Our Fragile Earth – Page 30 – Climate Crisis Blog

TROUBLESOME TRUCKS

The transport sector accounts for about a quarter of total carbon dioxide emissions and is expected to be the highest[…]

As the Arctic warms, shrinking glaciers are exposing bubbling groundwater springs which could provide an underestimated source of methane. These[…]

The next generation cells surpass the limits of today’s cells and will accelerate rollout of cheaper, more efficient solar power.[…]

A previously underestimated risk lurks in the Arctic’s frozen soil. When permafrost thaws and becomes unstable it can lead to[…]

New technology could lower the cost of capturing carbon dioxide from all types of emissions. The system can directly remove[…]

Even if the world stopped emitting greenhouse gases tomorrow, ocean levels will continue to rise and keep rising for centuries[…]

Food spoilage is a huge driver of food waste, also accelerating the spread of disease through microbes that cause food[…]

The world’s biggest development banks agreed to funnel their financial support to businesses, promising to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But[…]

Virtual power plants may save the Grid. Networks of thousands of home-based batteries could mean a cleaner, more reliable electricity[…]

Ecological collapse is likely to start sooner than previously believed with tipping points amplifying and accelerating one another. In some[…]