• King Charles III's Christmas Plea: Protect the Planet, Global Warming Nearing Five Tipping Points, 2023: A Year of Climate Calamities and Calls for Urgent Action in India, and more...
    Dec 26 2023

    Image: Jonathan Brady—AP/Pool Photo

    In this episode:

    (00:12): King Charles III: A Message of Sustainability, Compassion, and Conservation
    https://www.brief.news/stories/2023/12/25/king-charles-iiis-christmas-plea?utm_source=brief&utm_medium=share

    (00:47): The Urgent Call to Address Global Warming Tipping Points: Scientists Warn of Catastrophic Consequences
    https://www.brief.news/stories/2023/12/25/global-scientists-warn-of-tipping-points?utm_source=brief&utm_medium=share

    (01:51): 2023: A Year of Devastation and Urgency for Climate Action
    https://www.brief.news/stories/2023/12/25/climate-crisis-grips-india-in-2023?utm_source=brief&utm_medium=share

    (02:56): The West Antarctic Ice Sheet at Risk: New Research and Implications for Sea Level Rise
    https://www.brief.news/stories/2023/12/25/antarctic-octopus-signals-ice-collapse?utm_source=brief&utm_medium=share

    (03:43): The Urgent Call to Action: Al Gore Discusses Solutions and Consequences at COP28
    https://www.brief.news/stories/2023/12/25/al-gore-urges-climate-action?utm_source=brief&utm_medium=share

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    5 mins
  • Antarctic Octopus DNA Reveals Imminent Risk of West Antarctic Ice Sheet Collapse, Dire Drought in Zimbabwe's Hwange Park Claims Over 110 Elephant Lives, Caspian Sea Crisis, and more...
    Dec 22 2023

    Image:
    Dave Barnes/British Antarctic Survey

    In this episode:

    (00:12): Genetic Evidence Reveals West Antarctic Ice Sheet's Vulnerability to Collapse and Sea Level Rise
    https://www.brief.news/stories/2023/12/21/antarctic-octopus-dna-predicts-collapse?utm_source=brief&utm_medium=share

    (01:19): The Elephant Crisis: Devastating Drought and Climate Change Impacting Hwange National Park
    https://www.brief.news/stories/2023/12/21/elephant-lives-lost-in-zimbabwe?utm_source=brief&utm_medium=share

    (01:58): The Shrinking Caspian Sea: Economic and Environmental Challenges for Turkmenistan and Beyond
    https://www.brief.news/stories/2023/12/21/caspian-sea-crisis-water-levels-plummet?utm_source=brief&utm_medium=share

    (03:11): Rising Climate Concerns: Observing the Impacts and Costs of Climate Change
    https://www.brief.news/stories/2023/12/21/climate-crisis-decade-of-disaster?utm_source=brief&utm_medium=share

    (04:38): Extreme Cold Grips China: Climate Change's Impact on Weather Intensifies
    https://www.brief.news/stories/2023/12/21/chinas-record-breaking-cold-wave?utm_source=brief&utm_medium=share

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    6 mins
  • Groundbreaking COP28 Agreement Paves Way for Net-Zero Emissions, 2023: Record-Breaking Heat, Wildfires, and Climate Crisis, ING to Phase Out Fossil Fuel Financing, and more...
    Dec 21 2023

    Image: AP Photos via independent.co.uk

    In this episode:

    (00:11): Key Outcomes and Next Steps: Recap of COP28 and its Impact on Climate Action
    https://www.brief.news/stories/2023/12/20/cop28-agreement-tackles-net-zero?utm_source=brief&utm_medium=share

    (01:24): Climate Chaos: The Devastating Impact of Extreme Weather in 2023
    https://www.brief.news/stories/2023/12/20/record-heat-2023s-climate-crisis?utm_source=brief&utm_medium=share

    (02:19): ING's Vision for a Fossil-Free Future: Financing Shifts and Environmental Commitments
    https://www.brief.news/stories/2023/12/20/ing-increases-renewable-investments-by-2025?utm_source=brief&utm_medium=share

