Earth is becoming ‘increasingly uninhabitable,’ scientists warn
2 months, 1 week ago

Earth is becoming ‘increasingly uninhabitable,’ scientists warn

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It will, however, amplify climate warming, and can also strengthen precipitation change and extreme events in many regions.” This could be Earth’s hottest year and increasingly warm and humid weather is making more of the planet unlivable, with 600 million people living outside habitable climatic conditions. “Due to climate change, Amazon forests are approaching multiple thresholds, beyond which significant ecological changes can be triggered, potentially leading to a large-scale forest collapse,” the report said. Climate change could lead to a ‘large-scale forest collapse,’ scientists said The Amazon, which is home to billions of trees that absorb carbon dioxide, produces 20 percent of Earth’s oxygen. Perhaps most worryingly, the scientists highlighted “heightened concerns” about large-scale ocean and atmosphere interactions, including concerns about more extreme and costly climate patterns and the collapse of a critical system of currents that circulates water within the Atlantic Ocean, bringing warm water north and cold water south.

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Biden, on his way out, sets ‘ambitious’ climate goal: Cut US greenhouse gas emissions by over 60%
3 weeks ago

Biden, on his way out, sets ‘ambitious’ climate goal: Cut US greenhouse gas emissions by over 60%

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is pledging to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60% by 2035 as he fights to ensure his legacy on slowing global warming, even as President-elect Donald Trump vows to undo much of Biden’s climate work when he takes office next month. “And I believe that with this new 2035 target as their …

Climate myopia: This year’s CoP was a big disappointment but small surprise
1 month ago

Climate myopia: This year’s CoP was a big disappointment but small surprise

Live Mint  

The 29th Conference of the Parties to Climate Change came to an end on 24 November 2024 with deep disappointment on the outcomes—not just on finance, but on most other aspects of the agenda. With grossly inadequate mitigation of the crisis, the climate finance that developing countries can legitimately asl for will increase exponentially, leading to continued disappointment from a …

UN climate talks no longer fit for purpose, say experts
1 month, 3 weeks ago

UN climate talks no longer fit for purpose, say experts

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former high-ranking UN officials have written an open letter calling for a complete overhaul of …

Frustration grows at fossil fuel influence and structure of UN climate talks. Some call for reform
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Frustration grows at fossil fuel influence and structure of UN climate talks. Some call for reform

Associated Press  

BAKU, Azerbaijan — Good or bad, the United Nations climate negotiations process itself became the focus of the international talks that aim to curb warming from coal, oil and natural gas. “We consider COP29 as a litmus test for the global climate architecture,” conference lead negotiator Yalchin Rafiyev said at a Friday news conference. Share Share Copy Link copied Email …

A methane pollution fee on oil and gas faces a cloudy future under Trump
1 month, 4 weeks ago

A methane pollution fee on oil and gas faces a cloudy future under Trump

NPR  

A methane pollution fee on oil and gas faces a cloudy future under Trump toggle caption Matthew Brown/AP Oil and gas companies would have to pay a fee for releasing climate-warming methane into the atmosphere under new regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency. Sponsor Message "EPA has been engaging with industry, states, and communities to reduce methane emissions so that …

"Alarm bells ringing" as report finds greenhouse gas emissions growing faster than ever
2 months, 1 week ago

"Alarm bells ringing" as report finds greenhouse gas emissions growing faster than ever

Salon  

The World Meteorological Organization, released its annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin earlier this week, reporting that humans are emitting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere at a faster rate than ever before, contributing significantly to climate change. The WMO reports historically high levels of the greenhouse gasses methane and nitrous oxide, which like carbon dioxide are common byproducts of human industry. These …

A new study unpacks the last 485 million years of Earth's temperature history
3 months, 2 weeks ago

A new study unpacks the last 485 million years of Earth's temperature history

Salon  

Climate change deniers inaccurately claim that Earth's rapidly rising temperatures are the mere product of natural cycles. "As a scientist, I’m always cautious of the word 'prove,' but our work demonstrates the important role that atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations play in controlling Earth’s temperature," Emily Joan Judd, the lead study author and paleontologist at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural …

Pollution of the potent warming gas methane soars and people are mostly to blame
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Pollution of the potent warming gas methane soars and people are mostly to blame

