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If We Save Forests, Will They Save the Climate?
Wе all know that forests help fight climate change by cooling the planet. Don’t they?They actually do, capturing and storing carbon from the air for centuries. But this is only part of...
Germany Agrees to End Reliance on Coal Stations by 2038
Germany has agreed to end its reliance on polluting coal power stations by 2038, in a long-awaited decision that will have major ramifications for Europe’s attempts to meet its Paris climate change...
What Does ’12 Years to Save the Planet’ Really Mean?
It's a number that's been thrown around a lot recently. There's a danger it will be misunderstood.
When I wrote about a report suggesting the pace of decarbonization needs to treble, I also...
Solar Geoengineering Could Be ‘Remarkably Inexpensive’ – Report
Cooling the Earth by injecting sun-blocking particles into the stratosphere could be “remarkably inexpensive”, according to the most detailed engineering analysis to date.The fear of a rogue nation or military force unilaterally...
Ozone Layer Finally Healing After Damage Caused by Aerosols, UN Says
The ozone layer is showing signs of continuing recovery from man-made damage and is likely to heal fully by 2060, new evidence shows.The measures taken to repair the damage will also have...
The Oceans Absorb Even More Heat Than We’ve Thought and That’s Bad News
Two thirds of the planet is covered in water and so no surprisingly oceans have an inordinate effect on the Earth’s climate. They absorb vast amounts of CO2 from the atmosphere and...
We Have 12 years to Limit Climate Change Catastrophe, Warns UN
The world’s leading climate scientists have warned there is only a dozen years for global warming to be kept to a maximum of 1.5C, beyond which even half a degree will significantly...
Planting More Trees Won’t Be Enough to Save the Planet
One way of mitigating the adverse effects of man-made climate change is to plant trees. The more trees there are, the more CO2 they absorb from the atmosphere, thereby alleviating the greenhouse...
Landmark UN Climate Report Urges ‘Rapid and Unprecedented’ Action to Limit Global Warming
It warns human activities have already caused around 1°C of warming above pre-industrial levels and is likely to reach 1.5°C by as early as 2030
Governments across the world must take “rapid, far-reaching...
Valuable Wetlands Are Disappearing 3 Times Faster Than Forests, New Study Warns
Wetlands around the world are disappearing at an alarming rate. New research shows that these valuable ecosystems are vanishing at a rate three times that of forests. Unless significant changes are made,...
Build Walls on Seafloor to Stop Glaciers Melting, Scientists Say
Barriers could halt slide of undersea glaciers and hold back sea level rises predicted to result from global warming.
Building walls on the seafloor may become the next frontier of climate science, as...
World’s Largest River Floods Five Times More Often Than It Used to
Extreme floods have become more frequent in the Amazon Basin in just the last two to three decades, according to a new study.
After analyzing 113 years of Amazon River levels in Port...
Greenpeace Report: Europe Has 10 Years Left to Ditch Fossil Fuel Cars
Europe must phase out the sales of new gasoline- and diesel-fueled cars by 2028 if it wants to live up to its Paris climate agreement emissions-reduction pledges, according to new research by...
Cities Around the World Lay the Groundwork for a Zero-Waste Future
Cities around the world are pledging to reduce waste over the next 12 years in an effort to curb global warming and eventually become zero-waste cities. During the Global Climate Action Summit,...
Drought Increases CO2 Concentration in the Atmosphere, Say Researchers
The concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere rises faster during periods of drought as stressed ecosystems absorb less carbon.
That’s according to new research, which found during the driest years such...
Fish Populations Could Rise in Warming Climate with Better Management
Better management of fisheries and fishing rights around the world could increase profits and leave more fish in the sea as long as measures to meet climate obligations are taken, new research...
