UN climate conference suggests reducing measures to combat global warming

A new draft agreement at the UN climate conference in Dubai waters down possible action on limiting global warming. The text does not directly mention phasing out fossil fuels - the main stumbling block. The draft calls instead for reducing consumption of fossil fuels. A climate activist stormed onto the stage in protest. Some participants including the EU and the US have rejected the provisional agreement as not going far enough.

Global renewables: Pioneering the energy transition

We are facing the greatest upheaval since industrialization. To stop climate change, the energy system must be transformed worldwide. Very little time remains to accomplish this. But there are places where this renewable future has already arrived. The documentary explores the question of what needs to happen in terms of politics, policies, and society to implement what is technically possible, when it comes to renewable energy. To do this, the film visits two completely different places. One is in the US and the other, in Bavaria. These localities have two things in common: Both have completely converted their energy supply to renewables and as a result, both now have more money in their coffers today than before.

UN: Earth on track to warm by nearly 3C without aggressive actions

The United Nations has warned the Earth is on track to warm by almost 3 degrees Celsius by the end of the century. That's despite pledges from many countries to cut emissions. A new report from the UN's Environment Programme says current promises to mitigate global warming are no longer feasible or credible - highlighting how emissions increased again last year. It says drastic climate action is now needed to limit climate change and its impacts around the world.

Tourists flock to Death Valley to feel hottest heat ever recorded

Extreme high temperatures are affecting regions around the world. In the United States, heat warnings are in place for areas home to one third of the population. States from Florida to California are sweltering, as hot air is being trapped under a high pressure system known as a "heat dome." Despite the health hazard, visitors are flocking to one of the hottest places on earth - Death Valley. They're hoping to witness what could be the hottest temperature ever reliably recorded.

Saving forests in the climate crisis | DW Documentary

Woodlands are crucial for life. But today more than ever, they’re threatened by devastating blazes. Heat and drought are fueling the flames. In Europe it’s no longer only the southern countries that are worst affected - the north is, too.

How bitcoin is reviving fossil fuel plants | It's Complicated

Bitcoin requires vast amounts of electricity to facilitate its transactions around the globe. More than twice the energy usage per year of Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Amazon combined. This demand has led cryptocurrency mining companies to seek out the cheapest electricity possible, and it doesn't get much cheaper than coal. New bitcoin server farms are popping up across the US next to old power plants, many which had all but discontinued operations. Josh Toussaint-Strauss explores how these dying fossil fuel plants have been been revived in the name of cryptocurrency

Meltdown in the Himalayas - The politics of climate change

 

The World Health Organisation puts the number of deaths from climate change at 250,000 by 2050. A combination of bad policies and political apathy is speeding up climate change. Have we reached the tipping point? Can it be reversed? Pakistan takes a bold bid to mitigate worsening climate change.

How green are electric cars? | It's Complicated

 There's no denying that electric vehicles are what most of us will be driving in the near-future. Countries around the world have pledged to phase out the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles over the next few decades, in an effort to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. But with lingering questions over the mining of rare metals, battery manufacturing and electricity consumption, Josh Toussaint-Strauss investigates whether electric vehicles are as green as we've been led to believe

Girls for Future and their fight against the global climate crisis

‘Girls for Future’ follows four girls as they fight for a better future. Aged between 11 and 14 years, they are all directly affected by environmental destruction - from air pollution to water shortage - and its consequences.

Edge of the Arctic

 

“It’s no joke. We’re almost under the ocean.”

The Arctic community of Tuktoyaktuk in Canada is at risk of destruction from climate change. Rising seas are swallowing their land, and with the Arctic warming three times faster than the planet as a whole, their way of life is rapidly vanishing.

China’s Coal Lie - We Went to China’s Largest Coal Mine

 

COP26: New global climate deal struck in Glasgow

 

A deal aimed at staving off dangerous climate change has been struck at the COP26 summit in Glasgow.

The Glasgow Climate Pact is the first ever climate deal to explicitly plan to reduce coal, the worst fossil fuel for greenhouse gases.

Girls for Future and their fight against the global climate crisis

 

‘Girls for Future’ follows four girls as they fight for a better future. Aged between 11 and 14 years, they are all directly affected by environmental destruction - from air pollution to water shortage - and its consequences.

Why is Cape Town axing trees to prevent drought?

 

Three years ago, Cape Town in South Africa came dangerously close to completely running out of water when a severe and unanticipated drought turned all local reservoirs into dustbowls. To prevent this happening again, dozens of teams armed with chainsaws are seeking to protect those reservoirs in an unusual m

See what three degrees of global warming looks like | The Economist

If global temperatures rise three degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, the results would be catastrophic. It’s an entirely plausible scenario, and this film shows you what it would look like.

Is green hydrogen the answer to the climate crisis?

Green hydrogen produces zero emissions and many believe it holds the key to limiting global warming. So is it the big hope for the future or a multi-billion euro mistake?

Extreme weather, rising sea levels, devastating floods - The global climate crisis

 

Extreme weather is occurring more frequently worldwide. Rising sea levels and heavy rain are causing devastating floods. Most researchers agree that these are the consequences of climate change. But what can we do to protect ourselves?

Inside Russia's Arctic military base

 

Russia now has a military base at the top of the world – on the remote archipelago of Franz Josef Land. As global warming increases access to the Arctic region and its rich resources, Russia is expanding its military presence there – making some in the West nervous.

ome Inside Story Episodes Is the coronavirus pandemic a chance to tackle climate change?

 

Scientists urge leaders not to forget about climate crisis while battling COVID-19.

As the world focuses on the coronavirus pandemic, many experts are warning of a far more dangerous threat - climate change.

The world continues to heat up faster than predicted, and small island nations in the Pacific and the Caribbean are bearing the brunt.

Scientists and the United Nations are urging governments to create "green" COVID-19 economic recovery plans that prioritise renewable energy.

Why politicians have failed to tackle climate change | The Economist