Collaborate Disseminate
Climate scientists who were mocked and gaslighted after speaking up about their fears for the future have said acknowledging strong emotions is vital to their work. From a report: The researchers said these feelings should not be suppressed in an attem… Continue reading Climate Scientists Respond To Attacks on Objectivity
Scientists from 15 countries warned in an open letter that the potential collapse of the Atlantic Ocean’s main circulation system (AMOC) has been “greatly underestimated” and could have devastating global impacts, according to oceanographer Stefan Rahm… Continue reading ‘We Don’t Know Where the Tipping Point Is’: Climate Expert on Potential Collapse of Atlantic Circulation
An anonymous reader quotes a report from New Scientist: As the world emerged from the lockdowns of the covid-19 pandemic, many countries promised to rebuild their economies in a climate-friendly fashion, amid hopes the recovery effort could accelerate … Continue reading Carbon Emissions Are Now Growing Faster Than Before the Pandemic
Living in a pollution-free environment is a fundamental right, India’s Supreme Court said on Wednesday as it urged authorities to address deteriorating air quality in the north of the country. From a report: India’s capital Delhi recorded a “very poor”… Continue reading Pollution-Free Environment a ‘Fundamental Right’, India’s Top Court Says
Amazon has reached its goal set earlier this year to completely get rid of plastic air pillows at its warehouses by the end of the year. “As of October 2024, we’ve removed all plastic air pillows from our delivery packaging used at our global fulfillme… Continue reading Amazon Ditches Plastic Air Pillows
sciencehabit shares a report from Science Magazine: From dumping iron into the ocean to launching mirrors into space, proposals to cool the planet through ‘geoengineering’ tend to be controversial — and sometimes fantastical. A new idea isn’t any less… Continue reading Diamond Dust Could Cool the Planet At a Cost of Mere Trillions
More than half the world’s food production will be at risk of failure within the next 25 years as a rapidly accelerating water crisis grips the planet, unless urgent action is taken to conserve water resources and end the destruction of the ecosystems … Continue reading Global Water Crisis Leaves Half of World Food Production at Risk in Next 25 Years
The University of Toronto is constructing a 14-story building using mass timber, one of the largest and most recent projects to employ this innovative building technology. “Mass timber is an appealing alternative to energy-intensive concrete and steel,… Continue reading Sustainable Building Effort Reaches New Heights With Wooden Skyscrapers
The number of sites identified as potentially having been polluted with banned cancer-causing “forever chemicals” in England is on the rise, and the Environment Agency (EA) says it does not have the budget to deal with them. From a report: A former RAF… Continue reading Cost of Dealing With PFAS Problem Sites ‘Frightening’, Says Environment Agency
The Earth’s natural carbon sinks — oceans, forests, and soils — are increasingly struggling to absorb human carbon emissions as global temperatures rise, raising concerns that achieving net-zero targets may become impossible. “In 2023, the hottest ye… Continue reading Trees and Land Absorbed Almost No CO2 Last Year