Our Fragile Earth – Page 57 – Climate Crisis Blog

A NEW WAY TO USE CO2

Building CO2 emissions represent 60-90% of in total emissions in global cities. On cold mornings in New York City, boilers[…]

The fossil fuel industry has been reaping record profits. Last year, European lawmakers voted to classify fossil gas and nuclear[…]

Less than 10% of the 36 million tons of plastics generated in the U.S. in 2018 (the most recent year[…]

Intense global warming could shut down the ocean’s ability to soak up CO2, leading to accelerated warming. The decline happens[…]

The ocean soaks up some 30 to 40% of all the greenhouse gas human activities produce. A new method for[…]

Photo: Sahara desert When global temperatures increase by 4 degrees Celsius, harmful plant emissions and dust will also increase by[…]

Around 92 million tons of textiles are discarded everyyear worldwide with over 85% ending up in landfillseven though much could[…]

Revenues from oil and gas projects backed by European and U.S. companies financed Vladimir Putin’s regime to nearly USD 100[…]

About 2% of the 80 billion pounds of food the U.S. discards annually comes from food manufacturing and processing –[…]

Photo: Boston Seaport Sea level rise from the melting of arctic ice appears to be accelerating. Levels rose about 9[…]