15 August 2023, Climate Home news: US sparks controversy by backing oil company’s carbon-sucking plans. The CEO of Occidental Petroleum has said that direct air capture is a way of prolonging the life of the oil industry. The US government has been … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Fairyland of 2 degrees
18 April 2023, Climate Homes News: World set to blow through 1.5C carbon budget in 10 years. The US has offered $3.5 billion in grants towards direct air capture, hoping to bring down the costs of removing carbon from the … Continue reading →
29 November 2021, Carbon Brief: Avoiding temperature ‘overshoot’ reduces multiple climate change risks, say scientists. Allowing global temperatures to temporarily “overshoot” end-of-century targets will drive greater economic loss and more severe climate impacts than staying below these targets throughout the … Continue reading →
9 November 2021, NASA, Emission Reductions From Pandemic Had Unexpected Effects on Atmosphere. The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting limitations on travel and other economic sectors by countries around the globe drastically decreased air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions within just a … Continue reading →