This is a long article in Vox with many links and some important graphs. Climate Change is already affecting the Earth. https://www.vox.com/climate/24139383/climate-change-peak-greenhouse-gas-emissions-action
Archive for the ‘greenhouse gases’ Category:
2024-04-25 New Rule Compels US Coal-fired Power Plants To Capture Emissions – Or Shut Down
The EPA https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/25/new-rule-compels-us-coal-fired-power-plants-to-capture-emissions-or-shut-down An earlier article about coal power plants https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/23/coal-power-plants-deaths-pollution
2024-04-15 List Of Largest CO2 Producers Worldwide, And Other Info
Quote: “”An independent think tank producing data-driven analysis on how business and finance are impacting the climate crisis”” “”The Carbon Majors dataset has played a pivotal role in holding fossil fuel producers to account for their climate-related impacts in academic, regulatory, and legal contexts. Examples include quantifying the contribution these entities have made to global
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2024-04-06 Study Shows EVs Do What They Promise – Lower CO2, Pollution
UC Berkeley study. UC Berkeley study confirms that yes, EVs do what they promise to do
2024-04-04 Analysis Says Exxon Predicted +0.2°C Per Decade Global Warming
Exxon knew there would be global warming, but they kept it a secret. Did they understand what the implications were – that global warming from burning fossil fuels could cause most inhabited areas to become unliveable? But when they predicted in the 1970s, they didn’t know that the growth in fossil fuels use would be
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2024-03-14 California Colleges Have To Slash Emissions, Decarbonize
The UC and CSU systems track their emissions. California Community College System does not. Good article. California colleges have to slash emissions. Here’s why decarbonization is complex and costly.
2024-03-11 MethaneSAT Launched, Will Remotely Sense Methane Leaks
Thousands of abandoned oil wells leak methane and no companies will take responsibility. “”MethaneSAT has officially launched! Circling the Earth 15 times a day, this satellite will detect invisible methane leaks and enable emission reduction from the oil & gas industry.”” https://www.edf.org/methanesat
2024-02-16 Climate Scientist’s Victory Against Climate Deniers
Michael Mann’s lawsuit victory over a million dollars in damages. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00396-y
2024-02-15 A Legal Loophole Allows Gas Leaks To Keep On Flowing
It’s very sad. https://e360.yale.edu/features/natural-gas-midstream-emissions
2024-01-08 Elon Musk: We’re Experimenting How Much CO2 The Earth Can Handle
He says Even if there is only a 1% chance the Earth turns into unliveable, it’s still too much risk.
