As world leaders presented their plans to combat rising global temperatures at the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 28) in Dubai from Nov. 30-Dec. 13, 2023, discussions are centered on how countries can cut greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate a dire environmental future. But a UC Berkeley researcher says that future is already here for millions of people displaced by the climate crisis. And those climate refugees are predominantly from formerly colonized countries that are not responsible, in large part, for the factors that exacerbate climate change. | UC Berkeley policy analyst from the Othering and Belonging Institute shares recommendations to protect people displaced from the climate crisis. By Ivan Natividad UC Berkeley News As world leaders presented their plans to combat rising global temperatures at the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 28) in Dubai from Nov. 30-Dec. 13, 2023, discussions
Singapore and the global community are facing an inevitable "locked-in" sea level rise in coming decades, even under a most optimistic scenario of low carbon emissions.
Days with temperatures exceeding 35 deg Celsius will likely double by the end of the century, even for the most optimistic scenario outlined in Singapore's latest national study on climate change.