CO2 & Methane
04/05-2022: The Conversation
Research shows large-scale reliance on carbon capture risks postponing climate action too far into the future
28/04-2022: The Conversation
We found a hidden source of greenhouse gases – organic matter in groundwater
When groundwater comes to the surface, sunlight and air convert organic molecules to greenhouse gases. That’s going to be a problem as we will need this water more as the world warms
26/04-2022: The Guardian
Too many new coal-fired plants planned for 1.5C climate goal, report concludes
Number of new plants planned fell last year, but coal-generated electricity rose by 9% to record high
24/04-2022: The Conversation
Now we know the flaws of carbon offsets, it’s time to get real about climate change
After 25 years of carbon market experiments, it’s clear climate policy should not rely on offsets
08/04-2022: The Guardian
Methane in Earth’s atmosphere rose by record amount last year, US government data shows
Climate scientists say plugging methane leaks and phasing out fossil fuels are necessary to avert catastrophic global heating
01/04-2022: Nature
Tropical forests have big climate benefits beyond carbon storage
Study finds that trees cool the planet by one-third of a degree through biophysical mechanisms such as humidifying the air
14/03-2022: EurekAlert
Permafrost peatlands approaching tipping point
Researchers warn that permafrost peatlands in Europe and Western Siberia are much closer to a climatic tipping point than previous believed
19/02-2022: The Conversation
There’s a massive bubble in the price of carbon – and yet it won’t bring down emissions any faster
Emissions trading systems are supposed to speed up decarbonisation, but they are not yet capable of doing so in practice
14/02-2022: EurekAlert:
How climate change is destroying Arctic coasts
Future land loss calculated for the first time
08/02-2022: Nature
Scientists raise alarm over ‘dangerously fast’ growth in atmospheric methane
As global methane concentrations soar over 1,900 parts per billion, some researchers fear that global warming itself is behind the rapid rise
03/02-2022: EurekAlert
Massive methane emissions by oil and gas industry detected from space
An international study involving CNRS and CEA researchers and the company Kayrros has uncovered hundreds of major methane releases linked to global oil and gas extraction activities
28/01-2022: The Guardian
West accused of ‘climate hypocrisy’ as emissions dwarf those of poor countries
Average Briton produces more carbon in two days than Congolese person does in entire year, study finds
26/01-2022: The Conversation
Methane in the atmosphere is at an all-time high – here’s what it means for climate change
Recent estimates put atmospheric methane at 1,900 parts per billion – close to triple its pre-industrial average
26/01-2022: The Guardian
Carbon offsetting is not warding off environmental collapse – it’s accelerating it
Wealthy companies are using the facade of ‘nature-based solutions’ to enact a great carbon land grab
10/01-2022: Inside Climate News
US Emissions Surged in 2021: Here’s Why in Six Charts
The nation’s carbon dioxide emissions headed back to pre-pandemic levels after years of small but steady declines, powered by freight and coal
08/12-2021: The Conversation
Climate change threatens the crucial storage of carbon in Aussie forests. Victoria’s national parks alone store almost 1 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent
22/11-2021: The Conversation
Electric cars aren’t enough to hit climate targets: we need to develop better public transport too
From buses in Bogotá to cycling through Cambridge, we can learn valuable lessons from how countries across the world deliver sustainable transport
20/11-2021: RealClimate
At the COP26 gathering last week much of the discussion related to “Net-Zero” goals
18/11-2021: The Conversation
We must rapidly decarbonise road transport – but hydrogen’s not the answer
We need to rapidly reduce global emissions before 2030. Developing hydrogen for low-emissions road transport won’t happen fast enough
18/11-2021: The Guardian
Revealed: the places humanity must not destroy to avoid climate chaos
Tiny proportion of world’s land surface hosts carbon-rich forests and peatlands that would not recover before 2050 if lost
17/11-2021: Eurekalert
Climate change is causing rapid warming in the arctic and tropical regions where natural wetland store large pools of carbon and emit methane
16/11-2021: The Conversation
We can’t let markets decide the future of removing carbon from the atmosphere
Removing carbon from the atmosphere raises political questions that should be addressed by democratic institutions
04/11-2021: The Coversation
Most concerning is the long-term upward trends of CO₂ emissions form burning fossil fuels, which are far from trending towards net-zero by 2050
03/11-2021: Inside Climate Nerws
New Report Expects Global Emissions of Carbon Dioxide to Rebound to Pre-Pandemic High This Year
Coal use is resurging, particularly in China and India, pushing emissions toward the all-time high, despite the Covid-driven drop in oil consumption
13/10-2021: The Guardian
Carbon emissions ‘will drop just 40% by 2050 with countries’ current pledges’
International Energy Agency says $4tn investment needed over decade to reach net zero target
01/11-2021: The Conversation
The science everyone needs to know about climate change, in 6 charts
06/04-2021: The Conversation
Rising carbon emissions (probably) won’t make the Earth uninhabitable
08/09-2020: The Conversation
Methane is short-lived in the atmosphere but leaves long-term damage
28/07-2020: The Conversation
14/07-2020: The Conversation
what if we took all farm animals off the land and planted crops and trees instead?
07/07-2020: The Conversation
What the world was like the last time carbon dioxide levels were at 400ppm
23/06-2020: The Conversation
what Earth would be like if we hadn’t pumped greenhouse gases into the atmosphere