Sam Dover

Jan 10, 2025 | sbs.com.au | Selina Kong |Sam Dover

世界氣象組織和美國太空總署等六個氣候機構已確認，2024 年是有紀錄以來最熱的一年，也是比人類開始使用化石燃料進行經濟活動及工業革命前，氣溫首次高出攝氏1.5 度的一年。他們相信，氣溫上升是由溫室氣體引起的氣候變遷所造成的。 美國太空總署高級氣候顧問卡爾文 （Katherine Calvin）表示，這些氣候變化正對世界各地的人類和生態系統產生嚴重影響。 她說：『2024 年是有記錄以來最熱的一年。它比1951至1980 年的平均氣溫高出約華氏2.3度。總的來說，過去十年是現代有紀錄開始以來最熱的十年。我們不僅看到全球平均氣溫的變化，也看到對世界各地人民和生態系統造成影響。我們不單在沿海地區，因海平面上升而出現風暴潮和沿海地區發生水浸，亦看到全國各地都在出現極端高溫事件。我們也看到水循環的變化，這意味著有更多的強降雨。一些地區的乾旱情況會更為嚴重。因此，我們知道，我們現所經歷的影響在未來會隨著氣候變暖而繼續加劇，但你感受到的具體影響是取決於你住在哪裡。』 在這個每年一度的氣溫報告公布之際，美國南加州亦正面對山火肆虐的情況，洛杉磯大片地區被摧毀，並造成至少 11 人死亡。...

Nov 16, 2024 | sbs.com.au | Sam Dover

This story contains references to physical and sexual violenceFor Sydney-based support worker and single mother of four Azza Elssaid, the past few weeks have been agonising: She's hardly slept, anxiously awaiting news of her brother Ibrahim. In October, members of her family were wounded and displaced in a violent rampage in her hometown of Tamboul in Sudan: 12 people have died as a result of the attacks, including her nine-month-old cousin.

Nov 16, 2024 | sbs.com.au | Sam Dover

The COP Climate Summit has been branded "no longer fit for purpose" in an open letter to the United Nations. An open letter signed by prominent figures — including the former UN secretary-general, a former UN climate chief and numerous climate experts and advocates — says things cannot go on as they are. The letter offers seven suggestions for reform, the first of which calls for an improvement of the host selection process.

Nov 15, 2024 | sbs.com.au | Sam Dover

This story contains references to physical and sexual violenceFor Sydney-based support worker and single mother of four Azza Elssaid, the past few weeks have been agonising: She's hardly slept, anxiously awaiting news of her brother Ibrahim. In October, members of her family were wounded and displaced in a violent rampage in her hometown of Tamboul in Sudan: 12 people have died as a result of the attacks, including her nine-month-old cousin.

Nov 9, 2024 | sbs.com.au | Sam Dover

In September, as Sky Camarce was preparing to take his Year 12 exams, he found out his visa renewal application had been rejected. He was suddenly facing the very real possibility of having to leave the country. He's currently awaiting the outcome of an appeal he lodged over "significant risk" he would face if he left the country — while also advocating for fairer migration law. While the appeal is not a perfect solution, he said it was "definitely a relief".