Tag: climate crisis
From China to Germany, floods expose climate vulnerability
The recent floods in China and Europe reinforced the message that significant changes will have to be made to prepare for similar events
Pope to attend November UN climate conference in Glasgow, health permitting
On Oct. 4, the Vatican will host a gathering of world religious leaders and scientists to take a common stand ahead of the COP26 Conference
Philippine capital may go underwater in 10 years, says Greenpeace report
A Greenpeace report says up to 1.54 million people out of the city’s population of 1.78 million will be most affected by rising water levels
Asian, tropical coastlines most vulnerable to rising seas – study
62% of these low-lying areas were located in the tropics, with a third of the total in Asia, said the study
Asia’s new coal plant plans jeopardize climate targets, report says
A report said 92% of planned coal projects in the five Asian countries would not be economical, wasting up to US$150 billion
Vatican to host ‘Faith and Science’ talks to raise stakes ahead...
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher stressed that faith has a role to play in looking for solutions to the climate issue
Caritas Internationalis calls on G7 for debt relief to address pandemic,...
Caritas Internationalis said the G7 agenda “could not possibly succeed without canceling the debt of poor countries”