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Switzerland's Climeworks opens the world's largest plant to extract CO2 from the air
Switzerland's Climeworks opens the world's largest plant to extract CO2 from the air

This is the company's second direct air capture (DAC) commercial operation in Iceland

Venezuela has irrevocably lost all its glaciers
Venezuela has irrevocably lost all its glaciers

It became the first country on the planet to lose these important parts of ecosystems due to rising temperatures

In March, the highest average temperature was recorded in the history of observations
In March, the highest average temperature was recorded in the history of observations

Climatologists call for an urgent reduction of the emission of greenhouse gases into the air

Climate change could increase annual headline inflation by 1.18%
Climate change could increase annual headline inflation by 1.18%

Extreme summer heat of 2022 increased food inflation in Europe by about 0.6%

Due to climate change, 1 million hectares of southern Ukraine could be submerged
Due to climate change, 1 million hectares of southern Ukraine could be submerged

If the global temperature rises by 2°C, climate change will become inevitable

The cost of climate inaction is higher than taking action – WMO
The cost of climate inaction is higher than taking action – WMO

During the years 2025-2100, the total cost of inaction is estimated at $1266 trillion

Europe is not ready for rapidly growing climate risks – EEA
Europe is not ready for rapidly growing climate risks – EEA

5 risk categories require urgent measures

The average temperature exceeded the climate norm by 1.77°C in February
The average temperature exceeded the climate norm by 1.77°C in February

February became the ninth month in a row in which the highest temperatures were recorded in the entire history of observations

UN urged to explore geoengineering opportunities to cool the planet
UN urged to explore geoengineering opportunities to cool the planet

Currently, solar geoengineering technology is effectively banned

How geoengineering can save the planet from global warming
How geoengineering can save the planet from global warming

According to climatologists, cooling the planet is an urgent need, as humanity has significantly disrupted the Earth's energy balance

World exceeds critical warming by 1.5°C in 2023 – study
World exceeds critical warming by 1.5°C in 2023 – study

The only way to stop global temperature rise is to rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Oil industry has known about climate risk since 1954 – study
Oil industry has known about climate risk since 1954 – study

Atmospheric CO2 levels now stand at 422 parts per million, a third higher than the first reading in 1958