🌱 James Lovelock, the 'climate prophet', dies
British scientist James Lovelock died this Wednesday (27), aged 103. (G1).
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Creator of the “Gaia hypothesis”, which considers the Earth as a living being capable of self-regulation, Lovelock frequently warned the global population about the harsh reality of climate change, starting to advocate anti-crisis measures decades before many others began to notice the problem (One Planet).
In an interview with the newspaper “The Guardian” in 2020, the scientist stated: “The biosphere and I are in the last 1% of our lives”.
Curto Curatorship:
- Fifty years after the Gaia hypothesis was first published, understanding it is more vital than ever (The Big Issue).
- Caution: Gaia May Destroy Humans Before We Destroy Earth (The Guardian).
☘️ Right to a healthy environment
This Thursday (28), the UN General Assembly (UNGA) will consider a resolution on the universal recognition of the right to a healthy environmentL (Amnesty International).
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O draft was presented by five countries (Costa Rica, Maldives, Morocco, Slovenia and Switzerland), in recognition of the human and financial cost of accelerating climate change, biodiversity loss and toxic pollution (UN News).
The resolution was supported by several UN agencies, civil society organizations and entities representing indigenous peoples. Additionally, dozens of states have already indicated their support by formally endorsing the resolution.
In 2021, the UN Human Rights Council, recognized a clean, safe, healthy and sustainable environment as a universal human right, after decades of debate (Amnesty International).
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💧 Accelerates sea level rise across the UK
A report from the UK Meteorological Office, released this Thursday (28), which analyzes the climate and significant meteorological events in 2021, points out that sea level rise is accelerating in the United Kingdom (Met Office).
O study (document in English) confirms the impact of rising global temperatures on the UK's climate, highlighting that “climate change is not just a future problem, but is already influencing the conditions in which we live” (AFP).
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