Associated Press  

The amount and proportion of the powerful heat-trapping gas methane that humans spew into the atmosphere is rising, helping to turbocharge climate change, a new study finds. “Methane is a climate menace that the world is ignoring,” study lead author Rob Jackson, head of the Global Carbon Project, which is a group of scientists who monitor greenhouse gas emissions yearly. …

Researchers warn methane emissions ‘rising faster than ever’
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Researchers warn methane emissions ‘rising faster than ever’

Al Jazeera  

The largest increases in emissions of the greenhouse gas come from China and Southeast Asia. The potent greenhouse gas, the second-largest contributor to climate change after carbon dioxide, has increased by 20 percent over the past two decades despite global efforts to curb it, according to a study published by the Global Carbon Project. “Anthropogenic emissions have continued to increase …

Human activity now fuels two-thirds of global methane emissions, report finds
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Human activity now fuels two-thirds of global methane emissions, report finds

LA Times  

The world is moving in a perilous direction when it comes to planet-warming methane emissions, which are soaring to record highs driven largely by human activity, new research warns. Although many people associate methane with cow burps and melting permafrost, a paper published this week in the journal Earth System Science Data found that global methane emissions over the last …

Pollution of the potent warming gas methane soars and people are mostly to blame
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Pollution of the potent warming gas methane soars and people are mostly to blame

New Indian Express  

The amount and proportion of the powerful heat-trapping gas methane that humans spew into the atmosphere is rising, helping to turbocharge climate change, a new study finds. Tuesday’s study finds that in 2020, the last year complete data is available, the world put 670 million tons of methane in the air, up nearly 12% from 2000. “Methane is a climate …

Spying from space: How satellites can help identify and rein in a potent climate pollutant
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Spying from space: How satellites can help identify and rein in a potent climate pollutant

Raw Story  

This story was originally published by Grist. The organization was coordinating the work of hundreds of scientists who “were creating more data about methane emissions from the oil and gas industry in the U.S. than anyone had,” Hamburg said, “by orders of magnitude.” The Brent Charlie oil rig is carried by the crane ship Pioneering Spirit as it waits off …

'Worrisome': Global methane spike imperils climate goals, study warns
5 months, 1 week ago

'Worrisome': Global methane spike imperils climate goals, study warns

Raw Story  

Methane emissions are rising faster than expected, a new study has warned, and the surge is putting global climate goals at risk. The study, published Monday in Frontiers in Science, found that methane emissions have risen quickly since 2006, with the growth rates for atmospheric methane seeing an "abrupt and rapid increase" in the early 2020s. "The growth rate of …

Humans caused climate change. Amid the suffering, now they must solve it
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Humans caused climate change. Amid the suffering, now they must solve it

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Climate change is driving extreme weather By all accounts, …

The health impact of living near a fossil gas leak
6 months, 2 weeks ago

The health impact of living near a fossil gas leak

BBC  

The health impact of living near a fossil gas leak Getty Images Leaked methane is helping scientists map toxic threats to health. Getty Images Research suggests air pollution from various parts of the oil and gas lifecycle leads thousands of excess deaths Health hazard Of the various chemicals found within natural gas, methane is the largest – making up around …

Countries’ carbon removal plans not enough for 1.5C warming limit, study warns
8 months ago

Countries’ carbon removal plans not enough for 1.5C warming limit, study warns

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Scientists have taken the UN’s approach of assessing the “emissions gap” between national climate protection plans and what is …

US energy industry methane emissions are triple what government thinks, study finds
9 months, 3 weeks ago

US energy industry methane emissions are triple what government thinks, study finds

Associated Press  

American oil and natural gas wells, pipelines and compressors are spewing three times the amount of the potent heat-trapping gas methane as the government thinks, causing $9.3 billion in yearly climate damage, a new comprehensive study calculates. About 40% of the global methane emissions from oil, gas and coal could have been avoided at no extra cost, which is “a …

What the world must do to tame methane
11 months ago

What the world must do to tame methane

Hindustan Times  

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas. As cop28, the UN’s climate summit, gets underway in Dubai, it is greatly encouraging, therefore, that the chances of such a deal on methane are good. America will soon finalise regulations to reduce methane emissions from its huge oil and gas sector, including measures that cover leaky pipelines and storage. Methane control seemed to …

