Climate Change: Where are We and Where are We Going, in Five Recent Books?
"The consequences of a 2°C increase in global average temperature cannot be reversed on a human timescale. Climate does not work that way."
Can Sustainable Aviation Fuels Enable Guilt-Free Flying?
Although the production of SAF doubled in 2022, it still represents merely 0.1% of total jet fuel production.
A Future Without Environmentalism Is the Goal
The first Earth Day catalyzed the establishment of the EPA and major
America’s Ten Most Endangered Rivers Announced in New Report
Half of US rivers face unsafe pollution levels & freshwater species are
Cop29: five critical issues still left hanging after an underwhelming UN climate summit in Azerbaijan
"China steps up, US says goodbye and India stays at home"
India fires warning shot with rejection of finance deal at COP29
India sought “much higher ambition” from rich nations.
Time to Wake Up 285: COP29 and the Global Economic Consequences of Climate Change
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) delivers his 295th speech urging his colleagues to wake up to the threat of climate change.
Scientists Scramble to Save Climate Data from Trump—Again
The proactive archiving during Trump’s first term reflects a growing recognition of the vulnerability of federal climate data.
Critics Call COP29 Climate Finance Draft ‘Slap in the Face’ by Rich Nations
"Previous suggestions to end fossil fuel handouts and make polluters pay have all been axed.."
COP29: A Global Pledge To Phase Out Coal Power Plants Without Carbon Capture
Signatories include the UK, Canada, France, Germany, and Australia. The US and China are predictably absent.
Wealthy nations offer $250 bn on climate but pressed for more
The new target "is totally unacceptable and inadequate".
India court tells smog-hit capital to step up vehicle restrictions
India's top court on ordered New Delhi to establish checkpoints on all roads into the city to stop the entry of polluting vehicles.
‘Moment of truth’ for world-first plastic pollution treaty
In 2019, the world produced around 460 million tonnes of plastic, a figure that has doubled since 2000.
Power-Hungry Data Centres Can Become Grid Assets
Datacenters are the perfect funding source for renewable energy: They pay massive energy bills, and can easily modulate their usage.