    (03:02): The Role of Human CO2 Emissions in Global Warming: Scientific Research and Impacts
    https://www.brief.news/stories/2023/12/20/scientific-evidence-humans-cause-global-warming?utm_source=brief&utm_medium=share

    (04:15): The Urgency of Climate Reparations: Holding Wealthy Nations Accountable
    https://www.brief.news/stories/2023/12/20/call-for-climate-reparations-funding?utm_source=brief&utm_medium=share

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    6 mins
  • Nations Agree on Fossil Fuel Phase-Out but Critics Cite Loopholes, Biden Administration Proposes Nationwide Protection Plan for Old-Growth Forests, Over 100 Elephants Perish in Zimbabwe Park due to Severe Drought, and more...
    Dec 20 2023

    Image: Zach Urness/AP

    In this episode:

    (00:11): Fossil Fuel Transition: Challenges and Commitments from COP28
    https://www.brief.news/stories/2023/12/19/nations-agree-on-fossil-fuel?utm_source=brief&utm_medium=share

    (01:12): Protecting Old-Growth Trees: Biden's Proposal for Forest Management and Climate Change
    https://www.brief.news/stories/2023/12/19/biden-proposes-nationwide-forest-protection?utm_source=brief&utm_medium=share

    (02:10): Emerging Conservation Crisis: Drought-Related Elephant Deaths Threaten Ecosystems and Climate Change Efforts in Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park
    https://www.brief.news/stories/2023/12/19/over-100-elephants-die-in-drought?utm_source=brief&utm_medium=share

    (02:51): The Impact of Climate Change on Christmas Trees: Rising Prices and the Search for Resilient Solutions
    https://www.brief.news/stories/2023/12/19/christmas-tree-prices-soaring-due-to-climate-change?utm_source=brief&utm_medium=share

    (03:37): Protecting Coastal Wetlands and Natural Habitats: The Resilient Coast and Estuaries Act
    https://www.brief.news/stories/2023/12/19/bill-allocates-60m-for-wetlands?utm_source=brief&utm_medium=share

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    5 mins
  • Millions Flee Homes Due to Climate Change, Climate Change to Slash 9% off Ecosystem Services, Climate Change Threatens Oceans, and more...
    Dec 19 2023

    Image: Via Forbes.com

    In this episode:

    (00:11): Climate Change: Driving Mass Migration and Economic Challenges in the US and Iran
    https://www.brief.news/stories/2023/12/18/climate-change-sparks-global-refugee-crisis?utm_source=brief&utm_medium=share

    (00:54): Climate Change and Ecosystem Services: Implications, Inequities, and the Call for Action
    https://www.brief.news/stories/2023/12/18/climate-change-devastates-ecosystem-services?utm_source=brief&utm_medium=share

    (01:40): Climate Change's Devastating Impact on the Ocean: Urgent Action Required
    https://www.brief.news/stories/2023/12/18/ipcc-urges-urgent-action-on-climate-change?utm_source=brief&utm_medium=share

    (02:35): Unlocking the Secrets of Coral Adaptation: How Microbes and Ecological Memory Drive Heat Tolerance
    https://www.brief.news/stories/2023/12/18/coral-remembers-heat-waves?utm_source=brief&utm_medium=share

    (03:16): Progress and Promises: Highlights from COP28 Climate Summit
    https://www.brief.news/stories/2023/12/18/nations-pledge-renewable-energy-increase?utm_source=brief&utm_medium=share

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    5 mins
  • Record-Breaking Floods Hit Queensland in Australia Amid El Nino Event, Decarbonizing Urban Energy, Canadian Communities at High Wildfire Risk, and more...
    Dec 18 2023

    Image: Joseph Dietz

    In this episode:

    (00:11): Cairns, Australia: Severe Flooding and Emergency Measures in Place
    https://www.brief.news/stories/2023/12/17/record-floods-submerge-cairns?utm_source=brief&utm_medium=share

    (01:11): Transitioning Urban Energy Systems: Addressing Climate Change and Building Resilience
    https://www.brief.news/stories/2023/12/17/urban-energy-combating-climate-change?utm_source=brief&utm_medium=share

    (02:18): Building Resilience: Protecting Canadian Communities from Wildfires
    https://www.brief.news/stories/2023/12/17/high-wildfire-risk-urgent-call?utm_source=brief&utm_medium=share

    (03:21): Outcomes and Controversies: Analysis of COP28 and its Impact on Climate Action
    https://www.brief.news/stories/2023/12/17/cop28-conference-climate-breakthroughs?utm_source=brief&utm_medium=share

    (04:10): The Urgent Need for Action: Climate Change Disasters and Efforts in 2022-2023
    https://www.brief.news/stories/2023/12/17/climate-disasters-and-urgent-action?utm_source=brief&utm_medium=share

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    6 mins
  • Earth's 'Tipping Points': Report Warns of Irreversible Climate Damage, Climate Change Decimates Mexican Coastal Town, Credit Agricole Pledges Carbon Neutrality by 2050, and more...
    Dec 15 2023

    Image: AP Photo/Felix Marquez

    In this episode:

    (00:11): Unveiling the Tipping Points: Irreversible Environmental Changes and Urgent Global Action
    https://www.brief.news/stories/2023/12/14/climate-report-warns-of-tipping-points?utm_source=brief&utm_medium=share

    (01:08): Climate Change Crisis in El Bosque: Urgent Action Needed in Mexico
    https://www.brief.news/stories/2023/12/14/mexican-coastal-town-devastated-by-climate-change?utm_source=brief&utm_medium=share

    (02:02): Credit Agricole Pledges Carbon Neutrality by 2050: Financing Renewable Energy and Commitment to Sustainable Future
    https://www.brief.news/stories/2023/12/14/credit-agricole-commits-to-carbon-neutrality?utm_source=brief&utm_medium=share

    (02:48): The Devastating Effects of Severe Floods in Kenya: Urgent Evacuations and Addressing Climate Change
    https://www.brief.news/stories/2023/12/14/kenya-battles-devastating-century-floods?utm_source=brief&utm_medium=share

    (03:40): Climate Crisis: Urgent Calls for Action to Combat Devastating Effects
    https://www.brief.news/stories/2023/12/14/record-highs-prompt-global-urgency?utm_source=brief&utm_medium=share

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    5 mins
  • 130 Countries Pledge to Triple Renewable Energy by 2030, World on Brink of Hitting Dire 1.5°C Warming Limit, Record-Breaking Arctic Warming in 2023 Threatens Global Climate, and more...
    Dec 14 2023

    Image: REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

    In this episode:

    (00:11): The UAE Consensus: A Historic Step Towards a Greener Future
    https://www.brief.news/stories/2023/12/13/130-countries-pledge-renewable-energy?utm_source=brief&utm_medium=share

    (01:20): The Urgency to Stay Below 1.5°C: Mitigating the Worst Impacts of Climate Change
    https://www.brief.news/stories/2023/12/13/climate-crisis-nears-dangerous-limit?utm_source=brief&utm_medium=share

    (02:32): Arctic in Crisis: Warming at an Alarming Rate and its Global Impacts
    https://www.brief.news/stories/2023/12/13/record-arctic-warming-threatens-global-climate?utm_source=brief&utm_medium=share

    (03:23): The Threat to Coastal River Deltas: Rising Seas, Land Subsidence, and the Urgent Need for Adaptation
    https://www.brief.news/stories/2023/12/13/rising-sea-levels-threaten-deltas?utm_source=brief&utm_medium=share

    (04:39): The Impact of Climate Change on Infectious Diseases: Amplifying the Threat
    https://www.brief.news/stories/2023/12/13/climate-change-spreads-infectious-diseases?utm_source=brief&utm_medium=share

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    6 mins