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Oxfam campaigners pose as G7 leaders on Swanpool Beach near Falmouth, Cornwall, in June 2021
CLIMATE change should be treated as an emergency in the same way as the Covid-19 pandemic, Glasgow academics say, amid fears that recovery from the pandemic could detract from global environmental efforts.
A study led by Glasgow Caledonian University’s centre for climate justice focused on the experiences of policymakers in parts of sub-Saharan Africa.
Published today, the project’s report also recommends that governments keep the public informed with data about climate emergencies in the same way they have during the pandemic, with real-time reporting about loss of life and the damage caused by the impact of adverse weather.
The future does not have to be climate chaos and social breakdown. MARC VANDEPITTE looks at the alternatives offered by the Global Justice Report, co-authored by Thomas Piketty
Extreme heat is now one of the defining public health challenges of a warming world, explains Prof IAN WILLIAMS
Established as a landmark victory for the climate movement, the CCC promised to hold governments to account. Today, it is understating the danger of climate chaos and impeding the radical action needed, says IAN SINCLAIR