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gclef

“This is not a dry spell. This is a slow-moving global catastrophe, the worst I’ve ever seen.”

Geographer and climatologist Mark Svoboda has co-authored a report showing that climate change, and relentless pressure on land and water resources, is fuelling droughts that destroy lives, livelihoods and ecosystems.

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The Guardian · Droughts worldwide pushing tens of millions towards starvation, says reportBy Fiona Harvey
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gclef

"Global climate patterns in 2023 and 2024 set the stage for severe drought impacts worldwide that are continuing into 2025. By examining the drivers and vulnerabilities, this report reinforces the importance of improving drought monitoring, planning, and response capabilities for researchers, policymakers, and humanitarian or­ganizations working to address drought resilience."

unccd.int/resources/publicatio

UNCCDDrought Hotspots Around the World 2023-2025This report identifies the regions of the world that were most severely affected by droughts in 2023–2024, with some continuing into 2025.
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gclef

"Forests are a vital climate buffer as they suck up and store planet-heating carbon. They also play a crucial role in "silicate weathering," a chemical process involving rocks and rainwater — a key way of removing carbon from the atmosphere."

"The study... shows what might happen if rapid global warming causes the planet’s rainforests to collapse in the future — a tipping point scientists are very concerned about."

"If you warm tropical forests too much, then we have a very good record of what happens. And it’s extremely bad."

cnn.com/2025/07/02/climate/gre

CNN · The ‘Great Dying’ wiped out 90% of life, then came 5 million years of lethal heat. New fossils explain whyBy Laura Paddison
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gclef

Meanwhile... “A war of attrition on the Amazon rainforest is being waged through human-caused climate change and deforestation, which is sending this irreplaceable jewel of the planet to the brink.”

cnn.com/2024/02/14/climate/ama

CNN · The Amazon has survived changes in the climate for 65 million years. Now it’s heading for collapse, a study saysBy Rosa Rahimi
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Mongabay

Bank financing for the fossil fuel sector rose by $162.5 billion in 2024, more than 20% compared to 2023, according to a Rainforest Action Network report.

Fossil fuel-related financing declined in 2022 and 2023, but in 2024 almost 70% of the 65 banks analyzed increased their funding for companies involved in fossil fuels.

By John Cannon
news.mongabay.com/2025/06/bank

Mongabay Environmental News · Banks bet big on fossil fuels, boosting financing in 2024, report findsFinancing for the fossil fuel sector from the world’s largest banks surged in 2024 to $869 billion, according to a recent report by the Rainforest Action Network (RAN) and other environmental groups. That figure represents an increase of nearly 23% compared to 2023. The $162.5 billion increase channeled to companies doing business in fossil fuels […]
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