Catching up on this week’s climate change news!
The EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service has revealed that 2021 was the fifth hottest year on record. EU scientists said in a report earlier this week that the last seven years recorded the highest temperatures since 1850, when records began. The report revealed that the average global temperature in 2021 was 1.1-1.2C above 1850-1900 levels. … Read more
What a way to start the new year – with a sombre message wrapped in a satirical comedy starring Meryl Streep. Of course, everything Meryl stars in is a hit, but with Don’t Look Up, it hit differently. I spent my Festive Season stuck in front of the TV because normally I don’t really get … Read more
COP26 is just three weeks away and pressure is mounting on world leaders to turn the tide on climate change and to commit to drastically reducing carbon emissions. The goal of keeping global warming below the 1.5 degrees mark is still at the forefront of global negotiations. Under the 2015 Paris agreement, 197 parties agreed … Read more