(This is my own summary of an email sent to me by 350.org) In just one month, President Trump's actions have significantly undermined climate progress both domestically and internationally, raising concerns among climate scientists, policy experts, and environmental advocates. In the first month of President Donald Trump's second term, his administration has enacted a series... Continue Reading →
“Blah, Blah, Blah”: Youth Climate Activists Slam Political Inaction at U.N. Summit Ahead of COP26
Thousands of youth climate activists marched through the streets of Milan last week demanding world leaders meet their pledges to the Paris Climate Agreement and keep global temperatures from rising by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius. The protest came at the end of a three-day youth climate conference, ahead of the United Nations’ COP26 climate... Continue Reading →
Rich countries are failing to put the money behind their promises. For decades, rich and poor countries were trapped in a stalemate over how to deal with the carbon-dioxide coated, rapidly overheating planet. The United States and other developed countries — responsible for more than half of the world’s CO2 emissions to date — refused... Continue Reading →
A $100 billion promise holds the Paris Agreement together. Now, it’s coming apart.
A year of climate-related science in review Each year we consult researchers and carry out a horizon scan in fields related to climate change on what the latest findings and most important new emerging fields are. We summarize this in 10 important scientific insights, and the result has always been a rich and valuable scientific... Continue Reading →
Explore this year’s 10 New Insights in Climate Science (2020)
John Kerry says current goals under Paris climate agreement 'inadequate' to reduce Earth's temperature On GPS: U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry 10:57 (CNN)John Kerry, special presidential envoy for climate, said Sunday that the current goals under the Paris climate agreement are not enough to achieve the mission to limit the Earth's temperature. "The goals thus... Continue Reading →