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Global Temperature Continues Rising, 2020 No Exception
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Thursday, March 11, marks the one year anniversary of the pandemic declared by the World Health Organization.
During the past 12 months the critical need to stop the spread of COVID-19, treat those who contract it, and mitigate the economic damage caused by lockdowns has largely taken the spotlight off global warming, but the pandemic has not brought a chill to the changes to our climate that are taking place.
The latest alert about climate change comes from the people who analyze risk for insurance companies, investment firms and pension funds.
The five-year average of the Actuaries Climate Index reached a new high for the 10th consecutive three-month period.
Footage taken by UNICEF on 24 January shows widespread flooding in the Buzi area of Mozambique after the landfall of Cyclone Eloise. (Screengrab, AFP)
A better and more mainstreamed understanding of the climate transition risk our historical growth trajectory poses to the long-term sustainability of our economy and society is needed, writes
Barbara Creecy.
The risks of climate change to building a post Covid-19 Green Economy need to be expanded as the country emerges from the challenges created by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Our Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan prioritises the need to overcome abiding constraints and provide sustainable solutions to intractable problems of poverty, inequality and unemployment.
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Infectious diseases and livelihood crises led the rankings of risks expected to pose a critical threat to the world in the next two years
Infectious diseases and livelihood crises led the rankings of risks expected to pose a critical threat to the world in the next two years.
This is according to a survey of over 650 World Economic Forum (WEF) members from business, government and academia.
Extreme weather events and cybersecurity failure were also key risks, WEF said in an annual risks report.
The Covid-19 pandemic has already had a devastating impact on many livelihoods, as global lockdowns have led to job losses and business closures.
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