Arctic permafrost is now a net source of major greenhouse gases
The longer climate change goes on, the more the arctic permafrost will worsen it.
Food costs more because of climate change – and it will get worse
Rising temperatures will drive up food inflation by between 0.9 and 3.2% a year by 2035
US coastal cities face higher 2050 flood risk because they are sinking
"Sea levels are rising faster than expected in coastal cities in the US, largely due to land sinking as a result of the extraction of underground water and fossil fuels."
A container ship just tested a system to capture its own CO2 emissions
About 3 per cent of all carbon emissions are due to the shipping industry.
World’s biggest onshore wind turbine blades unveiled in China
At 131 meters, or 430 feet in length, each blade would dwarf Big Ben or the Statue of Liberty.
Seabed trawling found to be a major source of global CO2 emissions
Some relatively minor economic activities have an outsized effect on the climate.
Record growth of renewable energy in 2023 still isn’t fast enough, says IEA
COP28 agreed to triple renewable energy by 2030, but the world needs to pick up the pace to achieve that necessary goal.
Should nations try to ban bitcoin because of its environmental impact?
Bitcoin mining accounts for a tiny fraction of global energy consumption, but some operations are far less efficient than others.
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