copernicus's European Centre of Medium-range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF).

"But&nbsp;Europe&nbsp;is also at the forefront of the international effort to mitigate climate change and to develop innovative solutions to adapt to the new climate Europeans will have to live with."

Health concerns&nbsp;

Yet, the continent is facing formidable challenges.

"This year, like 2021, large parts of&nbsp;Europe&nbsp;have been affected by extensive heatwaves and drought, fuelling wildfires," Taalas said, also decrying "death and devastation" from last year's "exceptional floods".

And going forward, the report cautioned that regardless of the greenhouse gas emissions scenario, "the frequency and intensity of hot extremes... are projected to keep increasing."

This is concerning, the report warned, given that the deadliest extreme climate events in&nbsp;Europe&nbsp;are heatwaves, especially in the west and south of the continent.

"The combination of climate change, urbanisation and population ageing in the region creates, and will further exacerbate, vulnerability to heat," the report said.

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The shifting climate is also spurring other health concerns.

It has already begun altering the production and distribution of pollens and spores, which appear to be leading to increases in various allergies.

While&nbsp;more&nbsp;than&nbsp;24 per cent of adults living in the European region suffer from such allergies, including severe asthma, the proportion among children is 30-40 per cent and rising, it said.

The warming climate is also causing&nbsp;more&nbsp;vector-borne diseases, with ticks moving into new areas bringing Lyme disease and tick-borne encephalitis.

Asian tiger mosquitos are also moving further north, carrying the risk of Zika, dengue and chikungunya, the report said.

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Temperatures in Europe have increased at more than twice the global average over the past three decades, showing the fastest rise of any continent on earth, the UN said Wednesday.

Temperatures in Europe have increased at more than twice the global average over the past three decades, showing the fastest rise of any continent on earth, the UN said Wednesday. The European region has on average seen temperatures rise 0.5 degrees Celsius each decade since 1991, the UN's World Meteorological Organization and the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service found in a joint report. As a result, Alpine glaciers lost 30 metres (just under 100 feet) in ice thickness between 1997 and 2021, while the Greenland ice sheet is swiftly melting and contributing to accelerating sea level rise. Also read | Unusually warm autumn in Europe raises climate concerns; UN warns of 'irreversible' climate breakdown Last year, Greenland experienced melting and the first-ever recorded rainfall at its highest point. The report further cautioned that regardless of future levels of global warming, temperatures would likely continue to rise across Europe at a rate exceeding global mean temperature changes. "Europe presents a live picture of a warming world and reminds us that even well-prepared societies are not safe from impacts of extreme weather events," WMO chief Petteri Taalas said in a statement. WMO splits the world into six regions, with the European region covering 50 countries and including half of the swiftly warming Arctic, which is not a continent in its own right. Within Antarctica -- which is a continent but falls outside the six WMO-defined regions -- only the West Antarctic Peninsula part is seeing rapid warming. 'Vulnerable' The new report released ahead of the UN's 27th conference on climate set to open in Egypt on Sunday, examined the situation in Europe up to and including 2021. It found that last year, high-impact weather and climate events -- mainly floods and storms -- led to hundreds of deaths, directly affected more than half a million people and caused economic damage across Europe exceeding $50 billion. At the same time, the report highlighted some positives, including the success of many European countries in slashing greenhouse gas emissions. Across the EU, such emissions decreased by nearly a third between 1990 and 2020, and the bloc has set a net 55-per cent reduction target for 2030. Watch | WION Climate Tracker: Scientists in Germany try to restore seagrass in the Baltic sea Europe is also one of the most advanced regions when it comes to cross-border cooperation towards climate change adaptation, the report said. It also hailed Europe's world-leading deployment of early warning systems, providing protection for about 75 percent of the population, and said its heat-health action plans had saved many lives. "European society is vulnerable to climate variability and change," said Carlo Buontempo, head of Copernicus's European Centre of Medium-range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). "But Europe is also at the forefront of the international effort to mitigate climate change and to develop innovative solutions to adapt to the new climate Europeans will have to live with." Health concerns Yet, the continent is facing formidable challenges. "This year, like 2021, large parts of Europe have been affected by extensive heatwaves and drought, fuelling wildfires," Taalas said, also decrying "death and devastation" from last year's "exceptional floods". And going forward, the report cautioned that regardless of the greenhouse gas emissions scenario, "the frequency and intensity of hot extremes... are projected to keep increasing." This is concerning, the report warned, given that the deadliest extreme climate events in Europe are heatwaves, especially in the west and south of the continent. "The combination of climate change, urbanisation and population ageing in the region creates, and will further exacerbate, vulnerability to heat," the report said. Also read | Millions of individuals in middle east at risk due to extreme climate change The shifting climate is also spurring other health concerns. It has already begun altering the production and distribution of pollens and spores, which appear to be leading to increases in various allergies. While more than 24 per cent of adults living in the European region suffer from such allergies, including severe asthma, the proportion among children is 30-40 per cent and rising, it said. The warming climate is also causing more vector-borne diseases, with ticks moving into new areas bringing Lyme disease and tick-borne encephalitis. Asian tiger mosquitos are also moving further north, carrying the risk of Zika, dengue and chikungunya, the report said. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Europe temperatures rising at more than twice global average, warns UN

