GLOBAL CLIMATE

1 in 5 fossil fuel projects overshoot their original estimations for emissions. Why are there such significant errors?
1 in 5 fossil fuel project emissions exceed their original estimates. These are significant errors.

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protestors calling for cheaper energy
Will Russia’s invasion in Ukraine push Europe towards energy independence?

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Why fusion won’t help us decarbonise

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A sign for the Aamjiwnaang First Nation Resource Centre is seen in front of a chemical plant.
Reconciliation can be used to address global problems. But first, we must deal with white supremacy

[ad_1] For many Indigenous people in Canada, reconciliation is dead. All Canadians should be concerned…

A forest carpeted with tall grass.
Ancient ruins suggest that forests could have a lasting effect on forests for millennia.

[ad_1] Forests are where you can find your home. 80%These arks of existence are under…

A man sorts through dried red beans spread on a blanket while a woman winnows more beans in a flat basket, with thatched huts visible in the background.
Wealthy countries still haven’t met their $100 billion pledge to help poor countries face climate change, and the risks are rising

[ad_1] After another year of Record-breaking temperatures Extreme weather disastersThe wealthy are being pressured to…

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What will the Winter Olympics look and feel like in a warmer world. Only so long can snowmaking defy climate change

[ad_1] The Winter Olympics is an adrenaline pump as athletes fly at breakneck speeds, gracefully,…

Rain falling on ocean
Climate change is warping our fresh water cycle – and much faster than we thought

[ad_1] Fresh water cycles through the oceans, from air to clouds to rivers to oceans…

Chart showing cost ranges measured in percentage of GDP for climate change damage to the U.S. economy at each temperature increase, from 1 degree F to 15
Despite the best efforts of economists, it is impossible to sum up the cost of mitigating global climate change to a single number.

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Solar panels shade canals and canals cool the panels.
California’s first solar canal is a win for water and energy, climate, and air.

[ad_1] Evidence is mounting to support this conclusion The western United States is currently in…