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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) attributes observed climate fluctuations primarily to anthropogenic CO₂ emissions and claims that these emissions have caused a net radiative forcing of about 1 Wm-² (watt per square meter) since 1750, resulting in a global temperature increase of 0.8 to 1.1 °C.  Thi ...

Bottom-up data is key for addressing distributional impacts, as data on social dimensions often comes from local stakeholders.  Good examples of localized data exist that help understand the disproportionate impact of climate change and disasters across sectors, populations, and geographies.  Data collection methods, s ...

The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) is the central United Nations platform for the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).  The HLPF brings together ministerial and high-level representatives of governments, as wel ...

“I’m at a total loss for words at how dramatically the rejection of knowledge, hostility toward science – and censorship – have escalated.  […] But one thing that has already shocked me is this: a hurricane is such an immediate and tangible threat – there should be no ideological debate about it.  [… ...

The SDG Transformation Center platform brings together tools and actionable instruments to support SDG data, policies and financing building on the latest insights from science and collaborates with stakeholders and decision makers.  Its SDG Index and Dashboards rank countries on SDG attainment and report global SDG pr ...