12 November 2024, Pearls & Irritations: America first, Earth last: Australia’s security now needs a climate focus. There’s a new, stark reality we must face: Donald Trump’s victory will push the Earth system further down a perilous path towards three degrees … Continue reading →
Category Archives: The Mitigation Battle
11 November 2024, Carbon Brief: Guest post: What 1.5C overshoot would mean for climate impacts and adaptation. With average global temperatures set to see another record high this year, the chances of holding warming to no more than 1.5C continue to dwindle. Keeping … Continue reading →
20 August 2024, The Conversation: The overshoot myth: you can’t keep burning fossil fuels and expect scientists of the future to get us back to 1.5°C. Record breaking fossil fuel production, all time high greenhouse gas emissions and extreme temperatures. Like the proverbial frog in … Continue reading →
Carbon Brief, 13 June 2024: Analysis: What record global heat means for breaching the 1.5C warming limit. Global temperatures in 2023 blew past expectations to set the warmest year on record, even topping 1.5C in one of the main datasets. This warmth has continued into 2024, meaning … Continue reading →