Notices by CelloMom On Cars (cellomomoncars@mastodon.social)

@quinn

Especially in light of coutnries' *current* asylum policies: When Americans show up seeking asylum, will they be treated differently from anyone else seeking asylum? hmmm?

"While public discourses often focus on international migration, scientific evidence shows that when climatic factors drive #migration, it often results in short-distance moves within national borders.

"Many #climate-induced migrants move to urban areas, contributing to the accelerated #urbanization trends observed in numerous countries.

Our work underscores the need for policies that address both the drivers of migration and the consequences for destination regions."

https://phys.org/news/2024-10-climate-impacts-internal-migration-worldwide.html

"Based on a review of case studies, demographers believe that #ClimateChange is unlikely to generate #MassMigration from African drylands to Europe or other continents. Instead, future droughts are likely to cause dislocation through immobility and entrapment."

#ClimateMigration
https://360info.org/how-droughts-can-leave-people-with-nowhere-to-go/

"Most attention is on international #migration and how #ClimateChange will lead to huge numbers of people fleeing across borders, but actually the vast majority of people move short distances within their own country in order to take advantage of opportunities or in response to shocks and stresses in their lives."

#InternalMigration #ClimateMigration
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/03/230308084401.htm?

"Al Jazeera examines the 359 million weather-related displacements recorded worldwide since 2008.

Out of the 359 million weather-related global #displacements recorded since 2008, nearly 80 percent were from the Asia and Asia Pacific regions, accounting for about 106 and 171 million respectively."

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/11/22/mapping-the-impact-of-climate-change-on-global-displacement
#ClimateMigration

"Our results show the Atlantic overturning circulation is likely to become a third weaker than it was 70 years ago at 2°C of global warming. This would bring big changes to the climate and ecosystems, including faster warming in the southern hemisphere, harsher winters in Europe, and weakening of the northern hemisphere’s tropical monsoons. Our simulations also show such changes are likely to occur much sooner than others had suspected. "

https://theconversation.com/meltwater-from-greenland-and-the-arctic-is-weakening-ocean-circulation-speeding-up-warming-down-south-238302

"The UK [announces] an 81% #emissions cut below 1990 levels by 2035.

The #UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, was praised by campaigners and experts after confirming the pledge at the Cop29 UN climate summit in Azerbaijan, though they said it would need to be backed by clear plans. The UK is one of the first larger countries to announce a 2035 target before a UN deadline next February."

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/14/australia-urged-to-increase-climate-goal-after-uk-announces-ambitious-81-reduction-target

#Brazil updated #climate targets

"The new target aims to reduce emissions by 59% to 67% by 2035, as compared to 2005. Brazil had previously set a target of a 53% reduction by 2030. "

https://www.livemint.com/news/brazil-announces-new-climate-change-pledge-ahead-of-cop29-summit-11731195067134.html

“The world is still underestimating climate risks. I have no doubt that we are risking reach[ing] a number of tipping points that will dramatically accelerate the impacts of climate change. It is absolutely essential to act now. It’s absolutely essential to reduce emissions drastically now,” he said.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/08/antonio-guterres-cop29-climate-breakdown-tipping-points-fossil-fuels-finance-aoe
#COP29

The right framing:

"#Australia accused of ‘exporting #climate destruction’ on tiny Pacific neighbours with massive gas expansion plans."

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/18/australia-accused-of-exporting-climate-destruction-on-tiny-pacific-neighbours-with-massive-gas-expansion-plans

"Future UN conferences should only be held in countries that show support for #climate action, urge influential group

Figueres said: “At the last Cop, #FossilFuel lobbyists outnumbered representatives of scientific institutions, Indigenous communities and vulnerable nations. We cannot hope to achieve a just transition without significant reforms to the Cop process that ensure fair representation of those most affected.”"

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/15/cop-summits-no-longer-fit-for-purpose-say-leading-climate-policy-experts
#COP29

"Argentinian negotiators representing the government of the climate science denier Javier Milei have been ordered to withdraw from the #Cop29 summit after only three days, adding to concerns about the stability of the Paris agreement.

There are fears that other countries may leave the international climate agreements, including those led by climate deniers such as #Argentina. On Tuesday, Milei spoke with Trump."

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/13/argentina-withdraws-negotiators-from-cop29-summit

Things are not looking hopeful for #COP29, for many reasons.

"Only two heads from the G7, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Italy’s Giorgia Meloni, are now expected to attend the Baku conference. "

https://www.semafor.com/article/11/07/2024/germanys-olaf-scholz-to-skip-cop29-climate-conference-in-azerbaijan

"#PapuaNewGuinea on Thursday declared a #boycott of next month's UN climate summit, branding the global warming negotiations a "waste of time" full of empty promises from big polluters."

https://www.voanews.com/a/papua-new-guinea-to-boycott-waste-of-time-un-climate-summit/7845979.html
#COP29

"#Azerbaijan was expected to unveil its flagship – and most controversial – initiative: a #climate fund designed “primarily” for developing countries with money voluntarily put in by #FossilFuel-producing countries and companies.

The fund would mainly give out money at commercial lending rates with only a fifth of its revenues providing “highly concessional and grant-based support” to vulnerable countries."

The launch of this fund has been scrapped.

https://www.climatechangenews.com/2024/11/14/cop29-bulletin-day-4-still-no-finance-progress-as-economists-call-for-1-trillion/

"The Nigerian parliament has called for tax payments by multinational companies and global billionaires to support African countries battling climate change impacts, particularly victims of the recent flooding in Borno and Zamfara States. "

https://punchng.com/multinationals-should-pay-climate-tax-reps/
#ClimateTax #Nigeria

Food insecurity continues to pose a threat to the Nigerian populace with the current inflation ravaging the country worsening the issue.

Flooding is a natural disaster but human activities also contribute to this disaster which is resulting in climate change that is destroying agricultural communities and causing a humanitarian crisis.

"All of Chad’s 23 provinces have been impacted by intense floods brought on by severe rainfall.

Over 550 people have died, and 210,000 homes have been washed away.

Around 432,000 hectares of land and 72,000 livestock destroyed.
This comes as the country declared a food security and nutrition emergency in February."

https://www.africanews.com/2024/10/12/about-19m-impacted-by-floods-in-chad-as-all-23-provinces-affected/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

"Heavy seasonal rains since late July 2024 in the Niger River’s inland Delta in #Mali have led to severe #flooding in #Chad, claiming at least 341 lives and affecting around 1.5 million people.

Given Chad’s limited resources and infrastructure, managing and mitigating the impacts of flooding is a significant challenge for the country."

https://watchers.news/2024/09/19/floods-in-chad-affect-1-5-million-since-start-of-rainy-season-claim-341-lives/

"Devastating #flooding in #SouthSudan is affecting around 1.4 million people, with more than 379,000 displaced, according to a United Nations update that warned about an upsurge in #malaria."

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20241109-south-sudan-floods-affect-1-4-million-displace-379-000-un