At COP28, pageantry is over and negotiations get intense to save a planet in peril
1 year, 1 month ago

At COP28, pageantry is over and negotiations get intense to save a planet in peril

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Teams of veteran negotiators fanned out Friday at the United Nations climate conference with orders to get the strongest, most ambitious agreements possible, especially on the central issue of the fading future of fossil fuels for a dangerously warming planet. COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber said he was “quite positive, hopeful and optimistic” that the summit …

Australia pledges to cut methane emissions by 30 per cent by 2030 at COP28
1 year, 1 month ago

Australia pledges to cut methane emissions by 30 per cent by 2030 at COP28

ABC  

Six of the world’s biggest dairy companies have committed to reducing, and publicly disclosing, their methane emissions as part of a new global alliance launched at COP28. Key points: There's been a flurry of announcements at COP28 aimed at trying to reduce methane escaping into the atmosphere The boss of Sea Forest is developing a feed supplement that can slash …

Gore blasts COP28 climate chief and oil companies’ emissions pledges at UN summit
1 year, 1 month ago

Gore blasts COP28 climate chief and oil companies’ emissions pledges at UN summit

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Don’t trust the oil and gas industry to report their actual carbon pollution, said former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, who added that the man leading the United Nations climate talks runs one of the “dirtiest” oil companies out there. Gore said al-Jaber’s Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. is “one of the largest and one …

COP28: Philanthropies to invest $450 million in next 3 yrs to help countries tackle methane
1 year, 1 month ago

COP28: Philanthropies to invest $450 million in next 3 yrs to help countries tackle methane

Firstpost  

Their announcement comes as the United States, UAE and China prepare to make several announcements at the U.N. COP28 climate summit on Saturday on raising more finance to tackle methane, and countries step forward with new plans to curb those emissions. A group of nearly a dozen well-funded philanthropies declared on Saturday their commitment to invest $450 million over the …

Why methane is at the centre of COP28 climate change summit?
1 year, 1 month ago

Why methane is at the centre of COP28 climate change summit?

Firstpost  

China unveiled its long-awaited methane strategy this month, while the EU agreed to set methane emissions limits on Europe’s oil and gas imports from 2030, pressuring international suppliers to clamp down on leaks of the potent greenhouse gas. “The UAE needs to commit companies and countries to sit down and negotiate a binding agreement to X-out methane.” Methane momentum The …

To save the climate, the oil and gas sector must slash planet-warming operations, report says
1 year, 1 month ago

To save the climate, the oil and gas sector must slash planet-warming operations, report says

The Independent  

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Earth to warm up to 2.9C even with current climate pledges: UN
1 year, 1 month ago

Earth to warm up to 2.9C even with current climate pledges: UN

Al Jazeera  

UN warns world ‘out of road’ for limiting warming to 1.5C ahead of COP28 meeting in Dubai. The world’s emissions-cutting pledges are nowhere near enough to curb the effects of climate change, with Earth on track for warming a potentially catastrophic 2.9C this century, the United Nations has warned. Time to ‘step up’ The 2015 Paris Agreement saw countries agree …

Earth crosses 2C warning line for first time
1 year, 1 month ago

Earth crosses 2C warning line for first time

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Earth has breached the milestone temperature of 2C for the first time – a temporary …

EU reaches deal to reduce highly polluting methane gas emissions from the energy sector
1 year, 1 month ago

EU reaches deal to reduce highly polluting methane gas emissions from the energy sector

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — European Union negotiators reached a deal on Wednesday to reduce highly polluting methane gas emissions from the energy industry across the 27-nation bloc. Under the provisional agreement announced just weeks before the COP28 climate conference, the fossil gas, oil and coal industry will be forced to “properly measure, monitor, report and verify their methane emissions according to the …

‘Every bit matters’: Six key takeaways from the latest U.S. climate report
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Every bit matters’: Six key takeaways from the latest U.S. climate report

LA Times  

The dire effects of human-caused climate change are worsening and they threaten to bring more extreme heat waves, droughts, floods and wildfires unless urgent actions are taken, scientists warned in a major national report. Efforts to adapt to climate change and curb the burning of fossil fuels have expanded since the last assessment was issued in 2018, the report says, …

