AvatarProf MagyarAvatarAvatarMelting permafrost linked to impending environmental disaster — studyInverse - Nina PullanoA phenomenon could add 40 billion tons of carbon to the atmosphere by the year 2100. Scientists are worried about melting Arctic permafrost. When …
AvatarProf MagyarFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoSummer just started, and the Arctic already topped 100 degreesgrist.org - Shannon Osaka100.4 degrees in Verkhoyansk, Russia, looks like an Arctic record. Life in the small town of Verkhoyansk, Russia, has always been extreme. In the …
AvatarProf MagyarFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoCan democracies beat climate change?politico.eu - Dale JamiesonTackling climate change requires long-term commitments, yet the time horizon of democratic leaders is keyed to the electoral cycle.
AvatarProf MagyarAvatarAvatarClimate worst-case scenarios may not go far enough, cloud data showsverified_publisherThe Guardian - Jonathan WattsModelling suggests climate is considerably more sensitive to carbon emissions than thought
AvatarProf MagyarAvatarAvatarE.P.A. Limits States’ Power to Oppose Pipelines and Other Energy Projects (Published 2020)verified_publisherThe New York Times - Lisa FriedmanThe agency tweaked the rules on how to apply the Clean Water Act, which New York and other states have used to fight fossil-fuel ventures. WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced that it had limited states’ ability to block the construction of energy infrastructure …
AvatarProf MagyarFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMassive areas of Gloucestershire expected to be under water by 2050 reveal flood mapsgloucestershirelive.co.uk - Ellis Lane, Zasha Whiteway-WilkinsonMaps showing how rising sea levels could flood Gloucestershire make for some pretty worrying viewing. The study outlines just how much of the county …
AvatarProf MagyarFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoJust how hot will it get this century? Latest climate models suggest it could be worse than we thoughttheconversation.com - Michael Grose and Julie ArblasterClimate scientists use mathematical models to project the Earth’s future under a warming world, but a group of the latest models have included …
AvatarProf MagyarFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoIn Another Record 'We Should Not Be Breaking,' Daily Average of CO2 Levels Hits High of 418.12 ppmcommondreams.org - Jessica Corbett"Where we are is bad enough. We can't let these levels grow. We need #ClimateAction!" Climate scientists and campaigners reiterated their demands for …
AvatarProf MagyarFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWhy 'Carbon-Cycle Feedbacks' Could Drive Temperatures Even Higheryale.edu - By Fred PearceWhy ‘Carbon-Cycle Feedbacks’ Could Drive Temperatures Even Higher New research indicates that parts of the Amazon and other tropical forests are now …
AvatarProf MagyarAvatarAvatarSolar and wind are now cheapest power source for most of the worldAxios - Ben GemanThe downward march of solar and onshore wind power costs mean they're now the cheapest source of new power development for at least two-thirds of the …
AvatarProf MagyarFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe world is on lockdown. So where are all the carbon emissions coming from?grist.org - Shannon OsakaThe air is clear, the roads are clear, and dammit greenhouse gases are stubborn. Pedestrians have taken over city streets, people have almost entirely …
AvatarProf MagyarFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo4 Climate Crisis Solutions No One Is Talking Aboutecowatch.com - By Robert ReichBoth our economy and the environment are in crisis. Wealth is concentrated in the hands of a few while the majority of Americans struggle to get by. …