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The complexities of climate change and associated jargon can make it difficult to digest. TheCable’s climate quick facts will help to demystify these climate concepts through easy-to-understand and straight-to-the-point explanations.

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

• According to UNEP’s Food Waste Index Report, people globally waste 1 billion tonnes of food each year, which accounts for around 8 to 10 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
• July 2021 was the hottest month ever recorded since records began in 1880, says the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
• Methane, the primary component of natural gas, is responsible for more than 25 per cent of the warming we are experiencing today, according to United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
• Approximately 12 million hectares of forest are destroyed every year, says UNEP
• According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) reducing emissions of greenhouse gasses through better transport, food and energy-use choices can result in improved health through reduced air pollution.