On 9 August 2021 Monday, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a landmark report demonstrating that human activities have caused ‘unprecedented’ and ‘irreversible’ change to Earth’s climate. This report is named “Climate Change 2021: the Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Sixth Assessment Report of the … [Read more...] about Global Warming Inevitable, Irreversible, and Accelerating – IPCC’s Latest Report Warns
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Avoiding a Ghastly Future for Earth, Top Scientists Warn
On 13 January 2021, a warning from 17 top scientists was published in the journal Frontiers in Conservation Science, pointing out that the world is on track for a “ghostly future of mass extinction, declining heath, climate-disruption upheavals and resource conflicts this century”.This article is signed by ecologists, biologists and sustainability experts from the United … [Read more...] about Avoiding a Ghastly Future for Earth, Top Scientists Warn
Key Facts and Statistics About Climate Change on Earth
Nowadays, global warming has become a major environmental concern that has drawn public attention worldwide. To better understand the extent of the issue, a summary of key facts and statistics about climate change, complied from international reports, is present here.2018 was the hottest year in Europe and the Middle East on record and the fourth warmest year on Earth since … [Read more...] about Key Facts and Statistics About Climate Change on Earth
Fossil CO2 Emissions Per Square Kilometer – A Valid Indicator for Tackling Air Pollution & Climate Warming
Air pollution and climate warming are two leading environmental problems. Although they are clearly distinguishable, both problems are closely linked since they can be traced back to the same source: carbon burning. Usually, air pollution and climate warming are measured by different indicators. Most of these indicators, however, are not sensitive to intervention strategies and … [Read more...] about Fossil CO2 Emissions Per Square Kilometer – A Valid Indicator for Tackling Air Pollution & Climate Warming