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Grim warning for Hong Kong as UN releases major report on climate crisis

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Local scientists warn that Hong Kong will suffer from extreme weather that can overwhelm infrastructure, if the world fails to keep temperatures from rising more than 2 degrees Celsius. The warning is in response to a “code red for humanity” issued by the United Nations as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) released its sixth…

What's causing wildfires? | Inside Story

The last few months have seen a number of devastating weather events made worse by climate change. Countries around the world are seeing unprecedented changes… Last month, a small village in western Canada set that country’s highest record, with nearly 50 degrees Celsius. Scientists say average temperatures are on the rise… Wildfires seem to appear more often and more destructive. And Europe has seen its…

Deadly street protests over Iran water shortages – BBC News

Security forces in Iran’s southwest Khuzestan province have been firing bullets at people protesting due to severe water shortages. The shortages are happening in one of the country’s hottest regions, where temperatures can reach 50 degrees Celsius. But the protests have developed into dissent against the government, the country’s Supreme Leader and have spread to different cities. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #BBCNews

Can slavery reparations dismantle systemic racism? | The Stream

The UN’s human rights chief is urging countries to issue reparations as one method of addressing racial injustices against Black people. The recommendation was part of a wide-ranging report on modern-day legacies of slavery and colonialism for people of African descent. The study was prompted by the May 2020 killing of George Floyd in the United States. “I am calling on all states to stop…

Rising sea levels threaten Bangladeshi capital Dhaka

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Rising sea levels in coastal cities around the world, such as Venice and Jakarta, risk going under water in just a few decades. The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predicts that water levels in coastal areas could rise 60 centimetre (24 inches) by 2100, even if global warming is kept to below two degrees Celsius…

Iraqis try to escape scorching heatwave as temperatures rise above 45°C

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Iraq is struggling to cope with a heatwave that has sent daytime temperatures soaring above 45 degrees Celsius (113°F). In the capital Baghdad, people were trying to cool down by any means possible on June 22, 2021. Support us: https://subscribe.scmp.com Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/scmp Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://instagram.com/scmpnews Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post/ #scmp #World

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