Niamh James

Collapse of the Conger Ice Shelf is yet another call for climate action

Satellite imagery of the Antarctic shows that the Conger Ice Shelf collapsed into the ocean around March 15th. The ice shelf was approximately 1,200 sq km in surface area which is a similar size to Rome or New York City. Ice shelves protect glaciers and ice sheets from melting and contributing to sea-level rise. The...

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Niamh James

Forests, Ecosystems and OnePlanet Technology

Today marks International Day of Forests, which was established in 2012 by the United Nations to celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of forests.  Why are forests so important? Forests are home to around 80% of the world’s land biodiversity where flora, fauna and fungi work together in complex ecosystems.  Around 2 billion people...

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Niamh James
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Five climate actions that support social inclusion ‘co-benefits’

Co-benefits are the positive effects that an action to tackle climate change may have on other outcomes such as social inclusion, employment or health. Highlighting co-benefits in policymaking is essential to delivering climate action faster. The climate crisis is exacerbating existing inequalities in society. Deprived areas in towns and cities are exposed to a larger...

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Niamh James

Latest UN Climate Report

Written by Pooran Desai OBE With so much to keep up with, we’ve extracted ten key points from the latest United Nations climate assessment report (Working Group II of the Six Assessment Report, or AR6) released last week. The rise in weather and climate extremes has led to some irreversible impacts Approximately 3.3 to 3.6...

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Niamh James

New OnePlanet Help Centre is now live!

We are pleased to announce that our revamped OnePlanet Help Centre is ready to go and has been set live. Users can find everything they need to support them in the use of the OnePlanet platform. We’ve provided guidance on how to use Your account and The Ecosystem as well as Support that informs users...

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Niamh James

Ukraine and food – new risks of war in an era of climate disruption

Written by Pooran Desai OBE The invasion of Ukraine came as a shock to most of us. In a world already being destabilised by climate change, and with Ukraine being one of the world’s five most important grain-producing areas, should we be worried about other possible consequences? Many of us thought that actions such as invasions...

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