Global Heating Will Cost The World Economy $38 Trillion — A Year!
Global heating will cause upwards of $38 trillion in economic damage per year by mid-century according to a study from PIK.
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Geoengineering Rears Its Ugly Head — Again
Geoengineering is a way of reflecting some of the sun’s rays back into space in order to cool the Earth. It’s a long shot at best.
Biden Set To Withhold Approval Of LNG Terminals In Gulf Of Mexico
Plans to build 17 new LNG export terminals in the Gulf of Mexico may have suffered a fatal setback today from the Biden Administration.
Bill McKibben On Global Heating, Capitalism, Insurance, And Social Friction
I have a neighbor who likes to mock me for driving an electric car. “You are lucky to have fossil fuels to make the electricity you need to charge your Tesla,” he says. Suffice to say, his world view and mine are diametrically opposed to each other. Bill McKibben is … [continued]
COP28 Wrap Up — And A Child Shall Lead Them
COP28 was partially successful, after more than 100 countries rejected a draft closing statement. That was before Licy happened.
Phase Out, Phase Down, Unabated Emissions — The Linguistic Challenges Of Climate Negotiations At COP28
Yesterday brought news that most of the major fossil fuel countries and companies have reached an agreement at the COP28 climate conference in Dubai to significantly reduce their methane emissions. Since methane is such a powerful greenhouse gas, keeping it from leaking into the atmosphere during production or while being … [continued]
Bill McKibben, Pope Francis, & The Warmest September
Mostly everyone is aware by now that September of 2023 was the hottest September in recorded history and not by a little, by a lot! The graph above was created by well known climate scientist Zeke Hausfather from data compiled by the Japanese Meteorological Agency and reported by Bill McKibben … [continued]
Bill McKibben Blasts BlackRock Decision To Add Saudi Aramco CEO To Its Board
Bill McKibben has harsh words for BlackRock CEO Larry Fink after he added the head of Saudi Aramco to the board of directors.
Bill McKibben Explains Global Warming By The Numbers
Global warming is really a simple math problem. Exceed the Earth’s carbon budget and humans will not survive. Any questions?
Why Was Svitlana Romanko Banned From CERAWeek? Bill McKibben Says He Knows
Svitlana Romanko traveled to the CERAWeek conference in Houston, but was denied admission. Why are people so afraid of her?
