With global warming driven by greenhouse gas emissions, both intensity and frequency of heatwaves is steadily increasing over the world. According to the Berkeley Earth, the last eight years are the warmest eight years, while June 2022 was the warmest June on land since records began in the mid-1800s.In 2022, multiple intensive heatwaves in Asia, America, Europe, … [Read more...] about Record-Breaking Heatwaves Around the World In 2022
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8 Individual Actions to Mitigate Climate Change
Climate change driven by greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is increasingly affecting the entire world. Nowadays, tackling climate change is at the top of global agenda. The target set in the Paris Agreement by the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) is to limit global warming to 2.0°C, preferably to 1.5°C, above the pre-industrial level. However, the global average … [Read more...] about 8 Individual Actions to Mitigate Climate Change
Differences Between Net-Zero Emissions, Carbon Neutrality, Climate Neutral, Carbon Offset, and Carbon Footprint
Climate warming driven by human-made greenhouse gas emissions is increasingly affecting the entire world. Nowadays, tackling climate change is at the top of the global agenda. The target set by the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) is to reach global net-zero emissions by the middle of this century and limit global warming to 2.0 or preferably 1.5 degrees … [Read more...] about Differences Between Net-Zero Emissions, Carbon Neutrality, Climate Neutral, Carbon Offset, and Carbon Footprint
Glasgow Climate Pact: An Agreement on Key Actions to Address Air Pollution
On November 13, 2021, a new global agreement - the Glasgow Climate Pact - was reached at the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The conference was held in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, from October 31 to November 13, 2021. The COP26 summit, with a delay due to COVID-19, is … [Read more...] about Glasgow Climate Pact: An Agreement on Key Actions to Address Air Pollution
Scientists call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
On 13 September 2021, the eve of the United Nations General Assembly, an open letter signed by 2185 scientists and academics from 81 countries was delivered to UN member state governments, demanding a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty (FF-NPT) to tackle the climate crisis at its source: fossil fuels including coal, oil, and gas. The open letter calls on governments … [Read more...] about Scientists call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty