| By Eliana Pisons | COP29 in Baku concluded with no key breakthroughs as Global South nations decried a lack of decisive actions from major polluting countries in fighting climate change.
Saturday, April 11
US and Japan Spotlight Tech and Sustainability At Annual Conference
| By Eliana Pisons | Technology, sustainability, and security experts gathered in Tokyo for the annual US-Japan Council conference, sharing groundbreaking insights and innovations.
Typhoon Gaemi Leaves a Trail of Destruction in Latest Extreme Weather Event
| By Eliana Pisons | In the latest global warming extreme weather event, Typhoon Gaemi unleashed destruction in Asia, with deaths, damage, and injuries reported in China, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Japan.
Toyota Drives Toward a Hybrid-Powered Horizon
| By Han Tran | While competitors ramp up EV production, Toyota’s focus on hybrids has so far been a success as the company reports a strong revenue of $307B.
Asia Copes with Climate Crisis Amid Soaring Temperatures and Pollution
| By Han Tran | Climate change is a long-standing problem that is only becoming worse, particularly in Asia where temperatures are rising faster than the world average.
Japan Charts a Sustainable Future with Ambitious Climate Transition Bonds
| By Eliana Pisons | Japan has demonstrated its commitment to climate finance with the ambitious intention to issue $11 billion in climate transition bonds, set to be released in February.
July Temperatures Break Heat Records
| By Emma Kuruppacherry | This July was the hottest month in documented history. With a global temperature high of 17.08°C (62.74°F), July broke records from all previous hottest months.
Global Warming Exacerbates Africa Drought
| by Emma Kuruppacherry |
This year East Africa saw its worst drought in 40 years. After over 2 years of insufficient rainfall, famine and water shortages cost many their livelihoods and forced them to leave their homes.
The World Food Program stated that by the end of 2022, around 23 million people in Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia were “severely food insecure” which means they had run out of food entirely and went at least a day without eating. However, a new study from a group of extreme-weather scientists revealed that this drought wasn’t a chance accident but a result of intensifying climate change.