By Marissa Jacobs ‘25
A groundbreaking new agreement was reached by Australia and the remote island nation of Tuvalu this November, which would allow for 11,000 Tuvaluan citizens to relocate to Australia under “climate asylum.”
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By Noa Abergel ‘25
Billie Eilish, Lenny Kravitz, Jon Batiste, H.E.R., Jack Harlow and Elton John headlined a concert at the Eiffel Tower in Paris last summer, to push governments to fully allocate billions of dollars for climate action as promised. Students are still talking about its impact. By Rachel Max ’24
The COP28 Climate Conference was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from November 30 to December 12, 2023, in which leaders, companies and activists from around the world met to make plans for dealing with the climate crisis. By Matthew Simon ‘25
Tens of thousands of activists and concerned citizens joined protests around the world this fall, calling for an end to fossil fuel burning. By Marissa Jacobs ‘23, Noga Arieh ‘23, and Emily Maines ‘23
Cyclone Daniel struck Libya this past September, bringing with it extremely dangerous weather conditions that threatened life and property throughout the Northeastern regions of the country. By Shayne Cytrynbaum ‘25
21 leading Jewish organizations in the United States and beyond have released Climate Action Plans, mostly for the first time ever, in a major show of support for climate activism within the Jewish community. By Ester Golan ‘25
The Hawaiian island of Maui was ravaged by horrific wildfires, completely destroying the historic town and tourist center of Lahaina and killing 97 people last summer. By Daniella Lofstock ‘23
A new report from the United Nations’ climate research body has warned that the window to avoid climate collapse is “rapidly closing,” in what has been described as the organization’s direst warning yet. Middle School Contribution: By Noah Cytrynbaum ‘28
Recently re-elected Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been working hard to reverse years of illegal logging, farming, oil drilling and gold mining in the Amazon Basin, which has caused extreme damage to the rainforest’s biodiversity and carbon sinks and which has killed many of the indigenous Yanomami people. By Cayla McKay ‘25
The Biden administration recently approved petroleum giant ConocoPhillips’ “Willow Project,” a drilling project that has been in the works for decades but has faced heavy criticism and protests from climate activists and local indigenous nations. |
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