UN sect-gen: Do not relent in the fight for climate justice, climate ambition
Reading Time: 2 minutesCOP27 took place not far from Mount Sinai, a site that is central to many faiths and to the story of Moses, or Musa. It’s fitting. Climate chaos is a crisis of biblical proportions. The signs are everywhere. Instead of a burning bush, we face a burning planet. From the beginning, this conference has been driven by two overriding themes: justice and […]
Using mathematical models to achieve energy security
Reading Time: 2 minutesTHE Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a red flag in a recent report that there will be a serious impact if we reach another 1.5 0C in surface temperature. Commenting on the report Dr Viknesh Andiappan, an energy planning specialist told The Petri Dish that mathematical skills are necessary to tackle climate change-related issues. […]
COP 27: An alliance to get ahead of future drought
Reading Time: 2 minutesSHARM EL-SHEIKH: At the initiative of the Presidents of Senegal, Macky Sall, and Spain, Pedro Sánchez, leaders from over 25 countries and 20 organisations today launched the International Drought Resilience Alliance to accelerate action and help countries to be better prepared for future droughts. In the declaration made in the margins of Sharm el-Sheikh Climate […]