Given that the serious impacts of climate change are rapidly escalating, some scientists, backed up increasingly by governments, are looking into extreme measures such as geoengineering to slow the rate of change.
A new report examines 61 climate mitigation ideas for the Arctic, including geoengineering.
Adani purchases 3,500Kcal quality coal from Indonesia for $28/metric ton. The coal is then directly shipped to India, and the invoice travels through a circuitous route. By the time the invoice reaches India, the coal has 6,000Kcal, and the price has shot up to $91.91!
An international tribunal on Tuesday delivered a decision that green groups and leaders of small island nations celebrated as a “groundbreaking victory for ocean and climate protection."
Where Hoteliers Feel Most Threatened by Climate Change
In the 2024 edition of the European Accommodation Barometer, the study has revealed that 41% of European hoteliers believe that climate change will have a high or very high impact on their business in the next 3 years
More than a fifth of the 11,500 #endangered animal, plant & fungi species in #Greece are “critically endangered” & thus are #UnderThreat of #extinction a re-evaluation of the country’s #RedList has found.
The #Environment Ministry published the revised list to commemorate #European Natura 2000 Day, the anniversary of the creation in 1992 of what is now the world’s largest coordinated network of #ProtectedAreas, which in the present day includes more than 27,000 sites.
‘Reality Check’: Damning report finds big oil firms’ climate plans could increase global warming by 2.4°C
Recent years have seen major oil companies making big climate pledges. However, a new report from Oil Change International suggests these are nothing but empty promises
Europe unprepared for climate disaster, warns World Bank
Climate-related disasters cost Europe more than €77 billion last year, according to a new report. But costs can be lowered with better data and financing
How do Scottish People Feel About Current Climate Policy?
Only 12% of Scots reported feeling satisfied with the current pace of climate action. Meanwhile, 45% of Scots expressed dissatisfaction with the current climate policies, with 24% being very unsatisfied and 21% unsatisfied
UK Announces Delay to Mandatory Climate Disclosures (Until After Next General Election)
UK Announces Delay to Mandatory Climate Disclosures (Until After Next General Election)
The UK government, having originally announced that it would decide whether to impose mandatory climate disclosures on companies by July 2024, has now postponed that decision until the first quarter of 2025
Half the world’s mangroves ‘at risk of collapse’ as climate change threat grows
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More than half the world’s mangroves are at risk of collapse by 2050 in the face of sea level rise and worsening coastal storms, the first assessment of its kind has found
Europe’s most important court has ruled that protection from climate change is a human right. The judgment will be put to the test in Britain by a climate change refugee who lost his cliff top home to sea erosion. Rising sea waters and increasingly violent storms, caused by melting ice and warmer oceans, are a special concern on Britain’s east coast. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports
In a press conference, #PhilippineCoastGuard presented satellite images of #CoralReefs surrounding Scarborough Shoal. Reefs appeared badly scarred, which the PCG said were caused by #Chinese fishermen searching for giant clams.
If you live in bush areas of eastern or south-eastern Australia you may want to get involved in a citizen science koala spotting project: #Koalas#environment#CitizenScience
Global Tribunal Issues ‘Historic’ Ruling for Oceans and Small Island Nations (lighthouse-eco.co.za)
An international tribunal on Tuesday delivered a decision that green groups and leaders of small island nations celebrated as a “groundbreaking victory for ocean and climate protection."