31 January 2019, Conversation, Australia is counting on cooking the books to meet its climate targets. A new OECD report has warned that Australia risks falling short of its 2030 emissions target unless it implements “a major effort to move to a … Continue reading →
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23 January 2019, Carbon Brief, Climate change’s impact on soil moisture could push land past ‘tipping point’. The impact of climate change on soil moisture could push the land past a “tipping point” – turning it from a net carbon … Continue reading →
22 January 2019, BusinessGree, Extreme weather cost global economy $215bn in 2018, AON estimates. Global cost of extreme weather last year higher than previous estimates, making 2017-18 costliest two-year period on record. The global economic costs of extreme weather hit … Continue reading →
5 December 2018, The Conversation, Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuels and industry are projected to rise more than 2% (range 1.8% to 3.7%) in 2018, taking global fossil CO₂ emissions to a new record high of 37.1 billion … Continue reading →