Carbon Dioxide
Total 4 Posts
The concept of net zero is a dangerous trap.
17 min read
Governments worldwide are using the concept of net zero emissions to ‘greenwash’ their lack of commitment to solving global warming. The idea of net zero has licensed a recklessly cavalier “burn now, pay later” approach which has seen carbon emissions continue to soar.
Keeping hope of 1.5°C limit alive is vital to spurring global action.
4 min read
How fast we stop warming at 1.5°C and the global community cuts greenhouse gas emissions to zero depends on the interrelated actions of a huge mix of people – government ministers most importantly, but also business chiefs, investors, banks, religious leaders, activists and citizens.
The Arctic hasn’t been this warm for 3 million years – and that foreshadows big changes for the rest of the planet.
6 min read
Extreme shrinkage of summer sea ice is just the latest evidence of rapid Arctic warming – and what happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay there.
Will politicians take action and try to save the planet from climate change?
4 min read
Scientists from all over the world agree that the impacts of climate change will get worse, unless action is taken now.