Climate

Details: Written by: James Dyke, University of Exeter et al

Why The Concept Of Net Zero Emissions Is A Dangerous Trap

Sometimes realisation comes in a blinding flash. Blurred outlines snap into shape and suddenly it all makes sense. Underneath such revelations is typically a much slower-dawning process.

Details: Written by: Brian C. Black, Penn State

When President Joe Biden took Ford’s electric F-150 Lightning pickup for a test drive in Dearborn, Michigan, in May 2021, the event was more than a White House photo op.

Details: Written by: Valerie Cleland

If We Protect Our Ocean, It Can Protect Us

Chair Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) along with 25 original cosponsors has reintroduced the Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act on World Oceans Day, June 8^th,2021. This is the type of visionary bill we need for this moment, recognizing that the ocean is a powerful source of solutions to the climate crisis.

Details: Written by: Sebastian Leuzinger, Associate Professor, Auckland University of Technology

Would it be helpful to undertake a nationwide and coordinated mass planting of trees and plants that are known to have a high uptake of carbon dioxide such as paulownia and hemp alongside the attempts to plant natives?

Details: Written by: Kellie Stellmach, Ensia

OPVIUS ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC

When you picture solar power, chances are you conjure up images of large solar panels spanning the length of a rooftop or a large solar farm out in a field.

Details: Written by: Mojtaba Sadegh, Boise State University et al

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The Western U.S. appears headed for another dangerous fire season, and a new study shows that even high mountain areas once considered too wet to burn are at increasing risk as the climate warms.

Details: Written by: Mojtaba Sadegh, Boise State University et al

Another Dangerous Fire Season Is Looming In The Western US, And The Region Is Headed For A Crisis

Just about every indicator of drought is flashing red across the western U.S. after a dry winter and warm early spring. The snowpack is at less than half of normal in much of the region.

Details: Written by: Brian McNoldy, University of Miami

This Supermoon Has A Twist – Expect Flooding, But A Lunar Cycle Is Masking Effects Of Sea Level Rise

A “super full moon” is coming, and coastal cities like Miami know that means one thing: a heightened risk of tidal flooding.

Details: Written by: Bonnie Waring, Imperial College London

Why Trees Are Not Enough To Offset Society’s Carbon Emissions

Our society asks so much of these fragile ecosystems, which control freshwater availability for millions of people and are home to two thirds of the planet’s terrestrial biodiversity.

Details: Written by: Beronda L. Montgomery, Michigan State University

Plants Thrive In A Complex World By Communicating, Sharing Resources And Transforming Their Environments

As a species, humans are wired to collaborate. That’s why lockdowns and remote work have felt difficult for many of us during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Details: Written by: Sonia Fernandez, UC Santa Barbara

How Human Activity Effects Marine Species Over Time

It is really hard to know how a species is doing by just looking out from your local coast, or dipping underwater on scuba

Details: Written by: Maria Hornbek, University of -Copenhagen

Climate Labels Might Get You To Buy Different Meat

Climate-labeling clearly affects consumers—both those people who are keen to be aware of the climate impact, as well as those who actively seek to ignore this sort of knowledge

Details: Written by: Oliver Miltenberger, University of Melbourne and Matthew D. Potts, University of California

Why Companies' Net-zero Emissions Pledges Should Trigger A Healthy Dose Of Skepticism

Hundreds of companies, including major emitters like United Airlines, BP and Shell, have pledged to reduce their impact on climate change and reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Details: Written by: Elizabeth Mossop

Future Floods Will Come, But How We Can Do Better

As the climate changes, floods and extreme rainfall events will become more intense. In many cases, the most disadvantaged people are at highest risk from floods and least able to bounce back when their homes and businesses are inundated.

Details: Written by: Tom Corringham

Atmospheric River Storms Drive Costly Flooding – And Climate Change Is Making Them Stronger

Ask people to name the world’s largest river, and most will probably guess that it’s the Amazon, the Nile or the Mississippi. In fact, some of Earth’s largest rivers are in the sky – and they can produce powerful storms, like the one now soaking California.

Details: Written by: Chloe Brimicombe et al

Have We Been Ignoring The Deadly Extreme Weather of 2020?

The year 2020 will no doubt go down in history for other reasons, but it is also on target to be one of the warmest on record. And as the climate warms, natural hazards will happen more frequently – and be ever more lethal.

Details: Written by: Philipp Grünewald

4 Energy-Saving Lessons From The First Lockdown Which May Help You Save Through The Winter

The gold standard of research in science is the randomised controlled trial. The COVID-19 restrictions may at times seem random and most certainly feel like a trial. But are they controlled enough to learn from?

Details: Written by: John Mathews et al

How Australia's Biggest Renewables Project Will Change The Energy Game

Australia doesn’t yet export renewable energy. But the writing is on the wall: demand for Australia’s fossil fuel exports is likely to dwindle soon, and we must replace it at massive scale.

Details: Written by: Sumedha Basu

Why We Need The Opposite Of A Carbon Tax To Reduce Emissions

For the last few decades, the consensus among leading economists has been that putting a price on carbon is the most efficient way to reduce emissions.

Details: Written by: Annette Cowie et al

7 Ways To To Suck CO? Out Of The Atmosphere

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says negative emissions technologies will be needed to meet the Paris Agreement goal of limiting warming to well below 2?. In other words, just cutting emissions is not enough – we must also take existing greenhouse gases from the air.

Details: Written by: Nathan Mietkiewicz and Jennifer Balch

Humans Ignite Almost Every Wildfire That Threatens Homes

Summer and fall are wildfire season across the western U.S. In recent years, wildfires have destroyed thousands of homes, forced hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate and exposed tens of millions to harmful smoke.