Progress is slow on Africa’s Great Green Wall, but some bright spots bloom
The southern fringes of the Sahara are dynamic. As rainfall varies, land patches on the edge chop and change between green and arid brown. Human activities, like overgrazing, deforestation or poor irrigation, further degrade some of the already arid parts of the Sahel, resulting in desertification. As the planet heats…
March is 10th straight month to be hottest on record, scientists say
For the 10th consecutive month, Earth in March set a new monthly record for global heat — with both air temperatures and the world’s oceans hitting an all-time high for the month, the European Union climate agency Copernicus said.
The heat is on: what we know about why ocean temperatures keep smashing records
Over the last year, our oceans have been hotter than any time ever recorded. Our instrumental record covers the last 150 years. But based on proxy observations, we can say our oceans are now hotter than well before the rise of human civilisation, very likely for at least 100,000 years.
A shallow lake in Canada could point to the origin of life on Earthshall
Imagine an entirely barren world. Before you is a volcanic landscape, devoid of flora and fauna. Scattered throughout this gray and black expanse are shallow bodies of water. In each of these natural pools brews a precise blend of chemicals and physical conditions that could serve as the source of…
Kerry and Xie exit roles that defined generation of climate action
For years, John Kerry and Xie Zhenhua were the two most important people working on global warming
2040 Climate Target
Reducing net emissions by 90% by 2040
2023 confirmed as world’s hottest year on record
The year 2023 has been confirmed as the warmest on record, driven by human-caused climate change and boosted by the natural El Niño weather event.
Human ‘behavioural crisis’ at root of climate breakdown, say scientists
New paper claims unless demand for resources is reduced, many other innovations are just a sticking plaster
Why Are Fossil Fuels Booming Under Biden?
When President Joe Biden announced his signature bill, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), it was touted as making “the single largest investment in climate and energy in American history.” But a new report, released on the eve of the COP28 United Nations’ climate meeting in Dubai, analyzes emissions…
Former World Leaders Call for $25bn Levy on Oil States’ Revenues for Climate Damage
Former world leaders and economists are urging for a $25bn levy on oil-producing states to help finance the impact of climate disasters on vulnerable populations.
