29 November 2023, RealClimate: Science denial is still an issue ahead of COP28. It is 33 years now since the IPCC in its first report in 1990 concluded that it is “certain” that greenhouse gas emissions from human activities “will enhance the greenhouse effect, resulting on … Continue reading →
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21 November 2023, The Conversation: In September we went past 1.5 degrees. In November, we tipped over 2 degrees for the first time. What’s going on? In September, the world passed 1.5°C of warming. Two months later, we hit 2°C of warming. … Continue reading →
16 November 2023, The Conversation: We’re burning too much fossil fuel to fix by planting trees – making ‘net zero’ emissions impossible with offsets. The idea that we can mitigate current carbon emissions by “offsetting” them with carbon reduction initiatives elsewhere … Continue reading →
10 November 2023, James Hansen et el: How We Know that Global Warming is Accelerating and that the Goal of the Paris Agreement is Dead. Delayed response of climate makes human-made climate change a grave threat, especially for young people. … Continue reading →