Climate change ‘dystopian future already here’
1 year, 3 months ago

Climate change ‘dystopian future already here’

Al Jazeera  

Climate change is causing human rights emergencies around the world, the United Nations human rights chief says, specifically highlighting Iraq’s “spiralling damage” from global warming. In view of the record global temperatures this year, Guterres last week called for much more ambition in the fight against climate change to prevent “the worst climate chaos”. At last year’s UN COP27 climate …

UN report says the world is way off track to curb global warming, but offers ways to fix that
1 year, 4 months ago

UN report says the world is way off track to curb global warming, but offers ways to fix that

Associated Press  

With the world far off track on its 2015 pledge to curb global warming, a new United Nations report central to upcoming climate negotiations details how quickly and deeply energy and financial systems must change to get back on a safer path. To get there, the report said, “the phase-out of unabated fossil fuels is required,” using a phrase international …

UN report says the world is way off track to curb global warming, but offers ways to fix that
1 year, 4 months ago

UN report says the world is way off track to curb global warming, but offers ways to fix that

The Independent  

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World Environment Day: What is the human cost of inaction?
1 year, 7 months ago

World Environment Day: What is the human cost of inaction?

Live Mint  

When we talk about the cost of the climate crisis, the implications are almost always depicted in financial terms. “For every 0.1ºC of warming above present levels, about 140 million more people will be exposed to dangerous heat,” said Professor Tim Lenton, director of the Global Systems Institute at the University of Exeter, and one of the co-authors of the …

Decarbonisation must not cause ‘undue disturbance’ to public, says Tory MP
1 year, 7 months ago

Decarbonisation must not cause ‘undue disturbance’ to public, says Tory MP

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The public will not accept changes needed to stop climate change if they cause “undue …

Only around 13% of global methane emissions regulated: Study
1 year, 7 months ago

Only around 13% of global methane emissions regulated: Study

The Hindu  

Researchers have showed through a review that only around 13% of global methane emissions are regulated, despite methane emissions causing at least 25% of current global warming. The researchers focused on 281 policies worldwide, 255 of them currently in force, that aim to monitor and reduce methane emissions examining the geographical coverage, strength and effectiveness of the policies. But fossil …

Cause and Effect | The underestimated threat in our fight against climate change
1 year, 7 months ago

Cause and Effect | The underestimated threat in our fight against climate change

Hindustan Times  

While the world focuses on cutting carbon dioxide emissions in its battle against rising global temperatures, CO2’s evil twin, Methane, has largely remained under the radar. According to the International Energy Agency’s Global Methane Tracker, the energy sector added about 135 million tonnes of methane in the atmosphere in 2022. With existing technology, a reduction of 75% is possible in …

Methane big part of ‘alarming’ rise in planet-warming gases
1 year, 9 months ago

Methane big part of ‘alarming’ rise in planet-warming gases

Associated Press  

Methane in the atmosphere had its fourth-highest annual increase in 2022, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported, part of an overall rise in planet-warming greenhouse gases that the agency called “alarming.” Though carbon dioxide typically gets more attention for its role in climate change, scientists are particularly concerned about methane because it traps much more heat — about 87 …

We need decisive climate action, can COP28 deliver?
1 year, 9 months ago

We need decisive climate action, can COP28 deliver?

Al Jazeera  

Climate scientists are warning yet again that we are off target on climate action; COP28 can offer an opportunity to change that. But COP28 has the potential to achieve even more than that; it can become a watershed where COP meetings transition from multilateral negotiations to bold decision-making to advance climate action. While being a bona fide climate pioneer and …

Window of opportunity to preserve liveable climate rapidly closing, says IPCC
1 year, 9 months ago

Window of opportunity to preserve liveable climate rapidly closing, says IPCC

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Scientists from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said there needs to be drastic and deep GHG emissions cuts …

Cut emissions quickly to save lives, scientists warn in a new U.N. report
1 year, 9 months ago

Cut emissions quickly to save lives, scientists warn in a new U.N. report

NPR  

Cut emissions quickly to save lives, scientists warn in a new U.N. report Enlarge this image toggle caption Thoko Chikondi/AP Thoko Chikondi/AP The planet is on track for catastrophic warming, but world leaders already have many options to reduce greenhouse gas pollution and protect people, according to a major new climate change report from the United Nations. A cheat-sheet for …

