Warmer summers threaten Antarctica’s giant ice shelves because of the lakes they create
Apr 23, 2022 08:09 am UTC| Nature
During the Antarctic summer, air temperatures get warm enough to melt snow and ice on the surface of the great ice sheets that make up around 99% of Antarctica. This melted water collects to form thousands of lakes around...
Canada's new climate plan is reckless, but a better way forward is still possible
Apr 16, 2022 02:29 am UTC| Nature
Canadas new climate plan is reckless. The federal governments Emissions Reduction Plan doesnt meet the criteria of credible net-zero emissions plans, and it lacks any vision of a future capable of inspiring Canadians to...
Apr 05, 2022 11:56 am UTC| Insights & Views
Around the world, revolutionary changes are under way in transportation. More electric vehicles are on the road, people are taking advantage of sharing mobility services such as Uber and Lyft, and the rise in telework...
What the invasion of Ukraine means for the IPCC’s latest climate change report
Apr 05, 2022 11:54 am UTC| Nature
The UNs new IPCC report on the mitigation of climate change says that immediate and deep emissions reductions are needed to limit global warming, along with removing carbon dioxide back out of the air in future. Meanwhile,...
Simulating Earth's changing climate: why some models exaggerate future warming
Apr 05, 2022 11:51 am UTC| Nature
The latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), released overnight, shows a viable path to cutting global emissions by half by the end of this decade. It follows earlier reports in the IPCCs...
Five walks to save the world – how 'psychogeography' can help you confront the climate crisis
Mar 27, 2022 14:24 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Perhaps, like me, youve seen wildfires raging and glaciers melting on the news and felt helpless. In the face of reports that the impacts of climate change are worse than expected, what on Earth can you do? While you...
Will war in Ukraine hasten the end of fossil fuels?
Mar 27, 2022 14:22 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Four weeks have passed since Russian troops invaded Ukraine. To impede the onslaught of Vladimir Putins war machine, countries in the EU and elsewhere have announced measures to cut imports of fuel and energy from Russia,...
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