In the Summary for Policymakers of the Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5℃ released on 6 October by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC),
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Urgency of the urgent
Dr. Pedro Walpole Seemingly forgotten public documents and scientific studies are revealing the extent of the fossil fuel industry’s research on climate change as early
Urgent action needed to steer a Hothouse Earth towards a Stabilized Earth
The Earth may be well on its way to an irreversible “hothouse” if people do not take urgent collective action to steer its path to
Developing ecological awareness at Saint Xavier’s College Kolkata
Ecojesuit recently spoke with Dr Xavier Savarimuthu, SJ, head of the Department of Environment Studies at Saint Xavier’s College Kolkata in India who organized the
The Pope and Tacloban: Social and economic inclusion of the poor in post-disaster response and humanity’s need to reconcile with Creation
Pedro Walpole The visit of Pope Francis to the Philippines is a religious and deeply cultural occasion. Though he asked for no images of himself
Humanity’s challenge: To work within the safe operating space of planetary and landscape boundaries
Andreas Carlgren This is what we humans face as the huge challenge for our common future: If we keep Earth within the safe operating space
Climate change 2013: The physical science basis and the human response needed
José Ignacio García, SJ The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is a major effort by the scientific community to provide evidence to decision makers
Latin America at a crossroads: Is sustainable and inclusive growth possible in the region?
Mary Tere Guzmán Latin America faces great challenges for its development: the type of challenges that have been addressed at Rio+20. The size and diversification