The UN’s climate handbook for a ‘liveable’ future
1 year, 9 months ago

The UN’s climate handbook for a ‘liveable’ future

Al Jazeera  

Hitting the 2015 Paris Agreement temperature goals will require a massive reduction in fossil fuel use and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society, IPCC reports say. Earth is hotter than it has been in 125,000 years but deadly heatwaves, storms and floods amplified by global warming could be a foretaste as planet-heating fossil fuels put a “liveable” future at …

‘Planet in the crosshairs’: UN chief demands rapid emission cuts
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Planet in the crosshairs’: UN chief demands rapid emission cuts

Al Jazeera  

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the latest report by UN climate scientists ‘could not come at a more pivotal time’. The head of the United Nations called for scientists to serve up “cold hard facts” to push governments into making policies that curb climate change before a key global warming threshold is passed. In a video address to delegates, UN Secretary-General …

Energy agency chief: “No excuse” for high methane emissions
1 year, 10 months ago

Energy agency chief: “No excuse” for high methane emissions

Associated Press  

MOMBASA, Kenya — The International Energy Agency on Tuesday accused fossil fuel industries of doing too little to curb methane emissions and undermining global climate goals to limit warming. Economic uncertainty, high energy prices and concerns over the security of supply — which should have led to emissions cuts in 2022 — were ineffective as methane emissions remained “stubbornly high,” …

IEA chief accuses fossil fuel industries of doing too little to curb methane emissions
1 year, 10 months ago

IEA chief accuses fossil fuel industries of doing too little to curb methane emissions

India Today  

The International Energy Agency on Tuesday accused fossil fuel industries of doing too little to curb methane emissions and undermining global climate goals to limit warming. Economic uncertainty, high energy prices and concerns over security of supply, which would have led to emissions cuts in 2022, were ineffective as methane emissions remained “stubbornly high,” the report said. “There is just …

Loss and Damage decisions, pitfalls and promises
2 years, 1 month ago

Loss and Damage decisions, pitfalls and promises

The Hindu  

A major takeaway from COP27 in Egypt, as far as loss and damage is concerned, is the decision relating to new funding arrangements focusing on L and D — those particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. Past, present and the future In the entire climate change negotiations, the developed countries have consistently opposed being made liable for …

COP27 | United Nations to launch public database of global methane leaks detected by space satellites
2 years, 1 month ago

COP27 | United Nations to launch public database of global methane leaks detected by space satellites

The Hindu  

The United Nation’s environment watchdog said, on November 11, it will launch a public database of global methane leaks detected by space satellites, as part of a new programme to encourage companies and governments to curb emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas. “The MARS system will rely on an existing network of space satellites to spot methane plumes around the …

Climate Questions: What are the solutions to climate change?
2 years, 2 months ago

Climate Questions: What are the solutions to climate change?

Associated Press  

As the world warms and extreme weather events mount, governments and corporations have been called on to address climate change by top officials, climate scientists and activists and to curb levels of heating. ___ Scientists and officials agree that it’s important to not make matters worse by burning even more fossil fuels — coal, oil and natural gas — that …

Climate Questions: What’s going on with climate change?
2 years, 2 months ago

Climate Questions: What’s going on with climate change?

Associated Press  

Addressing climate change — a now ubiquitous term for the warming of the planet caused by humans emitting carbon dioxide and methane from coal, oil and natural gas into the atmosphere — is becoming exponentially more pressing, with the language of scientists, officials and activists becoming more serious with every passing year. ___ EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is part of …

What the latest IPCC science says about climate change
2 years, 2 months ago

What the latest IPCC science says about climate change

Al Jazeera  

COP27 delegates will be relying on UN climate science agency studies to make decisions about future energy plans. At the COP27 conference in Egypt, delegates will be relying on decades of scientific research published by the UN climate science agency to sway decisions about future energy plans and global warming trajectories. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change produces reports roughly …

Nasa plays detective in tracking down Earth’s super methane polluters
2 years, 2 months ago

Nasa plays detective in tracking down Earth’s super methane polluters

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The methane findings weren’t even the primary focus of Nasa’s Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation which was mapping …

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