Project in nine cities in Africa shows how cities have the potential to produce solutions to climate change problems

We read regularly about urban initiatives to address climate change. Alice McClure, a PhD candidate at the Climate System Analysis Group together with Gina Ziervogel, Associate Professor, Department of Environmental and Geographical Science and African Climate and Development Initiative Research Chair at the University of Cape Town write in an article on The Conversation website … Continue reading Project in nine cities in Africa shows how cities have the potential to produce solutions to climate change problems →

“What is the appropriate response to the threat of climate change?”

There is no easy answer to this question, however, Noah Smith, writes on the Business Live website from South Africa, about separating fiction from fact. EiD has been reminded about a new book to come out soon that is quite relevant to the discussion – The Madhouse Effect: How Climate Change Denial is Threatening Our … Continue reading “What is the appropriate response to the threat of climate change?” →

Growing number of Republicans in US calling for greater action to address climate change

Brad Plumer writes in the New York Times about what he calls a “growing chorus of Senate Republicans, conservative taxpayer groups and corporate executives” urging President Trump to make a greater effort to address climate change. Why Republicans are backing an Obama-era climate policy This is not something you see every day: Over the past … Continue reading Growing number of Republicans in US calling for greater action to address climate change →

Concerned citizens see legal action as a path for climate action

Globally, more than a thousand court cases are demanding that governments and greenhouse gas emitters comply with laws to protect citizens. While there were many commitments made to reduce emissions, actual actions are slow to take place. Irene Banos Ruiz writes on the Deutsche Welle website about recent legal challenges globally. To accelerate climate action, … Continue reading Concerned citizens see legal action as a path for climate action →

National security and the implications of climate change

While this article is about Australia, it is an important message for all countries. Matt McDonald, Associate Professor of International Relations at The University of Queensland writes about a new Australian report that notes that climate change has a range of important security implications, both domestically and internationally. Senate report: climate change is a … Continue reading National security and the implications of climate change →

Investors pushing for oil companies to take more action on carbon emissions

This article by Adam Vaughan in The Guardian shows the more activist approach many shareholders are now taking to get oil companies to be more transparent and active in addressing lowering carbon emissions. Shell faces shareholder challenge over climate change approach Royal Dutch Shell faces a shareholder challenge over climate change this week, as … Continue reading Investors pushing for oil companies to take more action on carbon emissions →

A linguist reviews how oil companies bring out their greener side

We are all aware that businesses try to present their social responsibility activities to show their better side. It is seldom that we have someone analyse how the oil industry in particular uses language in a way to present their greener side. Sylvia Jaworska, Associate Professor in Applied Linguistics at the University of Reading provides … Continue reading A linguist reviews how oil companies bring out their greener side →

What is the UN Security Council doing about the threat of climate change?

Ashley Murphy, a PhD Researcher at Keele University raises an important point about the role of the UN Security Council in an article on The Conversation website. What are your views? Climate change is a security threat – so where is the UN Security Council? Climate change is one of the great security challenges … Continue reading What is the UN Security Council doing about the threat of climate change? →

Alaska realises it cannot avoid taking major steps to fight climate change

While the Trump Administration may be negative in its approach to climate change, more and more states are taking action. We have regularly read about California, but now we are seeing that Alaska, with its fragile environment is now developing a long-term plan. Brad Plumer explains in an article in the New York Times. … Continue reading Alaska realises it cannot avoid taking major steps to fight climate change →

Atmospheric carbon dioxide reached levels for first time in our history

We have to be increasingly concerned about the increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide levels being reached. Eric Holthaus calls this on the National Observer website “the biggest problem humanity has ever faced.” So why were UN talks officially suspended this week in Bonn as countries failed to resolve differences about implementing the Paris climate agreement. What … Continue reading Atmospheric carbon dioxide reached levels for first time in our history →