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Rewilding Could Help Limit Warming Beyond 1.5°C, Scientists Say

Rewilding Could Help Limit Warming Beyond 1.5°C, Scientists Say

It’s no secret that preserving and restoring wilderness areas is good for ecosystems, but a new study has pinpointed another major benefit to rewilding. According to the study published in the journal Nature Climate Change, rewilding, or preserving and restoring wildlife and wilderness areas, could improve natural carbon sinks in ecosystems, therefore boosting natural methods […]

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    How Five of Australia’s Heavy Industry Supply Chains Can Decarbonize by 2050

    How Five of Australia’s Heavy Industry Supply Chains Can Decarbonize by 2050

    One major weakness of corporate net-zero plans is that they often rely on carbon offsets that promise more than they deliver.  However, a new report from the Australian Industry Energy Transitions Initiative (ETI) found that five of the country’s high-emission supply chains could achieve net zero emissions by 2050 with minimal use of offsets.  “With […]

    The COP Process: What You Need to Know

    The COP Process: What You Need to Know

    COP stands for Conference to the Parties to the United Nations Framework on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which aims to stabilize atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations to prevent dangerous global warming.  A total of 198 nations have ratified the UNFCCC. The U.S. was the fourth overall nation and the first industrialized nation to ratify the UNFCCC.  The […]

    G7 Countries to End Overseas Funding for Fossil Fuel Development

    G7 Countries to End Overseas Funding for Fossil Fuel Development

    The G7 countries representing the world’s biggest economies made important climate commitments at the conclusion of three days of talks in Berlin on Friday, May 27.  The nations’ climate, energy, and environment ministers agreed to largely decarbonize their electricity sectors by 2035, phase out the use of coal, end inefficient fossil fuel subsidies by 2025 […]

    Humans Must Focus on More Than Carbon Dioxide to Meet Paris Agreement Targets, Study Warns

    Humans Must Focus on More Than Carbon Dioxide to Meet Paris Agreement Targets, Study Warns

    Many governments, companies, organizations, and individuals are working to help limit global warming to 1.5°C by minimizing carbon footprints and reducing carbon dioxide emissions. But a new study warns that failure to reduce emissions across the board, including methane, hydrofluorocarbons, soot, and other short-lived climate pollutants will cause humanity to miss not only the 1.5°C […]