Earth is our home, and the only planet we can live on. In recent years, our world is facing major environmental challenges and global crises, mainly caused by human activities. This video aims to provide an overview of these planetary crises and the history of International Mother Earth Day, with an emphasis on its prominent yearly themes and key advocacy. Earth is our … [Read more...] about Overview of Planetary Crises and Earth Day Advocacy
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Record-Breaking Cold Waves in the Winter 2022-2023 and Their Linkage to Global Warming
With global warming driven by human-induced greenhouse gas emissions, the frequency and intensity of extreme heat waves have increased worldwide in recent years. Concurrently, winter has become warmer in many areas. Thus, it is interesting to check the frequency and intensity of extremely cold waves. According to Berkeley Earth, the last eight years have been the warmest … [Read more...] about Record-Breaking Cold Waves in the Winter 2022-2023 and Their Linkage to Global Warming
Differences Between Net-Zero Emissions, Carbon Neutrality, Climate Neutral, Carbon Offset, and Carbon Footprint
Climate warming driven by human-made greenhouse gas emissions increasingly affects the 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 Celsius. Almost … [Read more...] about Differences Between Net-Zero Emissions, Carbon Neutrality, Climate Neutral, Carbon Offset, and Carbon Footprint
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
Global Warming Inevitable, Irreversible, and Accelerating – IPCC’s Latest Report Warns
On Monday, August 9, 2021, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a landmark report demonstrating that human activities have caused an ‘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