TikTok’s annual carbon footprint is likely bigger than Greece’s, study finds Average user generates greenhouse gases equal to driving an extra 123 miles in gasoline-powered car a year, data shows The Guardian - US · Dec 12, 2024
Climate information is useful at local level if people get it in good time: how African countries can build systems to share it African countries collectively have emitted very little of the greenhouse gases that have caused climate change, but are badly affected by climate-induced floods, droughts and heatwaves. To withstand some of the most devastating extreme weather events, African countries need to adapt fast. Setting up advanced climate information services that predict… The Conversation · Dec 10, 2024
Younger people at greater risk of heat-related deaths this century – study New research estimates a 32% increase in deaths of people under 35 if greenhouse gases not radically cut The Guardian - US · Dec 6, 2024
Quick climate dictionary: what actually is a carbon footprint? A carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases emitted by something. That might be a person’s lifestyle, a product’s supply chain, an organisation, or an activity. Everything from a banana to a ship has a carbon footprint. The Conversation · Dec 5, 2024
Warming oceans are changing marine habitats – study explores the impact on thousands of species Every year, human activities release billions of tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. These gases trap heat from the Sun, making the Earth warmer than it would be without them. Over 90% of the extra heat from greenhouse gases gets absorbed by the ocean, driving marine temperatures to alarmingly… The Conversation · Dec 4, 2024
Top UN Court To Open Unprecedented Climate Hearings The world's top court will next week start unprecedented hearings aimed at finding a "legal blueprint" for how countries should protect the environment from damaging greenhouse gases -- and what the consequences are if they do not. International Business Times · Nov 29, 2024
How we developed sign language for ten of the trickiest climate change terms The Conversation is proud to publish this article as British sign language-first in video form with the translation written in full beneath. The Conversation · Nov 11, 2024
What are farmers in the EU required to do to protect the environment? Greenhouse gases and pollutants from farms urgently need reducing but green policies have triggered furious protests The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2024
"Alarm bells" over greenhouse gases The temperature increases could spiral out into a "vicious cycle," experts say Salon · Oct 31, 2024
Record greenhouse gas levels lock in decades of global warming Record-breaking levels of greenhouse gases were recorded in the Earth's atmosphere in 2023 – reaching concentrations not seen for millions of years, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) warned on Monday. Radio France Internationale · Oct 28, 2024
What happens to the world if forests stop absorbing carbon? Ask Finland The natural sinks of forests and peat were key to Finland’s ambitious target to be carbon neutral by 2035. But the land now emits more greenhouse gases than it stores The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2024
Could Earth's 'evil twin' Venus carry a dire warning about climate change? World Space Week 2024 is in full swing, focusing on what space science can tell us about climate change; does Earth's "evil twin" Venus hold a dire tale of what happens when the greenhouse effect runs amok? Space · Oct 7, 2024
For a week, New York will be center of money-focused fight to slow climate change The annual New York City Climate Week and United Nations General Assembly that's just about to start are emphasizing how to generate trillions of dollars that will be needed to help poorer countries move away from gas, oil and coal, fuels that release greenhouse gases and heat the planet The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2024
Plastics Are Better for the Climate Than Aluminum and Glass, Actually Producing plastics from fossil fuels emits a lot of carbon dioxide, but a new study finds the life cycle emissions are actually lower than glass and aluminum. Reason · Aug 27, 2024
International Business Times · Aug 22, 2024 Combining Climate Measures Key To Slashing Emissions: Study A major new study published Thursday on the effectiveness of climate measures such as taxes or subsidies in reducing greenhouse gases has found stand-alone measures fail to make a big difference.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2024 Anger mounts over environmental cost of Google datacentre in Uruguay Protesters say recently approved tax-free datacentre will ‘provide nothing except toxic waste and greenhouse gases’
The Conversation · Jul 24, 2024 83 bottles of wine per person: how experts are calculating the Paris Olympics’ carbon footprint The 2024 Paris Olympics aim to be the greenest edition on record, and the first compatible with the Paris climate agreement. Talk of “green games” goes back to April 2021. At the time, the Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (OCOG) had even aspired to carbon neutrality by removing more…
The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2024 China’s emissions of two potent greenhouse gases rise 78% in decade Figure represents 64-66% of global output of tetrafluoromethane and hexafluoroethane, MIT study finds
Space · Jun 27, 2024 NASA is flying planes low over the US to make maps of air pollution sources NASA is flying aircraft low over the US in order to learn where, exactly, greenhouse gases are coming from. The results should help the agency fight causes of human-driven climate change.
The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2024 Flatulent cows and pigs will face a carbon tax in Denmark, a world first Denmark will tax livestock farmers for the greenhouse gases emitted by their cows, sheep and pigs from 2030, the first country in the world to do so as it targets a major source of methane emissions, one of the most potent gases contributing to global warming
The Conversation · Jun 5, 2024 Yes, carbon capture and storage is controversial – but it’s going to be crucial Renewable energy sources such as wind and solar are vital tools to help us make cuts to the 36 billion tonnes of greenhouse gases we emit each year.
The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2024 Humanity’s survival is still within our grasp – just. But only if we take these radical steps Reduce emissions, build resilience, repair ecosystems, remove greenhouse gases: these are the four Rs that can save us, says David King, chair of the global Climate Crisis Advisory Group
The Conversation · May 23, 2024 A new ruling says countries – including NZ – must take action on climate change under the law of the sea In a significant development for small island nations threatened by rising seas, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) has found greenhouse gases constitute marine pollution.
The Conversation · May 22, 2024 What is ‘Net Zero’, anyway? A short history of a monumental concept Last month, the leaders of the G7 declared their commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 at the latest. Closer to home, the Albanese government recently introduced legislation to establish a Net Zero Economy Authority, promising it will catalyse investment in clean energy technologies in the push to reach…
The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2024 States have legal duty to cut greenhouse emissions, says top maritime court Wealthy states must cut emissions faster than their developing peers, court says, in major step for climate justice