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Atlantic Ocean Currents on the Verge of Collapse. This is What it Means for the Planet
Atlantic Ocean Currents on the Verge of Collapse
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Energy Industry Trade Body Chief to Head UKs Climate Watchdog
Energy Industry Trade Body Chief to Head UKs Climate Watchdog
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Growing Number of Earths Vital Signs Endangered by Climate Change
{Earths Vital Signs Endangered – Earth and Leaf editorial} {extract below} A growing number of the planet’s “vital signs” have reached record levels due to climate change and other environmental threats, according to a stark report by a group of prominent researchers. “We are on the brink of an irreversible climate disaster,” writes William Ripple at Oregon State University and his colleagues. “This is a global emergency beyond any doubt. Much of the very fabric of life on Earth is imperilled.” The report is the fifth annual State of the Climate report led by Ripple in an effort to present a clear warning of what the researchers say is a…
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Early Winter Ice Halts Arctic Shipping Traffic Weeks Ahead of Schedule
Early Winter Ice Halts Arctic Shipping Traffic Weeks Ahead of Schedule
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The Worlds Largest Wetland Is Burning
The World’s Largest Wetland Is Burning, and Rare Animals Are Dying
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The Difference Between Global Warming and Climate Change
The Difference Between Global Warming and Climate Change
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Consumerism and the Climate Crisis Threaten Equitable Future for Humanity
{Consumerism and the Climate Crisis – Earth and Leaf editorial} {extract below} Consumerism and the climate crisis The Earth Commission says hope lies in sustainable lifestyles, a radical transformation of global politics and fair distribution of resources All of humanity could share a prosperous, equitable future but the space for development is rapidly shrinking under pressure from a wealthy minority of ultra-consumers, a groundbreaking study has shown. Growing environmental degradation and climate instability have pushed the Earth beyond a series of safe planetary boundaries, say the authors from the Earth Commission, but it still remains possible to carve out a “safe and just space” that would enable everyone…
