“Seeing climate experts’ fears and opinions about the climate crisis as irrelevant suggests science is separate from society and ultimately weakens it”

Damian Carrington writes on the Guardian website that climate scientists that have been criticised and gaslighted after sharing fears say acknowledging feelings is critical to their work. ‘We have emotions too’: Climate scientists respond to attacks on objectivity Climate scientists who were mocked and gaslighted after speaking up about their fears for the future … Continue reading “Seeing climate experts’ fears and opinions about the climate crisis as irrelevant suggests science is separate from society and ultimately weakens it” →

Germany’s coal consumption continued its downward trend in 2024

Julian Wettengel writes on the Reneweconomy website about the continuing trend in Germany to reduce its dependency on coal. German coal use plunges nearly 40 per cent in 2024, despite nuclear exit Germany’s coal consumption continued its downward trend in 2024, helping to reduce the country’s climate-damaging CO2 emissions, said energy market research group … Continue reading Germany’s coal consumption continued its downward trend in 2024 →

Private investments in adaptation are likely to be significantly underestimated as a result of the colossal challenge in tracking them

Matteo Civillini writes on the Climate Change News website about the difficulties in estimating how much businesses are spending on adaptation. Businesses may be investing more in climate adaptation than we think Measures to adapt to climate change are often seen as the Cinderella of climate action – largely ignored and under-funded, garnering only … Continue reading Private investments in adaptation are likely to be significantly underestimated as a result of the colossal challenge in tracking them →

In Shakespeare’s England extreme weather pamphlets publicised tragic effects of earthquakes, floods and storms, much like our media today

Madeline Bassnett, Professor of Early Modern English Literature, Western University and Laurie Johnson, Professor in English Literature and Cultural Studies, University of Southern Queensland write on The Conversation about the parallels between now’s weather extremes and Shakespeare’s day in terms of England’s Little Ice Age. New insights from Shakespeare’s England reveal striking parallels to … Continue reading In Shakespeare’s England extreme weather pamphlets publicised tragic effects of earthquakes, floods and storms, much like our media today →

“Spain’s deadliest floods in decades are another harrowing reminder that Europe is unprepared for the consequences of a superheated atmosphere”

Karl Mathiesen, Aitor Hernández-Morales and Zia Weise write on the Politico website about Europe’s lack of preparedness for the climate-related disasters. Spain’s ‘monster’ floods expose Europe’s unpreparedness for climate change The warnings arrived after the waters had already begun to rise. Spain’s deadliest floods in decades are another harrowing reminder that Europe is unprepared … Continue reading “Spain’s deadliest floods in decades are another harrowing reminder that Europe is unprepared for the consequences of a superheated atmosphere” →