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Scientists warned about climate change in 1965. Nothing was done.
A key report to President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 warned that humankind was “unwittingly conducting a vast geophysical experiment” through the burning of fossil fuels and a consequent buildup of “the invisible pollutant” — carbon dioxide — in the atmosphere.
Joe Romm: Carbon Removal Deployment, Law and Policy from Planning to Project
Carbon Removal Deployment: Law and Policy from Planning to Project
The Last EU Solar Panel Producer Meyer Burger
Meyer Burger is known for elegant high-performance modules. These are designed in Switzerland and manufactured exclusively in Germany.
A New Year: Looking Back and Forward at Climate Change Progress
2023 was a record-breaking year for all the wrong reasons. It was overall the hottest in human history, both on land and at sea, by a big margin.
COP28: DOD Climate Policy and Climate Security
The United States Department of Defense joined the COP28 Conference of Parties, highlighting the role of the military in a world threatened by climate change.
COP28 Outcomes: Progress But Not Enough Of It
After a fraught fortnight, COP28 has now officially ended. Despite low expectations even before the event started, some landmark progress on fossil fuel abatement was made – though the deal is far from what was hoped for.
Report: Climate Tipping Points may change the Climate State
Tipping points are critical thresholds in the Earth system where small changes can lead to large and sometimes irreversible consequences. They occur in various interconnected systems, such as ice, ecosystems, oceans, and the atmosphere.
Study identifies methane release from the deep ocean
New research indicates that the so-called fire-ice, which refers to frozen methane under the ocean, could be at risk of melting as a consequence of climate change, potentially leading to its release into the sea.