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The Bulletin: September 13-19
The Bulletin: September 13-19 Popular Narratives That Do Not Hold Up Under Scrutiny Environmental Impacts of Human Migration Did Putin Just Issue the Most Serious Warning to Date? – Global Research Putin Warns of ‘Direct’ War as US Mulls Letting Ukraine Use Long-Range Western Missiles | Common Dreams It’s Also “Disinformation” When Our Government Does […]
Analysis: How low-sulphur shipping rules are affecting global warming
Analysis: How low-sulphur shipping rules are affecting global warming In 2020, international regulations to reduce air pollution from shipping imposed strict limits on the sulphur content of marine fuels. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) rules have had some success in improving public health. Global emissions of sulphur dioxide (SO2) – a health-damaging air pollutant – have dropped by […]
Northern Permafrost Region Emits More Greenhouse Gases Than It Captures
Northern Permafrost Region Emits More Greenhouse Gases Than It Captures Permafrost underlies a quarter of the Northern Hemisphere. A comprehensive analysis shows that the area may have shifted from a sink to a source of greenhouse gases, bringing a longtime prediction to fruition. Credit: Justine Ramage Permafrost underlies about 14 million square kilometers of land in and […]
‘We are damned fools’: scientist who sounded climate alarm in 80s warns of worse to come
‘We are damned fools’: scientist who sounded climate alarm in 80s warns of worse to come James Hansen, who testified to Congress on global heating in 1988, says world is approaching a ‘new climate frontier’ The world is shifting towards a superheated climate not seen in the past 1m years, prior to human existence, because […]
‘Soon the world will be unrecognisable’: is it still possible to prevent total climate meltdown?
‘Soon the world will be unrecognisable’: is it still possible to prevent total climate meltdown? Record high temperatures and extreme weather events are being recorded around the world. Photograph: Ian Logan/Getty Images Blistering heatwaves are just the start. We must accept how bad things are before we can head off global catastrophe, according to a leading […]
What Does An Ecological Civilization Look Like?
ILLUSTRATIONS BY DELPHINE LEE/YES! MAGAZINE What Does An Ecological Civilization Look Like? A society based on natural ecology might seem like a far-off utopia—yet communities everywhere are already creating it. As a new, saner administration sets up shop in Washington, D.C., there are plenty of policy initiatives this country desperately needs. Beyond a national plan for […]
Methane emissions jumped by record amount in 2021, NOAA says
Methane emissions jumped by record amount in 2021, NOAA says Carbon dioxide emissions also rose more than 2 parts per million for the 10th consecutive year Pump jacks operate while others stand idle in the Belridge oil field near McKittrick, Calif., on Nov. 3, 2021. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) Global methane emissions soared by a record […]
Climate Impacts From a Removal of Anthropogenic Aerosol Emissions
Climate Impacts From a Removal of Anthropogenic Aerosol Emissions Abstract Limiting global warming to 1.5 or 2.0°C requires strong mitigation of anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Concurrently, emissions of anthropogenic aerosols will decline, due to coemission with GHG, and measures to improve air quality. However, the combined climate effect of GHG and aerosol emissions over […]
Scientists warn of widespread drought in the 21st century
Scientists warn of widespread drought in the 21st century Frequency changes (%) of different drought metrics from 1970–99 to 2070–99 under the (left) SSP2-4.5 and (right) SSP5-8.5 scenarios projected by CMIP6 multimodel ensemble mean. Credit: IAP Drought is among the most damaging natural hazards in the world, often causing severe losses to agriculture, ecosystems and […]
Why the Climate Change Committee should reconsider their approach to farming
https://sustainablefoodtrust.org/articles/why-the-ccc-should-reconsider-their-approach-to-farming/
Separating the self-flagellation from the greenhouse gas
Separating the self-flagellation from the greenhouse gas Speaking to the media at the Youth4Climate event last week, Greta Thunberg berated the UK for continuing to extract oil and gas from the North Sea while pretending to be green ahead of the coming COP26 conference. Not only that, but as the originator of the industrial revolution, Britain is […]
U.S. and China issue joint pledge to slow climate change
U.S. and China issue joint pledge to slow climate change ‘We both see that the challenge of climate change is an existential and severe one,’ Chinese envoy says in announcing agreement U.S. climate envoy John F. Kerry at the summit on Nov. 10. (Alberto Pezzali/AP) GLASGOW, Scotland — The United States and China jolted the […]
If all 2030 climate targets are met, the planet will heat by 2.7 C this century
If all 2030 climate targets are met, the planet will heat by 2.7 C this century Corals will not likely survive more than 2℃ global warming. Credit: Shutterstock If nations make good on their latest promises to reduce emissions by 2030, the planet will warm by at least 2.7℃ this century, a report by the […]
Permafrost: a ticking carbon time bomb
Permafrost: a ticking carbon time bomb In Sweden’s far north, permafrost beneath the Stordalen mire is up to thousands of years old. Sheltered by snow-spattered mountains, the Stordalen mire is a flat, marshy plateau, pockmarked with muddy puddles. A whiff of rotten eggs wafts through the fresh air. Here in the Arctic in Sweden’s far […]
COP-26: Stopping Climate Change and Other Illusions
COP-26: Stopping Climate Change and Other Illusions Measured atmospheric CO2 at Mauna Loa Observatory. Note: red = the monthly mean values; black = the same, after correction for the average seasonal cycle. Do not expect significant progress from COP-26 on climate change mitigation. There are fundamental barriers that prevent the deep and rapid changes that […]
