#climatecrisis

A small town in northern India has become a glaring example of how unhindered development can wreak havoc on the Himalayas. #JoshimathIsSinking #Uttarakhand #ClimateChange #Development #Himalayas #climatecrisis | This Ancient Himalayan Town is Sinking Into the Ground
Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, the head of one of the world’s largest oil companies, has been announced as the president of COP28 – the UN’s annual global climate summit bringing together world leaders, activists, and journalists to find solutions to the climate crisis. The United Arab Emirates will be hosting COP28 despite being one of the biggest producers of fossil fuels globally. Campaigners are pointing out a huge conflict of interest if Al Jaber were to continue his role as CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company while acting as COP president. #cop #cop28 #uae #unitedarabemirates #oil #gas #fossilfuel #climateconference #unfccc #climatesolutions #climatecrisis #climateaction #climateactivist | This year’s global climate summit is being hosted by the United Arab Emirates, a controversial choice as it is one of the biggest producers of fossil fuels in the world. | This Oil Tycoon Will Lead The World’s Largest Climate Change Conference | Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, who owns one of the world’s largest oil franchises, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, has been named as the president of the United Nations’ COP28 conference.
A small German village has become a symbol for activists demanding an end to the use of coal and the country’s pledges to meet climate goals. #germany #lutzerath #coal #coalmine #climateaction #climatecrisis #climatechange #globalwarming #climateactivist #deutschland | Climate Activists Are Battling to Prevent This Village Becoming a Coal Mine
More than half of ski slopes in France – including in the Alps – have been forced to close due to a lack of snow. 2023 has already seen the warmest January day ever recorded in at least 8 countries: The Netherlands, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Latvia, Czech Republic, Poland, Denmark and Belarus broke national records. #globalwarming #climatechange #climatecrisis #france #alps #skiing #ski #snow #winter | It’s So Weirdly Hot in Europe That Ski Resorts Have Run Out of Snow
Global warming was officially discovered more than 100 years ago, but climate research goes back much further. #globalwarming #france #french #macron #emmanuelmacron #climatecrisis #climatechange #scientist #science #climate #sciencehistory #history | Who Could Have Predicted the Climate Crisis?’ Asked French President Macron
“The deluded dreams of billionaires aside, there is no Planet B,” António Guterres told the #Cop15 delegation in Montreal, Canada #biodiversity #nature #climatecrisis #environment | 'We're treating nature like a toilet', says UN head
Climate doom is REAL and impacts all of us. 😢 Make sure to get the support you need from loved ones and professionals! #mentalhealthmatters #climatedoom #climateaction #climatecrisis #climateemergency #climatehope | Don’t you ever experience climate doom? | Cc: I’m putting on my best show! | Country: US
"You want to go against nature, this is what happens" #Fiji #ClimateCrisis #ExtremeWeather | Fiji’s radical plan to escape climate destruction
A zero-waste company has built what it claims is the world’s largest plastic pyramid in the Egyptian desert. The structure, weighing 18 tonnes, was put up to coincide with COP27 – the biggest global climate conference. The pyramid aims to highlight the problem of single-use plastics as all the waste was collected from the Nile River. #cop27 #cop_27 #egypt #cairo #nile #nileriver #nileriveregypt #plastic #plasticwaste #plasticwastecrisis #singleuseplastic #singleuseplastics #zerowaste #zerowastedesign #Sustainability #climate #environment #climatechange #climatecrisis | This Pyramid in Egypt Is Made Out of Plastic Waste From The Nile | Critics say focus on the climate crisis should be shifted from plastic cleanup to putting pressure on policymakers to take action. | The pyramid outside of Cairo is made using the equivalent of 1 million plastic water bottles and rubbish collected from the Nile River.
Replying to @The Guardian This is how they are being killed - and how we can protect them ☝️ #Coral #CoralReefs #ClimateCrisis #Egypt #Cop27 #Cop #CoralBleaching | Reduce pressure on reefs | Careful tourism | Reduce greenhouse emissions
Fun fact: corals are animals. And this is why they are so much more than just a pretty face 🪸 #Coral #CoralReefs #ClimateCrisis #Egypt #Cop27 | Why do we need coral reefs? 🪸 | 1. Protecting the shoreline | 3. Providing income for coastal communities | 4. For food | Look out for part two on the science behind what kills coral | 2. From sea level rise
If your country faced destruction due to the climate crisis, how would you want to preserve the memory of home? This is the question Tuvalu, a tiny island in the Pacific with 12,000 residents, is facing right now #tuvalu #metaverse #virtualreality #vr #climatecrisis #pacific #pacificislands | Tuvalu turns to metaverse as rising seas threaten existence
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