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The Ministry of Ecology, Explained
While discussions about the climate crisis continue to dominate international headlines, the Ministry of Ecology is rather discreet, and...
Constant Tedder
Jun 7, 20237 min read
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Atmospheric CO2 Levels More Than 50% Higher than Pre-Industrial Level, NOAA Says
Carbon dioxide (CO2) levels reached an all-time high in May, the month when CO2 peaks in the Northern Hemisphere. — Atmospheric carbon...
Constant Tedder
Jun 6, 20233 min read
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Week in Review: Top Climate News for May 20-June 2
This weekly round-up brings you key climate news from the past seven days, including a worrisome study on planetary boundaries and the...
Constant Tedder
Jun 3, 20234 min read
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The Importance of Revenue Neutrality for Carbon Tax’s Success
A carbon tax is an example of Pigouvian tax. It comes with limitations such as becoming regressive and de-incentivising the public’s...
Constant Tedder
Jun 2, 20235 min read
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Most Planetary Boundaries Beyond ‘Safe and Just Limit’, Scientists Say
A new study on the limits of planetary boundaries suggests that most of them have already been breached. This, researchers warn, poses a...
Constant Tedder
Jun 1, 20233 min read
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Why It Is Time to End Aviation Subsidies
The dominance of aviation over less emitting modes of transport is due to a long history of massive government subsidies. Even in times...
Constant Tedder
May 30, 20235 min read
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Are Humans an Invasive Species?
Not all species that are not native to a specific location are invasive. To be considered as such, they must adapt to new areas easily...
Constant Tedder
May 28, 20235 min read
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Week in Review: Top Climate News for May 22-26
This weekly round-up brings you key climate news from the past seven days, including an appeal from US and EU lawmakers to remove oil...
Constant Tedder
May 26, 20234 min read
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Arizona, Nevada and California Sign Landmark Deal to Save the Colorado River
On Monday, the US states of Arizona, Nevada, and California signed a landmark deal that entails cutting water consumption by 3 million...
Constant Tedder
May 26, 20233 min read
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The Environmental Impact of Pets: Working Towards Sustainable Pet Ownership
Pet ownership is a staple in many families worldwide, and estimates suggest that over half of the global population have a pet at home....
Constant Tedder
May 26, 20237 min read
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Germany Cracks Down on ‘Last Generation’ Climate Activists in Nationwide Raids
Members of national student-led climate research group Last Generation are accused of supporting a criminal organisation and raising...
Constant Tedder
May 25, 20232 min read
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US and EU Lawmakers Appeal to UN to Remove Oil Chief Al-Jaber As COP28 Head
The letter – signed by 99 EU and 34 US lawmakers and addressed to the leaders of their countries and the UN chief – calls for the removal...
Constant Tedder
May 24, 20233 min read
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Why Floods Are Threatening the Drought-Stricken Horn of Africa
As the Horn of Africa confronts its most severe drought in recent history, populations across Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia face another...
Constant Tedder
May 24, 20233 min read
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Italy’s Agricultural Sector Faces €1.5 Billion in Damages Amid Deadly Floods
Floodwater from the torrential rain that battered Italy’s northern region of Emilia-Romagna last week, killing 14 people and displacing...
Constant Tedder
May 23, 20232 min read
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El Niño Weather Pattern Costs the Global Economy $3.4 Trillion: Study
The new study’s results challenge previous estimates which looked at the total costs of the El Niño weather pattern in individual...
Constant Tedder
May 22, 20232 min read
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How Does Climate Change Affect Pollinators and Put Our Food Supply at Risk?
The populations of many pollinator insects like bees and butterflies are in decline and climate change is making it worse. Yet, crops’...
Constant Tedder
May 20, 20234 min read
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Week in Review: Top Climate News for May 15-19
This weekly round-up brings you key climate news from the past seven days, including a grim study by the World Meteorological...
Constant Tedder
May 20, 20233 min read
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World ‘More Likely Than Not’ to Breach 1.5C Temperature Limit by 2027, UN Warns
The latest WMO assessment suggests a 66% chance that rising global emissions and changing weather patterns will lead to global...
Constant Tedder
May 18, 20233 min read
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8 Key Findings from the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) of the United Nations is the foremost entity devoted to advancing scientific...
Constant Tedder
May 17, 20238 min read
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Deadly Cyclone Mocha Batters Bangladesh and Myanmar, Leaves Thousands Homeless
Tropical Cyclone Mocha, one of the strongest to ever hit Myanmar with wind gusts of over 200 km/h, is also Earth’s fourth cat-5 storm of...
Constant Tedder
May 16, 20233 min read
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