Top news of the week: 05.05.2021.
Climate
Explainer: Will global warming ‘stop’ as soon as net-zero emissions are reached?
Warming is likely to more or less stop once net-zero emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) is reached, meaning humans have the power to choose their climate future.
Corporate secrecy over climate change targeted by Washington and California
The black box of secrecy around corporations' plans to cope with climate change could be unlocked amid a push by California and federal regulators.
Carbon: How calls for climate justice are shaking the world
Young activists are breathing new life into the long-running debate over how to cut carbon fairly.
Climate change: Amazon may be turning from friend to foe
The Brazilian Amazon released nearly 20 percent more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere over the last decade than it absorbed, according to a stunning report that shows humanity can no ...
Northern forest fires could accelerate climate change
New research indicates that the computer-based models currently used to simulate how Earth's climate will change in the future underestimate the impact that forest fires and drying climate ...
Only intact forests can stave off climate change
3 May, 2021 − The world’s forests are supposed to stave off climate change. Left alone, perhaps they could. But they're not being left alone.
Should I give up dairy because of climate change?
We’ve know eating meat isn’t great for the climate. What about dairy?
The conventional wisdom on how to talk about climate change? It’s wrong.
Listen to the science? On how to talk about climate change and science, Faith Kearns makes the case that it's just not that simple.