- By John Hewson
Climate deniers have been hanging out for the United Nations’ next big summit to fail. In a sense, the coronavirus and its induced policy responses have more than satisfied their wildest dreams, precipitating a global recession that they no doubt hope has pushed the issue of the low-carbon transition well down the political and policy agenda.
‘We’re doomed’: a common refrain in casual conversation about climate change. It signals an awareness that we cannot, strictly speaking, avert climate change.
Every aspect of our lives has been affected by the coronavirus. The global economy has slowed, people have retreated to their homes and thousands have died or become seriously ill.
This isn’t a normal period of disruption, which is usually caused by failures in supply such as road accidents or industrial action. In this case it is the lack of demand that is the problem.
- By David Korten
Science warns us that the 2020s will be humanity’s last opportunity to save itself from a climate catastrophe.
Tropical forests matter to each and every one of us. They suck colossal quantities of carbon out of the atmosphere, providing a crucial brake on the rate of climate change.
- By Enrica Papa
Luxembourg recently became the first country in the world to make all public transport free.
A common demand in discussions about climate change is to respect the science. This is appropriate. We should all be paying close attention to the urgent and terrifying conclusions being published by climate scientists.
As the brutal reality of climate change dawned this summer, you may have asked yourself a hard question: am I well-prepared to live in a warmer world?
If you’re a traveller who cares about reducing your carbon footprint, are some airlines better to fly with than others?
Australia’s recent bushfire crisis will be remembered for many things – not least, the tragic loss of life, property and landscape.
When we talk about innovations to deal with the climate crisis, we tend to think of new technologies developed by physical scientists.
Experienced anglers recognize that for a trout, the ultimate “steak dinner” is a stonefly or mayfly.
This erasure of one government’s climate project by its successor was only the tip of the melting iceberg.
It’s far easier to avoid burning fossil fuels than it is to clean up CO? emissions once they’re in the Earth’s atmosphere.
Mayors Bill de Blasio of New York and Sadiq Khan of London on Tuesday urged every major city in the world to divest from the fossil fuel industries that are wrecking the planet.
How does your food shop affect the planet? Well, think of it like this
- By Hal Gurgenci
Geothermal means, literally, “earth heat”. The temperature of the earth increases as we drill deeper towards its core.
Intensive agriculture may be nourishing most of the Earth’s inhabitants, but it’s doing the opposite to earth itself.
The most important individual climate action will depend on each person’s particular circumstances
- By Kelly Reed
About a quarter of all the greenhouse gas emissions that humans generate each year come from how we feed the world.
Climate fiction, climate change fiction, “cli-fi” – whatever you want to call it – has emerged as a literary trend that’s gained astonishing traction over the past ten years.
As bushfires rage and our cities lie shrouded in smoke, climate change is shaping as a likely topic of conversation at the family dinner table this Christmas.