In an article on the Common Dreams website, David Suzuki, an award-winning geneticist and broadcaster, co-founded the David Suzuki Foundation, a science-based non-profit environmental organization headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia provides a strong argument about the economic case for a rapid clean energy transition. What are your views. It's Ridiculous Just How Good the … Continue reading “There are no valid economic arguments against rapidly shifting from burning polluting fossil fuels to cleaner energy sources”
Category: climate risk
How global warming is already impacting sport, and how the sports world can fight back
Tanya Aldred writes on the Guardian website about a new book about how global warming is playing out on fields, courts, and golf greens across the world. The author, Madeleine Orr is quoted: “I’m very alarmed by everybody’s lack of alarm, that’s the scariest thing for me.” Sport and the climate emergency: collating injustice … Continue reading How global warming is already impacting sport, and how the sports world can fight back
Reaching net zero emissions across the economy is a technological and social challenge we must approach head-on
Katherine Woodthorpe, president of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering writes on the Guardian website, providing an important message that every year we delay rapidly reducing our emissions creates a more dangerous and less prosperous world. Falling short of ambitious emissions targets isn’t failure – but rushing towards 2C of heating is … Continue reading Reaching net zero emissions across the economy is a technological and social challenge we must approach head-on
Climate change is affecting wine producers everywhere but farmers producing prosecco in Italy have been plunged into crisis mode
In an article by Ajit Niranjan on the Guardian website, farmers and researchers tell of the impact of a rapidly changing climate, and the measures being taken to adapt. From parched earth to landslides: crisis in the prosecco hills of Italy Paola Ferraro marches through the neat grids of vines that chequer the slopes … Continue reading Climate change is affecting wine producers everywhere but farmers producing prosecco in Italy have been plunged into crisis mode
“Misinformation about climate science that has sowed uncertainty”
In an article on The Conversation website, Gordon McBean, Professor Emeritus, Department of Geography and Environment, Western University in Canada writes about the misinformation from the oil and gas industry that is continuing to have a negative impact on effectively addressing climate change. The oil and gas industry has been lying about global warming … Continue reading “Misinformation about climate science that has sowed uncertainty”
Energy in Demand, May 26, 2024
With elections for the European Parliament approaching on June 6-9, predictions are for a surge of right wing parties and a consequent erosion of the climate and energy agenda. According to The Economist election tracker, “the environment, including terms such as “climate change”, is a hot topic on the continent’s fringes: it’s most often searched … Continue reading Energy in Demand, May 26, 2024
Global climate policy and action plans also largely fail to speak to gender and childhood vulnerabilities
In an article on The Conversation website, Grace M. Jaramillo, Lecturer, School of Global and International Affairs, University of British Columbia discusses gender and childhood issues that are impacted on climate policy. Importantly, Dr. Jaramillo led a team of student researchers to do relevant field research in the Dominican Republic to better understand the issues. … Continue reading Global climate policy and action plans also largely fail to speak to gender and childhood vulnerabilities
Is London ready to be a “sponge city”?
A sponge city, according to Wikipedia, is a new urban planning model in China that emphasizes flood management via strengthening green infrastructures instead of purely relying on drainage systems. Jacob Evans writes on the BBC News website whether London should become one. What are your views? What about other cities? Would yours be a candidate? … Continue reading Is London ready to be a “sponge city”?
New reports paint a troubling picture of Europe’s readiness to handle the effects of climate change over the coming years
Climate-related disasters cost Europe more than €77 billion last year, according to a new report. But costs can be lowered with better data and financing strategies. David Keating discusses warnings from the World Bank about Europe’s preparedness in an article on the Euractiv website. Europe unprepared for climate disaster, warns World Bank A series … Continue reading New reports paint a troubling picture of Europe’s readiness to handle the effects of climate change over the coming years
Energy in Demand, May 19, 2024
It is uncomfortable reading about the new report from the National Bureau of Economic Research and reported in the Guardian this week. The economic damage wrought by climate change is six times worse than previously thought. “A 1C increase in global temperature leads to a 12% decline in world gross domestic product (GDP), the researchers … Continue reading Energy in Demand, May 19, 2024
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