Wednesday, 14 May 2025 12:12

Climate Facts: About 12 million tonnes of plastic enter ocean annually, says UN

The complexities of climate change and its associated jargon can prove difficult to digest.

TheCable’s quick climate facts will help demystify these concepts through easy-to-understand and straight-to-the-point explanations.

Here are some to keep at the tip of your fingers:

  • A recent study by Nature Climate Change says the world’s wealthiest 10 percent are responsible for two-thirds of global warming since 1990.
  • The report said extreme climate impacts are directly linked to lifestyle and investment choices and not just the result of abstract global emissions.
  • The United Nations (UN) says an estimated 5 to 12 million metric tonnes of plastic enter the ocean annually.
  • The organisation noted that about 89 percent of plastic litter found on the ocean floor are single-use items like plastic bags.
  • UN says up to 733 million people do not have access to electricity — about one in ten people globally.
  • C3S said April 2025 was 0.07°C cooler than the warmest April in 2024, and 0.07°C hotter than the third warmest in 2016.

[TheCable]



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