19 March 2024, WMO: Climate change indicators reached record levels in 2023: WMO. The state of the climate in 2023 gave ominous new significance to the phrase “off the charts.” Key messages State of Global Climate report confirms 2023 as hottest … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Fairyland of 2 degrees
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 →