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4 Leaders—And Far Too Many Laggards—At UN Climate Action Summit 

The UN Climate Action Summit 2019 was jam-packed with heads of states’ speeches about climate change, but too many were devoid of new commitments to actually address the emergency. Read more.
 

Connect4Climate joined the 74th United Nations General Assembly and UN Climate Action Summit in New York City to support: youth engagement through a new #YouthTakeover and interactive Youth Policy Jam; sustainable fashion through panel discussions and exhibitions of X-Ray Fashion 360; and amplification of climate finance and climate adaptation initiatives.  Photo Credits: Kaia Rose/Connect4Climate
ohns Hopkins Glacier in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. Photo by Preston Filbert/National Parks Service

Unpacking the IPCC’s Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere 

The ocean has absorbed 20-30% of the world’s carbon emissions since the 1980s. It's feeling the effects in the form of sea level rise, heatwaves and bleached corals. Kelly Levin and Eliza Northrop explain these and other findings from a groundbreaking new report. Read more.

Too much food spoils or is thrown out rather than eaten. Flickr/EarthFix

Is the World on Track to Cut Food Loss and Waste in Half by 2030? 

A progress report shows governments and businesses need to do more to meet Sustainable Development Goal 12.3, which calls for the world to halve food loss and waste by 2030. Katie Flanagan charts a way forward. Read more.

Guangzhou’s Pearl River Tower, the first zero carbon building in China. Photo by Brad Wilkins/Creative Commons.

China Is Investing $13 Trillion in Construction. Will It Pursue Zero Carbon Buildings? 

China has the largest buildings market in the world. How it builds will affect all of us. Read more.


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