What is the albedo effect, and why it matters in the climate crisis
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We need about a pandemic’s worth of CO2 drop to stop climate change
We're still very far from our sustainable objectives.
A deep look at carbon capture and storage (CCS) and its role in the climate crisis
CCS (or carbon capture and storage) is one of the terms that often pops up in the climate debate -- ...
The planet is on “red alert” because of insufficient climate action, UN warns
Biggest polluters have to step up their game this year
Climate change is making allergy season worse
Bad news for allergy sufferers: it's getting worse.
We’ll need to lower our emissions by a further 80% if we’re to meet Paris Agreement goals
We need more ambition, and we need it now.
It’s official. Climate change is making the pollen season much worse
Better get ready. Stronger and longer-lasting allergies are on the way.
South Korea wants to have the world’s largest wind farm by 2030
It's part of a plan to expand renewables and reduce emissions
Climate change is causing sea levels to rise faster than previously thought
It's worse than even the most pessimistic estimates.
French court convicts the government for not doing enough on climate change
It's time for France to step up its game on climate action -- or face legal consequences.
The planet got warmer last year due to fewer aerosol emissions
Greenhouse gas emissions were down amid the pandemic, but so were aerosols and their cooling effect.
Whoopsie: US cities under-reported their emissions by almost 20%, study shows
A different method came up with a very different figure.
Want to reduce your emissions? Drop your car and get on your bike
We're talking about a big climate impact, the researchers argue.
Flights would be faster and use less fuel if they would ‘use the wind’
Aviation needs to be more efficient. Here's something that can help.
It’s not just oil and coal. We need to tackle agriculture emissions too, study shows
Agriculture isn't often addressed in the climate debate -- but it should.
Developed nations aren’t supporting poor countries’ climate transition as much as they promised
They promised $50 billion in support -- but the promises are falling short.
The Earth’s “lungs” could start irremediably deteriorating in just two decades, study shows
Plants are on track to move from being carbon sinks to carbon sources
US carbon emissions dropped 10% last year — but only because of the pandemic
It's the largest drop since World War II, but not because of climate action
Flooding caused by climate change is costing the US billions every year
There's more rainfall due to climate change -- and more flooding.
2020? Yeah, that’s the hottest year on record (tied with 2016)
Pandemic or no pandemic, the climate continues to heat up year after year.