Is there still time to reverse the climate crisis? World leaders are gathering for major climate talks. Some say we can only find a way forward if we stay positive.
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Five great ways to save Planet Earth
Is there still time to reverse the climate crisis? World leaders are gathering for major climate talks. Some say we can only find a way forward if we stay positive.
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Leaders from 100 countries are gathering in AzerbaijanA former Soviet Republic between the Caspian Sea and Caucasus mountains. 's capital city Baku for the 2024 COPThe annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (known as the Conference of the Parties). In 2024, it is COP29. climate talks.
Not everything has gone smoothly. A top Azerbaijani official has been caught using the conference platform to promote investmentWhen you put money into a project or idea in the hope it will be successful in the future. in oil and gas. As the talks take place, there are also floods in Spain, droughts in Africa and forecasts that 2024 will be the hottest year on record.
But here are five reasons for hope:
Despite the good news, climate activistsPeople who campaign for social or political change. Greta Thunberg sailed to New York for a meeting instead of flying. are still worried. Many countries, including Canada and Spain, are struggling to keep to the climate promises they have already made.
Even so, activists say that giving up is not an option. Nobody can fix the environmental damage already done - but the future of the planet has yet to be decided.
Is there still time to reverse the climate crisis?
Yes! There are plenty of reasons to have hope. Renewable energy is on the up, electric cars are becoming more popular and more and more people care about fixing the climate crisis.
No! World leaders do not have the courage to tackle climate change. They have lots of meetings, but never take any real action.
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Azerbaijan - A former Soviet Republic between the Caspian Sea and Caucasus mountains.
COP - The annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (known as the Conference of the Parties). In 2024, it is COP29.
Investment - When you put money into a project or idea in the hope it will be successful in the future.
Renewable - Energy sources, such as wind and solar power.
Fossil fuels - Fuels made from decomposing plants and animals, including coal, natural gas and oil. These fuels release carbon dioxide, causing global warming.
ZEV - Zero emission vehicles.
Climate change - Long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Human action is a major cause of climate change.
Millennials - People who reached adulthood in the early 21st Century.
Gen Z - Short for Generation Z, meaning people born in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Activists - People who campaign for social or political change. Greta Thunberg sailed to New York for a meeting instead of flying.
Five great ways to save Planet Earth
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Azerbaijan - A former Soviet Republic between the Caspian Sea and Caucasus mountains.
COP - The annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (known as the Conference of the Parties). In 2024, it is COP29.
Investment - When you put money into a project or idea in the hope it will be successful in the future.
Renewable - Energy sources, such as wind and solar power.
Fossil fuels - Fuels made from decomposing plants and animals, including coal, natural gas and oil. These fuels release carbon dioxide, causing global warming.
ZEV - Zero emission vehicles.
Climate change - Long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Human action is a major cause of climate change.
Millennials - People who reached adulthood in the early 21st Century.
Gen Z - Short for Generation Z, meaning people born in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Activists - People who campaign for social or political change. Greta Thunberg sailed to New York for a meeting instead of flying.