When it became clear that President Donald Trump wanted to pull out of the Paris Agreement, many media houses started promoting China as the next global leader in fighting climate change. While the country has definitely implemented some projects in this regard, it would be foolhardy to think that the country is going to be ...
New research published in Environmental Research Letters has revealed that thanks to the Montreal Protocol, today’s global temperatures, and global warming in general, are considerably lower. And by mid-century, the Earth will be — on average — at least 1°C cooler than it would have been without the agreement. Mitigation is even greater in regions ...
Changes in groundwater millions of years ago created alternating layers of vivid yellow and brown in the mineral sphalerite, and those variations align with movements in the Earth’s orbit that impacted climate in the deep past, Penn State scientists found. The findings provide new evidence for how changes in climate influenced the planet’s rainfall and ...
Climate change could bring about a shift in agriculture practices worldwide since factors like temperature, rainfall, humidity, etc., are projected to change from traditional patterns to new ones. In Napa Valley, California, winemakers are trying to stay one step ahead so that their revenues will not get significantly affected in the future. Climate resilience The ...
A study finds that even the tallest ice cliffs should be able to support their weight rather than collapse catastrophically. The Antarctic ice sheet spans close to twice the area of the contiguous United States, and its land boundary is buttressed by massive, floating ice shelves extending hundreds of miles out over the frigid waters ...
China’s growth will play a crucial role in determining the trajectory of how the world deals with climate change. After all, the country is responsible for about 25 percent of global climate pollution and burns almost half of the world’s coal supply each year. Unfortunately, things might even get worse. “In 15 years, about 250 ...
Climate change is one of the hottest topics right now. Some scientists warn that unchecked carbon emissions can lead to a drastic rise in temperature, thereby changing weather patterns. This would have serious consequences on food production, social stability, and world peace. Implementing a few social changes can help us fight climate change in our ...
The recently concluded global climate strike has been one of the largest protests around this issue in history. Millions of people from across the world came together on the streets and demanded that strict actions be taken on climate change. But who are these people who participated in the climate strikes, and what ideologies do ...
The Global Climate Strike, observed between September 20 and 27, saw the participation of about 6 million people from across the world, including schoolchildren and trade unions. Organized by the “Fridays for Future” foundation and led by teen environmentalist Greta Thunberg, strikes were held across 4,500 locations in 150 countries. The climate strikes “This week was ...
The United Nations recently hosted its first Youth Climate Summit in New York, where young leaders from all across the world presented their viewpoints regarding the issue. Well-known activist Greta Thunberg addressed the summit, highlighting the need to take immediate action to combat climate change. The UN summit on climate change The UN Summit took ...
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