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 →
Category Archives: All Things Carbon and Emissions
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 →
14 September 2023, Climate Home News: Overshoot Commission calls for research into solar geoengineering. Dimming the sun could “complement” emissions cuts, says panel of leaders, while acknowledging concerns about the risks. Governments should expand research into controversial solar geoengineering, while placing a … Continue reading →