42 stories covering the global climate crisis
A study published this week by Science looks at how half of the worldâs glaciers will lose mass from rapid melting even if the 1.5ÂșC Paris Agreement goals are met. The study explains their calculation exceeds what was previously projected in the IPCC report. This spells more uncertainty for nations living in those most vulnerable […]
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How big oil shift global focus on CO2 emission from fossil fuel producers to Jane and John Public by Marco Lopez The carbon footprint of a homeless person in the United States is on average 8.5 tons of CO2 per year, a 2008 study from a research class at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) […]
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A study published on Science.com entitled âFairness considerations in global mitigation investmentsâ, found that climate finance flows from the global north to the global south must be between $250bn to $570bn to meet the target net zero goal outlined in the Paris Agreement. This estimate is a far cry from the current reality since developed […]
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According to a group of climate scientists from the World Weather Attribution, the record heatwave that hit Argentina at around this time last year was made 60 times more likely by climate change. Computer model simulation comparing the climate of today, after approximately 1.2ÂșC of global warming since the late 1800s, to that of the […]
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The wealthiest people in the UK burn through more energy flying than the poorest burn in every aspect of their lives, according to new research. The analysis of data from 2019 highlights âsignificant inequalitiesâ in energy use across the country. Those in the top 10% of incomes used nearly three times as much energy in […]
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By Climate Spotlight During the Pliocene Climatic Optimum, the Antarctic and Arctic ice caps nearly melted, and sea levels were about 35 m higher than they are now. Temperatures were much warmer than today, with the polar temperatures standing at around 5°â10°C. This was about 5 â 1.8 million years ago during the Pliocene epoch, a […]
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