UN - Climate changes

1. World News in Brief: Europe warming twice as fast, acute hunger in Lebanon, peacekeepers deployed in Congo

   New data shows record heatwaves from the Mediterranean to the Arctic last year, with glaciers shrinking and snow cover declining, according to the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO). 

2. Iran crisis shows fossil fuels-based energy system ‘is inherently volatile and unstable’

   Senior UN climate leaders are getting behind countries mobilising this week for a transition away from fossil fuels at a groundbreaking event in Colombia.

3. Renewables rising, Part 2: Seeking stability amid volatile fossil fuel markets

   As global energy markets remain volatile and the price of oil high due to instability and conflict in the Middle East, more countries are looking at investing in renewables to shield their economies from the shocks caused by fossil fuel reliance, rein in import bills – and meet key climate action targets. 

4. Renewables rising, Part 1: How four countries are reshaping energy security

   The ongoing insecurity in the Middle East, where a large proportion of the world’s oil and gas is extracted, is forcing many countries to focus on how they can ensure access to cheap and reliable energy supplies primarily through the use of renewable power sources.

5. World News in Brief: Airliner safety warning, drought in Somalia, solar boosts farming in Ethiopia

   The head of the UN’s civil aviation agency, ICAO, has called for immediate global action to protect commercial flights from escalating military threats, including missiles, drones, and GPS signal jamming.