As usual, see here a compelling presentation by Greta Thunberg waking up people wherever she goes.
Greta Thunberg
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Greta Thunberg
Re-forestation
The Chief Executive of Royal Dutch Shell says that substantial re-forestation is required to limit global warming to less than 1.5C.
IPCC Special Report
See here a link to the IPCC Special Report on the need to limit global warming to a rise in average global temperature of less than 1.5C compared to pre-industrial levels.
Limiting global warming
Limiting global warming to 2C may prove to be a fools errand, according to recent report from leading climate scientists.
Renewable economics
Interesting article here in the Guardian about data from 2016, showing that the economics as well as the climate change case is with renewables and not fossil fuels.
Record climate change
Article in the Guardian reporting the latest global warming data from the World Meteorological Office.
Nicholas Stern
Informative piece by Nicholas Stern on the need for better accuracy for the dangers of climate change and the benefits of a low-carbon economy, and also his TED talk on dealing with climate change.
Climate change
Informative piece by the BBC on fossil fuels, global warming, the causes of climate change and its consequences. The Paris climate agreement is not nearly enough to address the forthcoming problem. Look at the data and engage with your political representatives to do much more about it.
TED Talks
Some informative and compelling TED Talks on Climate Change.
Paris Agreement
Some interesting and informative articles, including the Paris Climate Agreement, from the Guardian newspaper.
CO2 concentration
Measuring stations are now showing concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere more than 400 parts per million – we’re baking in future global warming. Eliminating fossil fuels is necessary as soon as possible. The longer we wait, the more future global warming we create.
Bernie Sanders
Interesting article about Bernie Sander’s views on Donald Trump’s new head of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Extinctions
New report from scientists regarding species extinctions caused by human-created climate change.
Bill Gates
A very interesting 2016 letter and videos from Bill and Melinda Gates. Asking what superpower do you wish you had, they conclude “more energy” and “more time” – thought-provoking pieces as you would expect.
Leonardo DiCaprio
The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation or LDF implements solutions that help restore balance to threatened ecosystems. It advocates leaving fossil fuels in the ground and it inspires millions of people to take local action on global warming and climate change.
LA Times
Millions of African farmers need to adapt to changing climate.
Naomi Klein
Regarding climate change and the consequences of climate change, the recent book “This Changes Everything” from Naomi Klein is a most informative read, though the idea that mitigating the effects of climate change is a rallying call for the political left might disengage the political right unnecessarily.
Washington Post
Denial of climate change is all about the politics not about the science.
Pope Francis
The Pope’s encyclical letter regarding care of our common home.
Canadian firestorm
Report from CNN of the Canadian firestorm and relation to climate change.
Saudi expansion
Good article in the Telegraph about how the Saudi government are focused on developing their economy outside of their traditional fossil fuel interests.
Rowan Williams
The previous Archbishop of Canterbury warns of catastrophic climate change in a thoughtful and informed article in the Telegraph.
David Attenborough
Informed and passionate article from Sir David Attenborough – what else is there to say ?
Neoliberalism
Interesting article about the extent of the neoliberal agenda executed by stealth over the past 40 years.