Global Warming

More than a decade ago, climate scientists and energy modellers made a choice about how to describe the effects of emissions on Earth’s future climate. That choice has had unintended consequences which today are hotly debated. With the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)…

Opinion Global emissions have soared by two-thirds in the three decades since international climate talks began. To make the reductions required, what’s needed is a new approach that creates incentives for leading countries and industries to spark transformative technological revolutions. By David G. Victor • January 28, 2020 In 1969, in the middle of…

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On 1 January, the air in Canberra was the worst of any city in the world. With unprecedented bush fires raging nearby, a thick blanket of smoke smothered Australia’s capital for weeks, sending a surge of residents to the hospital with breathing problems. The toxic haze got so bad that…

On 1 January, the air in Canberra was the worst of any city in the world. With unprecedented bush fires raging nearby, a thick blanket of smoke smothered Australia’s capital for weeks, sending a surge of residents to the hospital with breathing problems. The toxic haze got so bad that…

A meteorite hit Western Australia 2.2 billion years ago, leaving a 40-mile-wide crater.In a study, scientists determined that crater was the oldest on record.Researchers think that when the meteorite hit Earth, it released more than 100 billion tons of water vapor into the sky.The infusion of water helped warm the…

Global emissions linked to plastic now just under 900 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent annually could by 2030 reach 1.3 billion tons, as much as almost 300 coal-fired power plants, the Center for International Environmental Law found. If output grows…

Climate change in the Arctic is shrinking the region's cap of sea ice.Credit: Arterra/Universal Images Group/Getty Gases that deplete the ozone layer could be responsible for up to half of the effects of climate change observed in the Arctic from 1955 to 200…

Climate change in the Arctic is shrinking the region's cap of sea ice.Credit: Arterra/Universal Images Group/Getty Gases that deplete the ozone layer could be responsible for up to half of the effects of climate change observed in the Arctic from 1955 to 200…

People on OKCupid are swiping right on climate actionor something? Ive never used a dating app. But I do know the company has filters so you can get rid of climate deniers when youre searching for someone, whether its The One or a one-night stand. In a viral…