Don’t Worry, It’s Just ‘Fire Ice’
Methane hydrate is an ice-like substance you can set on fire. Now scientists have found that more of it may...
Shipping companies offering millions to jump long lines for drought-stricken Panama Canal
Ships passing through the canal are experiencing longer waiting times due to water scarcity. This is causing significant delays and...
Earth on verge of five catastrophic climate tipping points, scientists warn
Humanity faces ‘devastating domino effects’ including mass displacement and financial ruin as planet warms https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/06/earth-on-verge-of-five-catastrophic-tipping-points-scientists-warn?CMP=oth_b-aplnews_d-1
Temperatures in Siberia dip to minus 50 Celsius as record snow blankets Moscow
Temperatures in parts of Siberia plummeted to minus 50 degrees Celsius (minus 58 degrees Fahrenheit) while blizzards blanketed Moscow in...
Ohio Fails to Pass Restrictions on College Teaching About Climate Policies
The legislation, written to fight the “woke fiefdom” of higher education, doesn’t have the votes to pass the Ohio House....
Open secret at climate talks: The top temperature goal is mostly gone
Researchers injected a sobering finding into global climate negotiations Sunday by saying the world will likely fail its most important...
More than 1,000 climate scientists urge public to become activists
‘We need you,’ says Scientist Rebellion, which includes authors of IPCC reports on climate breakdown, as diplomats meet for Cop28...
Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels to hit record high
Projected rate of warming has not improved in past two years, analysis shows https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/05/global-carbon-emissions-fossil-fuels-record?CMP=oth_b-aplnews_d-1
A matter of survival’: India’s unstoppable need for air conditioners
Access to sufficient cooling could further drive up the already rampant inequality in the country https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/05/india-unstoppable-need-air-conditioners
A biodiversity catastrophe’: how the world could look in 2050 – unless we act now
The climate crisis, invasive species, overexploitation of resources and pollution could break down crucial ecosystems. We asked experts to lay...
They make it so hard to do the right thing’: New Orleanians battle exorbitant energy bills with few alternatives
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/21/new-orleans-climate-carbon-emissions?CMP=oth_b-aplnews_d-1
Upsetting report reveals governments are acting contrary to 2030 promise: ‘We need credible commitments’
“Its end is inevitable.” https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/the-production-gap-fossil-fuel-energy-sources/
World stands on frontline of disaster at Cop28, says UN climate chief
Exclusive: Simon Stiell says leaders must ‘stop dawdling’ and act before crucial summit in Dubai https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/24/un-top-climate-official-simon-stiell-cop-28-dubai?CMP=oth_b-aplnews_d-1
The river took it all’: Somalis wait for waters to recede as floods kill dozens
Reporters from Bilan report from around Somalia as ‘once-in-a-century’ floods hit a country devastated by a six-year drought https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/nov/22/the-river-took-it-all-somalis-wait-for-waters-to-recede-as-floods-kill-dozens
Brazil records its hottest ever temperature Brazil has recorded its hottest ever temperature – 44.8C (112.6F)
Brazil has recorded its hottest ever temperature – 44.8C (112.6F) – as parts of the country endure a stifling heatwave.
We smashed the windows of a major bank. A jury acquitted us. This is why
I think people everywhere, even on juries, have had enough of our leaders’ failure to tackle the climate crisis https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/nov/20/windows-major-bank-jury-climate-crisis?CMP=oth_b-aplnews_d-1
World facing ‘hellish’ 3C of climate heating, UN warns before Cop28
‘We must start setting records on cutting emissions,’ UN boss says after temperature records obliterated in 2023 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/20/world-facing-hellish-3c-of-climate-heating-un-warns-before-cop28?CMP=oth_b-aplnews_d-1
Richest 1% account for more carbon emissions than poorest 66%, report says
‘Polluter elite’ are plundering the planet to point of destruction, says Oxfam after comprehensive study of climate inequality https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/20/richest-1-account-for-more-carbon-emissions-than-poorest-66-report-says
2 degrees and 40 feet sea rise: Scientists who study Earth’s ice say we could be committed to disastrous sea level rise
A new report details that ice sheets are melting quicker than expected and that the world will need to ramp...