AvatarMarkClimate change: UN calls for radical changes to stem warmingbbc.co.uk - By Matt McGrathTackling climate change needs a rapid transformation of the way our world works, travels, eats and uses energy, according to an important UN review. This is the first "global stocktake" to examine the efforts of countries to reduce planet-warming emissions since the Paris agreement was signed in …
AvatarMarkWhat to do during an air quality alert: Expert advice on how to protect yourself from wildfire smokeverified_publisherCBS News - By Sara MoniuszkoCanadian wildfires are causing poor air quality across parts of the U.S., posing a health danger to millions of people. Experts say the air is …
AvatarMarkStunning Photos of Polar Bears Relaxing in Fields of Flowers During Summer in the Arctic [Interview]verified_publisherMy Modern Met - Jessica StewartSlovakian-born, Canada-based photographer Martin Gregus has gained acclaim for his documentation of polar bears. After several years of camping expeditions in the Arctic, where he slept within range of the bears, Gregus set out on a new adventure. This time, he was looking to capture the polar …
AvatarMark7 reasons our planet might not be doomed after allverified_publisherVox - Benji JonesSurprise! This environmental story is actually not depressing. MONTREAL — On a busy street downtown is a life-size ice sculpture of a polar bear. It’s melting, revealing a fearsome-looking bronze skeleton underneath. Designed by artist Mark Coreth, the display is not a decoration but a warning: …
AvatarMarkThese 8 countries have already achieved net-zero emissionsverified_publisherWorld Economic ForumGlobal action to combat climate change has prompted a wave of national commitments to reach net zero: the US and many others are targeting 2050, with …
AvatarMarkThe surprising reasons parts of Earth are warming more slowlyverified_publisherThe Washington Post - Scott Dance, Niko Kommenda, Simon DucroquetIt has become common to focus on the fastest-warming places, regions where human-charged climate change is raising temperatures at an alarming speed. In the Arctic, where sea ice is rapidly disappearing, warming may be occurring more than four times faster than anywhere else on the planet. The …