Archive for the ‘climatology’ category: Page 103
Jul 11, 2019
Massive reforestation is key to averting a climate catastrophe
Posted by Brady Hartman in categories: climatology, sustainability
The study also suggests that reforesting such a large area wouldn’t impact our capacity for growing and farming food.
Jul 11, 2019
Blockchain and carbon offsetting can help cities reduce emissions – but sometimes simpler is best
Posted by Brady Hartman in categories: bitcoin, business, climatology, government
Carbon offsetting initiatives have been offered by private companies – including British Airways and Shell – for many years. These voluntary schemes give customers the choice to pay a premium, on the understanding that the company will offset some greenhouse gas emissions. Since carbon offsetting became an option, projects around the world have resulted in a saving of approximately 994m tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO₂) equivalent. But given that global CO₂ levels in 2018 were 33.1Gt, it’s fair to say that a lot more could be done.
The UK could become net zero emissions tomorrow if the government wished, but it would cost the tax payer dearly. In 2017, the UK’s total greenhouse gas emissions were 460m tonnes. If, for example, the government used the Gold Standard offsetting scheme, at an average cost of £10/tonne, that would amount to an astonishing £4.6 billion bill. Most would agree this would be an excessive cost for the government to bear, and anyway the public, private and third sectors should share responsibility for tackling emissions.
Local authorities have an important role to play in meeting this target, given their ability to work with residents, charities and businesses to make meaningful changes at a local level. Some local authorities are leading the way by setting ambitious targets: Liverpool City Council aims to become the UK’s first “climate positive” city by the end of 2020. The council has formed a partnership with a private sector organisation – the Poseidon Foundation – to achieve this through carbon offsetting.
Research on oceans.
Jul 9, 2019
Taking the Climate for Granted
Posted by Brady Hartman in categories: climatology, health
It’s shocking that climate affects our health.
Report that natural gas is just as bad as coal due to rampant methane leaks which cause global heating.
Jul 7, 2019
Giant Floating Solar Farms Could Make Fuel and Help Solve the Climate Crisis, Says Study
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: climatology, solar power, sustainability
Millions of solar panels clustered together to form an island could convert carbon dioxide in seawater into methanol, which can fuel airplanes and trucks, according to new research from Norway and Switzerland and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal, PNAS, as NBC News reported. The floating islands could drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and dependence on fossil fuels.
Jul 1, 2019
How Google, Microsoft, and Big Tech Are Automating the Climate Crisis
Posted by Fyodor Rouge in category: climatology
Mm 🤔🤔
Why are the biggest and most influential tech companies making deals with oil companies that exacerbate one of the biggest threats to human civilisation?
Jul 1, 2019
Scientists Have Detected a Strange Connection Between Gamma Rays And Lightning
Posted by Quinn Sena in category: climatology
For the first time, scientists have clearly linked together two types of gamma-ray phenomena in thunderclouds, suggesting that weak bursts of gamma-ray activity might precede lightning flashes in certain conditions.
The two phenomena in question are weak emissions called gamma-ray glows, which last about a minute, and much shorter and more intense terrestrial gamma-ray flashes (TGFs).
Both are known to happen inside thunderclouds, depending on the various positive and negative electrical charges around them, brought on by accelerating electrons. But scientists have never fully understood how the two gamma ray phenomena work together or their link to lightning.