global warming

Why is Bezos flying to space? Because billionaires think Earth is a sinking ship
It is not a coincidence that the richest people in America are funding a new space race. They are not motivated by a love of technology, or even a belief in the universe as a business opportunity. Let’s call this what it is: they are making plans to get ...[Read more]
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‘We Are in Deep, Deep Sh*t’: Climate Experts Shocked at Severity of Floods in Germany and Belgium
Climate scientists on Friday were stunned by the intensity of flooding in Germany and Belgium that killed at least 120 people and damaged tens of thousands of homes, with experts saying they did not expect such extreme weather to result from the human-cau ...[Read more]
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UN Chief Warns World on ‘Verge of the Abyss’ as WMO Releases Climate Report
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned Monday that humanity stands "on the verge of the abyss" as the climate crisis pushes the world "dangerously close" to hitting the 1.5 degree Celsius target limit of warming. Guterres delivered the ...[Read more]
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Over 25 Years, World’s Wealthiest 5% Behind Over One-Third of Global Emissions Growth: Study
"We have got to cut over-consumption and the best place to start is over-consumption among the polluting elites who contribute by far more than their share of carbon emissions." ...[Read more]
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Wildfires Will Keep Getting Worse — Even in Best Case Climate Scenarios
Scientists found that limiting warming by even .5 degrees Celsius could substantially reduce fire risk. ...[Read more]
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Biden May Approve Logging an Old-Growth Forest, Heightening Climate Risks
If approved, the Trump-era project would be a reversal of Biden’s stated commitment to preserve federal land and waters. ...[Read more]
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These drones can plant 100,000 trees a day
It’s simple maths. We are chopping down about 15 billion trees a year and planting about 9 billion. So there’s a net loss of 6 billion trees a year. Hand planting trees is slow and expensive. To keep pace with the tractors and bulldozers clearing vast ...[Read more]
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Green movement greatest threat to freedom, says Trump adviser
The environmental movement is “the greatest threat to freedom and prosperity in the modern world”, according to an adviser to the US president Donald Trump’s administration. ...[Read more]
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