Last week saw the publication of another major report on the climate crisis. This one was from the worldwide authority, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; it’s the Summary for Policy Makers for their latest synthesis report. Synthesis report means that they are basically putting together the findings of the three big reports that came... Continue Reading →
A framework for addressing the climate emergency
(Note: you can find an episode of From the Ground Up on this topic below) As I indicated in my last blog post, the recent 6th Assessment Report from Working Group 1 of the IPCC makes it clearer than ever that we are facing an emergency. The impact of greenhouse gas emissions on the climate... Continue Reading →
Yes, the science says this really is an emergency – but it’s not too late…
“It is unequivocal that human influence has warmed the atmosphere, ocean and land. Widespread and rapid changes in the atmosphere, ocean, cryosphere and biosphere have occurred.” These are the opening words of the 6th Assessment Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – the authoritative summary of the current state of understanding of the... Continue Reading →