Australia’s annual plastic consumption produces emissions equivalent to 5.7m cars, analysis shows Plastics consumed nationally in 2019-20 created 16m tonnes of greenhouse gases, report says The Guardian - AU · Jul 9, 2023
The Earth's Corr: DAERA's dirty laundry hanging out for all to see now They are being probed by the OEP over ammonia advice and a major factory farm planning scandal is brewing Belfast Live · Jun 26, 2023
‘It’s absolutely guaranteed’: the best and worst case scenarios for sea level rise Even if the world stopped emitting greenhouse gases tomorrow, ocean levels would continue to rise The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2023
NZ's geothermal wells offer a cheap way of storing carbon permanently -- equivalent to taking 600,000 cars off the road We know putting carbon dioxide (CO₂) into the atmosphere is bad for the climate. But should we be reversing some of the damage by removing greenhouse gases that were emitted decades ago? The Conversation · Jun 26, 2023
Holy cow: Lab-grown meat not so good for the environment Along with the koala and the orange-bellied parrot, is the good old-fashioned cow-sourced burger doomed to extinction? What about the steak? At least for The New Daily · Jun 22, 2023
Young plaintiffs' attorney closes Montana climate change trial with call for action An attorney for 16 young plaintiffs has urged a judge to strike down as unconstitutional a Montana law that prohibits state agencies from considering the environmental effects when it weighs permits allowing the release of greenhouse gases The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023
Mechanical sails? Batteries? Shippers forming 'green corridors' to fast-track cleaner technologies Water transport is a cost-efficient way of moving goods and people — but it emits lots of greenhouse gases The Independent UK · May 27, 2023
Hokkaido to push farm decarbonization via joint research Hokkaido is set to launch decarbonization efforts in the agricultural sector that will reduce greenhouse gases contained in cow manure and burps through joint research. The Japan News/Yomiuri · May 24, 2023
From mangroves to fjords, coastal ecosystems can take up or emit greenhouse gases. But globally, they're a vital sink Coastal ecosystems can absorb or emit the three main greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide. The Conversation · May 22, 2023
Explained | Global warming will likely soon cross 1.5º C. What will it mean for India? Global warming is linearly proportional to the amount of carbon dioxide that has been accumulated since the Industrial Revolution. Given the estimated emissions for 2023-2027, the WMO prediction indicates continued cooling over India, with excess rainfall in both summer and winter seasons. The Hindu · May 22, 2023
Global heating has likely made El Niños and La Niñas more ‘frequent and extreme’, new study shows Scientists say greenhouse gases have already affected climate patterns in the Pacific that could lead to more severe weather, floods and heatwaves The Guardian - AU · May 18, 2023
First Scottish penalty for greenhouse gas leak issued to Ayrshire firm SCOTLAND'S environmental regulator has issued its first penalty for a greenhouse gas leak. The National (Scotland) · May 16, 2023
Double Threat: The Greenhouse Gases That Are Also Poisoning You Now Diesel exhaust and emissions from plastic production warm the planet over time, while immediately threatening those who inhale their toxic fumes. Capital & Main · May 3, 2023
Two trillion tonnes of greenhouse gases, 25 billion nukes of heat: are we pushing Earth out of the Goldilocks zone? Since the 18th century, humans have been taking fossil fuels out of their safe storage deep underground and burning them to generate electricity or power machinery. The Conversation · May 2, 2023
The Conversation · Apr 23, 2023 The IPCC's calls for emissions cuts have gone unheeded for too long – should it change the way it reports on climate change? Emissions from human activities are substantially increasing the atmospheric concentrations of the greenhouse gases CO₂, methane, CFCs and nitrous oxide. These increases will enhance the greenhouse effect, resulting on average in an additional warming of the Earth’s surface.
The Conversation · Apr 21, 2023 Raw materials, or sacred beings? Lithium extraction puts two worldviews into tension Located in the heart of South America, Bolivia contains the largest lithium deposits in the world – an enviable position, in many countries’ eyes, as the market for electric vehicles takes off. Though EVs emit fewer greenhouse gases than fuel-powered vehicles, their batteries require more minerals – especially lithium, which…
Newcastle Herald · Apr 9, 2023 Coal exit has started, but Hunter's driving blind The Hunter's giant coal mines are in the government's sights, but where's the fully-funded transition strategy?
The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023 Methane big part of 'alarming' rise in planet-warming gases Rising methane levels in the atmosphere last year again played a big part in an overall increase in the greenhouse gases that cause climate change
The Guardian - AU · Apr 5, 2023 Climate experts hit back at Australian politician’s bizarre theory about gravity’s role in global heating Gerard Rennick met with scorn, derision and plenty of corrections over viral tweet and claim that scientists are ‘cancelling gravity’
ABC News · Apr 3, 2023 These five ozone-depleting CFCs have been increasing in the atmosphere Despite being banned since 2010, five different types of ozone-eating chlorofluorocarbons have increased in our atmosphere, and are thousands of times more potent greenhouse gases than carbon dioxide.
Bangkok Post · Mar 28, 2023 Thai cement production needs to reduce its carbon emissions Thailand is among the largest producers of cement in Asia, manufacturing nearly 33 million tonnes per year. While this is good news for the economy, it's bad news for the climate as the industry is a huge emitter of greenhouse gases.
The Conversation · Mar 21, 2023 Australia's 116 new coal, oil and gas projects equate to 215 new coal power stations Australia has 116 new coal, oil and gas projects in the pipeline. If they all proceed as planned, an extra 1.4 billion tonnes of greenhouse gases would be released into the atmosphere annually by 2030.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2023 From climate change ‘certainty’ to rapid decline: a timeline of IPCC reports Since 1992, the IPCC has highlighted rising greenhouse gases, marking their ‘widespread and unprecedented’ impacts by 2014
Radio France Internationale · Mar 12, 2023 Ozone pollution linked to increased risk of serious heart disease Ozone air pollution is linked to a higher rate of hospitalisations for heart diseases, according to a study that marks the latest warning of the health dangers posed by greenhouse gases.
RideApart · Mar 7, 2023 France Prohibits Electric Vehicle Greenwashing In 2023 France enacted Article L229-68 to fine OEMs that claim an EV is carbon neutral when its production and recharging processes emit greenhouse gases.