All posts by Laureen Fagan
The past, the present and The Ministry for the Future
Like the CO2 readings at Mauna Loa, creeping up in the present, what's clear at the start of this new year is that the fictional ministry's future is now.
Tree-ring study finds heat rise trims lifespan of tropical trees
If tropical trees die earlier, it will affect how much carbon these forests can hold and raises concern over CO2 emissions offsets.
Carbon, companies and claims of a net-zero climate future
United Airlines is investing in Direct Air Capture. Oil major bp just closed a big forest-based carbon offsets deal. But then what?
Study in Denmark links PFBA chemicals with severe COVID
Researchers think they've found a link between patients experiencing severe COVID-19 and their exposure to PFBA.
Arid lands are ideal for solar now but face a cloudy tomorrow
"Semiarid places are now like students who get an A nearly every day,” says Princeton's Dr. Amilcare Porporato. Yet climate change may turn their solar-energy grades to Bs or Cs.
Carpathian Convention: A call to protect European forests
"The impacts will only intensify, damaging not just ecosystems, but societies and economies," warns UNEP's Inger Andersen. "Member states must get ahead of the game before it gets worse,"