The Carbon Column – Reflecting on 2022
In this post I reflect on some of the stories in 2022
Tag: natural disaster
UN appealing for $51bn to save 230m from climate disaster
This is a record amount, as floods and droughts continue to rise
UK to pledge £100m in climate finance at COP27
In Nigeria specifically, the Foreign Secretary is expected to announce £95m in investment for…
Africa is losing 15% in GDP growth from climate change
It is also suffering from a $1.3tn climate finance gap, a report claims
‘Leaders are absent on climate change’
A new report calls on the Australian government for inaction on climate change
‘Climate disasters cost the world $100bn in 2021’
A new report lays bare the financial and human devastation climate change caused throughout the…
Climate change ‘causing devastating impacts on mental health’
A new study claims to have found a ‘clear relationship’ between the rise in the world’s…
Cost of natural disasters spiked in 2016
The financial losses caused by natural disasters in 2016 were the worst for four years.…
Climate change ‘linked to rising natural disasters’
There are more natural disasters due to greater extremes in temperatures from rising greenhouse…
