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Acidification could leave oceans ‘uninhabitable’ for cold-water corals
Acidification could leave oceans ‘uninhabitable’ for cold-water corals The world’s oceans could become “uninhabitable” for cold-water corals by the end of the century as a result of ocean acidification, research suggests. Ocean acidification, which occurs as seawater takes up CO2 from the atmosphere, could threaten around 70% of cold-water coral living below 1,500 metres in […]
New study questions impact of ending fossil fuel subsidies
New study questions impact of ending fossil fuel subsidies Ending the world’s fossil fuel subsidies would reduce global CO2 emissions by 0.5 to 2.2 gigatonnes (Gt) per year by 2030, a new study says. The research, published by Nature, concludes that the removal of subsidies would lead to bigger emissions reductions in oil and gas […]
What Will It Really Take to Avoid Collapse?
What Will It Really Take to Avoid Collapse? Fifteen thousand scientists have issued a dire warning to humanity about impending collapse but virtually no-one takes notice. Ultimately, our global systems, which are designed for perpetual growth, need to be fundamentally restructured to avoid the worst-case outcome. For a moment, the most important news in the entire […]
Rising sea-levels in the Indian Ocean due to man-made “adjustments” not CO2
Rising sea-levels in the Indian Ocean due to man-made “adjustments” not CO2 PMSML stands for Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level, though there is nothing permanent about sea-level data — like all obedient climate change data, it’s subject to change fifty years later – and the adjustments are as large as the trends. We’ve seen […]
Analysis: Global CO2 emissions set to rise 2% in 2017 after three-year ‘plateau’
Analysis: Global CO2 emissions set to rise 2% in 2017 after three-year ‘plateau’ Over the past three years, global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels have remained relatively flat. However, early estimates from the Global Carbon Project (GCP) using preliminary data suggest that this is likely to change in 2017 with global emissions set to grow […]
Quantifying the causes of the recent decrease in US CO2 emissions
Quantifying the causes of the recent decrease in US CO2 emissions Between 2007 and 2015 total annual US CO2 emissions decreased by 740 million tons (12%). An updated analysis shows that 35% of this decrease was caused by natural gas replacing coal in electricity generation, 30% by lower fuel consumption in the transportation sector, 28% […]
Emissions reductions and world energy demand growth
Emissions reductions and world energy demand growth A major obstacle to cutting global CO2 emissions is growth in world energy demand. In this post I examine world energy growth projections from a number of different sources and compare them with the growth trends that will be necessary to meet emissions reductions goals. It goes without saying […]
For China’s Polluted Megacities, A Focus on Slashing Emissions
For China’s Polluted Megacities, A Focus on Slashing Emissions The booming industrial center of Shenzhen is a showcase for Chinese efforts to cut CO2 emissions and make the nation’s burgeoning cities more livable. But it remains to be seen whether China’s runaway industrial development can give way to a low-carbon future. Paulson Institute An energy-efficient building […]
Major Investors Pressure ExxonMobil to Consider Climate Impacts
Major Investors Pressure ExxonMobil to Consider Climate Impacts “For the first time, in my memory, we are actually seeing oil and gas majors talk about climate change as an existential threat. Today for example the minister for oil and gas for Saudi Arabia, Ali Al-Naimi, actually got up on stage in front of this entire group and […]
The problem with a carbon tax in Canada
The problem with a carbon tax in Canada Last week, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna indicated the federal government has not yet determined the national minimum carbon price which is part of its climate strategy. McKenna rejects any assertions the current economic environment is not the time to impose carbon pricing. Frédéric Bastiat (1850) forewarned of […]
The US: A Nation In Dire Need of Energy and Climate Policy
The US: A Nation In Dire Need of Energy and Climate Policy A new Harvard University study finds that world methane emissions have recently spiked, and that the US appears to be the site of most of the increase. Natural gas fracking is the apparent culprit. This finding should be (though I wouldn’t bet on it) the […]
The record of recent Man-made CO2 emissions: 1965 -2014
The record of recent Man-made CO2 emissions: 1965 -2014 Summary This post, using BP statistical review (2015) data, presents CO2 trends on an absolute and per capita basis for the main global economies. They add in the effect of recent Chinese under-reporting of CO2 emissions. They compare CO2 emissions / head as a representation of the […]
Vanishing Island Nations: The Case for the Maldives
Vanishing Island Nations: The Case for the Maldives According to the Environmental Protection Agency, global sea levels have risen by about 7.5 inches since 1870. This impacts some countries more severely than others. Island countries, such as the Maldives, Kiribati, Palau, Micronesia and Seychelles are the weakest link in the chain with respect to climate […]
A State of Confusion
A State of Confusion In the wake of Paris and COP21 both sides are claiming victory. The Greens believe they finally have a treaty that will deliver the dismantling of the fossil fuel industries and capitalism propelling the human race into a renewable idyll. The Sceptics see Paris as toothless mush that will likely deliver […]