According to a report by the World Meteorological Organization, temperatures across Europe have climbed in the past 30 years at a rate that is more than twice as rapid as the global average (WMO).

Report: Europe's climate warming at twice the rate of the global average

A report released on Friday (October 28) revealed that intensified heatwaves caused due to climate change has caused the world economy trillions of dollars over the past 30 years, with developing nations bearing the costs.&nbsp;

The report comes just days before the announcement of the COP27 climate summit in Egypt, where one of the main subjects to address is nations that are vulnerable to climate change. &nbsp;

Published in the journal Science Advances, the study also stated that unequal economic outcomes have also contributed to inequality around the world.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/more-indians-are-losing-lives-due-to-heatwaves-lancet-study-528629">Also read |&nbsp;More Indians are losing lives due to heatwaves, casualties up by 55%: Lancet study</a>

In a conversation with AFP, one of the authors, Justin Mankin said, "The cost of extreme heat from climate change so far has been disproportionately borne by the countries and regions least culpable for global warming."&nbsp;

The study estimated that between 1992 to 2013, the cost of high heat cost the roughly global economy roughly $16 billion dollars.&nbsp;

As per the data, poorer countries have lost nearly 6.7 per cent of their yearly GDPs whereas the developed and rich countries have lost nearly 1.5 per cent.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/unicef-more-than-two-billion-children-will-witness-frequent-and-prolonged-heat-waves-by-2050-528372">Also read | UNICEF: More than two billion children will witness frequent and prolonged heat waves by 2050</a>

Experts believe numerous factors contribute to the cost of heat waves including agriculture, health systems, reduction in labour productivity and more.&nbsp;

Mankin further said that the main idea for the study was to know the variation in extreme heat, second to know how human-caused warming.&nbsp;

The study focused on five days annually but underestimated the true cost of climate change and heat.&nbsp;

Mankin further stated that lowering carbon emissions is the most effective way to stop global warming, we need to make significant investments in mitigation and need to adapt to the climate effectively.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies) 
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A report released on Friday (October 28) revealed that intensified heatwaves caused due to climate change has caused the world economy trillions of dollars over the past 30 years, with developing nations bearing the costs.

A report released on Friday (October 28) revealed that intensified heatwaves caused due to climate change has caused the world economy trillions of dollars over the past 30 years, with developing nations bearing the costs. The report comes just days before the announcement of the COP27 climate summit in Egypt, where one of the main subjects to address is nations that are vulnerable to climate change. Published in the journal Science Advances, the study also stated that unequal economic outcomes have also contributed to inequality around the world. Also read | More Indians are losing lives due to heatwaves, casualties up by 55%: Lancet study In a conversation with AFP, one of the authors, Justin Mankin said, "The cost of extreme heat from climate change so far has been disproportionately borne by the countries and regions least culpable for global warming." The study estimated that between 1992 to 2013, the cost of high heat cost the roughly global economy roughly $16 billion dollars. As per the data, poorer countries have lost nearly 6.7 per cent of their yearly GDPs whereas the developed and rich countries have lost nearly 1.5 per cent. Also read | UNICEF: More than two billion children will witness frequent and prolonged heat waves by 2050 Experts believe numerous factors contribute to the cost of heat waves including agriculture, health systems, reduction in labour productivity and more. Mankin further said that the main idea for the study was to know the variation in extreme heat, second to know how human-caused warming. The study focused on five days annually but underestimated the true cost of climate change and heat. Mankin further stated that lowering carbon emissions is the most effective way to stop global warming, we need to make significant investments in mitigation and need to adapt to the climate effectively. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

New study reveals heatwaves affect developing countries the most, increases global inequality

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