September is hotter than ever, but January rings the alarm bell even louder
The hot days in Sydney and Melbourne this week are 8 to 10 degrees hotter than usual for September as spring and summer becomes warmer in south-eastern Australia faster than the rest of the year
"The global average number of high humid heat days ... over land reached a record of 35.6 days more than normal in 2024, surpassing the previous record set in 2023 by 9.5 days," says a summary from the U.K. Met Office meteorological service
UN's top court says failing to protect planet from climate change could violate international law
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations’s top court says that if countries fail to take measures to protect the planet from climate change, they could be in violation of international law
The glacier melt has begun. According to initial calculations, the snow and ice that accumulated on Swiss glaciers over the winter has completely melted since Friday - the glaciers are now losing mass
« 50 % de bois en moins », des panneaux de construction fabriqués avec du marc de café
La start-up viennoise STURC fabrique des panneaux MDF durables à partir de marc de café. Leur objectif ? Réduire la consommation de bois et les émissions de carbone dans le secteur de la construction et de l’ameublement
“We’re at a new point in human history,” Wagner says. Up until the last decade, “the major drivers of biodiversity losses around the planet were really land degradation and land loss, habitat loss. But I think now that climate change is by far exceeding that.”
‘MPs Need to Listen to the Scientists, Not the Oligarchs’ — Scientists Sound the Climate Alarm at Westminster
Chris Packham was joined by more than 150 scientists in a demonstration urging Westminster to start listening to the overwhelming scientific consensus on climate change
Why? Wetlands in the Arctic are expanding. Thawing permafrost is unlocking ancient carbon stores, creating perfect conditions for archaea.
Computer models show the Arctic’s wetlands have grown by 25% in the warmer months, feeding the microbes with more decomposing organic matter. The result: more methane