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We might be closer to changing course on climate change than we realised
{Changing course on climate change – Im unconvinced by this article which is not independent – Earth and Leaf Editorial} {extract below} We might be closer to changing course on climate change than we realised Earth is coming out of the hottest year on record, amplifying the destruction from hurricanes, wildfires, heat waves, and drought. The oceans remain alarmingly warm, triggering the fourth global coral bleaching event in history. Concentrations of heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere have reached levels not seen on this planet for millions of years, while humanity’s demand for the fossil fuels that produce this pollution is the highest it has ever been. Yet at the same…