As world warms, heat stress to affect more than one billion people’s ability to work
This increase in temperature will affect urban more than rural areas, which will be amplified by urbanization and changes in land use.
Tag: climate change
Reflections: UCL Sustainability Symposium
I was invited to speak at the UCL Sustainability Symposium last November 16. Here are my reflections.
The people saving a 12,000 year-old forest
The Hambach forest is threatened to be cut down by RWE to expand its coal mine. Here are the people resisting to save the 12,000 year old forest.
Will Southeast Asia be able to cope with more flooding and rising waters?
Southeast Asia will be one of the most impacted by sea level rise. Will it be able to cope with rising waters?
Deutsche Welle interview: What needs to happen for climate action to succeed?
I got a chance to be interviewed by Deutsche Welle on the upcoming #RiseforClimate mobilisations and the ongoing UNFCCC talks: Recent extreme weather events have been the final straw for … Continue reading Deutsche Welle interview: What needs to happen for climate action to succeed?
Heatwaves in Europe, Flooding in Asia — The new normal?
The world is experiencing extreme events and it is no doubt connected to climate change. Right now Europe is enduring an extreme heatwave that experts say is contributing to the tragic wildfires … Continue reading Heatwaves in Europe, Flooding in Asia — The new normal?
Ireland first country to divest from fossil fuels
The Irish parliament has passed the Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill last July 12, making Ireland the world’s first country to divest from fossil fuels. The bill requires Ireland’s €8bn sovereign fund, … Continue reading Ireland first country to divest from fossil fuels
Festival Lampa 2018
I was invited to be part of Festival Lampa 2018 in Cesis, Latvia. The climate change stage was organised by Riga Technical University and Climate KIC-Latvia. I did my talk … Continue reading Festival Lampa 2018
Renee Karunungan 