Save twice the ice by limiting global warming

More than three-quarters of the world's glaciers are set to vanish if climate change continues unchecked, a major new study warned Thursday, fueling sea-level rise and jeopardizing water supplies for billions. An AFP news item on the France 24 website discusses the study. Climate action could save half of world's vanishing glaciers, says study … Continue reading Save twice the ice by limiting global warming →

Earth is now expected to cross 1.5°C warming by 2027, WMO warns

A new World Meteorological Organization report spells the end of the goal to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels. Shannon Osaka writes on the Washington Post website about the reports findings. Earth is likely to cross a key climate threshold in two years Seven years ago, the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on … Continue reading Earth is now expected to cross 1.5°C warming by 2027, WMO warns →

What roles do our pensions, investments and banking decisions play in supporting fossil fuel projects?

In an article on the Deutsche Welle website, Holly Young tries to answer that question and to look for green finance alternatives. What role does your money play in the climate crisis? Personal finance is a climate blind spot for many — lagging behind decisions on things like diet, travel or shopping when it … Continue reading What roles do our pensions, investments and banking decisions play in supporting fossil fuel projects? →

Energy in Demand News, May 25-26, 2025

While there has been more environmental reporting, there have also been more academic studies that prove that there are serious grounds for doubt about the published environmental results. A Financial Times newsletter refers to one draft paper from King’s College London that uses data from Climate Trace, an open-access initiative that takes inputs from more … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, May 25-26, 2025 →

Why French men have a higher carbon footprint than women

According to a study published by the London School of Economics, French men's CO₂ emissions are, on average, 26% higher than women's in the food and transport sectors, the two largest sources of pollution in France. Audrey Garric discusses the study in an article on the Le Monde website More red meat and large … Continue reading Why French men have a higher carbon footprint than women →

Builders are harnessing the power of AI to make the construction industry more efficient and sustainable

We are reading about how artificial intelligence is having a major impact on our economies and virtually everything these days. Sara Harowitz writes on the National Observer website how AI is being used in the Canadian construction industry. She adds that AI brings its own challenges. What is your experience with AI? How robots … Continue reading Builders are harnessing the power of AI to make the construction industry more efficient and sustainable →

The world has lost foremost proponent of energy conservation

The world has not only lost the leader of the Catholic faith, but also a vocal proponent of energy conservation. Andrew Warren, chair of the British Energy Efficiency Federation, mourns the passing of an influential voice in an article on the May edition of the Energy in Buildings & Industry magazine. The passing of … Continue reading The world has lost foremost proponent of energy conservation →

“This is when my consciousness about climate as a journalist truly awakened”

In an article on the National Observer website, Linda Solomon Wood writes about the experience that taught her about climate journalism. What are your views? What a Zen master, a grieving elder, and a carbon bomb taught me about climate journalism Have you ever stood on the edge of a tailings pond by an … Continue reading “This is when my consciousness about climate as a journalist truly awakened” →

Trust alone will not solve the climate crisis, but it plays a crucial role in shaping how societies respond to scientific guidance

Omid Ghasemi, Research Associate in Behavioural Science at the Institute for Climate Risk & Response, UNSW Sydney and Ben Newell, Professor of Cognitive Psychology and Director of the Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW Sydney write on The Conversation website on the importance of trust in our climate scientists as we address climate change … Continue reading Trust alone will not solve the climate crisis, but it plays a crucial role in shaping how societies respond to scientific guidance →

Understanding the rise of anti-environmentalism

In an article on The Conversation website, Alastair Bonnett, Professor of Geography, Newcastle University helps us better understand why anti-environmentalism is gaining ground. He concludes, however, that the rise of anti-environmentalism appears not only complex, but curious and unsustainable. Anti-environmentalism is on the rise but it’s full of contradictions Anti-environmentalism is gaining ground. Attacks … Continue reading Understanding the rise of anti-environmentalism →