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“Global warming won’t wait until 2050,” says European science advisory group

Envirotec Magazine

The overriding principle for a revision to the renewable energy directive must therefore be to strengthen requirements that will maximise reductions in GHG emissions before 2030 by increasing the use of truly no-carbon renewables together with the best energy efficiency measures in these sectors.

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Treat climate change and biodiversity loss as one, says European science advisory group

Envirotec Magazine

The recent IPCC Report confirms that global warming is picking up pace. Meanwhile the hidden crisis of biodiversity loss continues with the loss of forests to land clearance, exacerbated by the recent fires. Biodiversity loss and dangerous Climate Change potentiate each other in their disastrous consequences.

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Treat climate change and biodiversity loss as one, says European science advisory group

Envirotec Magazine

The recent IPCC Report confirms that global warming is picking up pace. Meanwhile the hidden crisis of biodiversity loss continues with the loss of forests to land clearance, exacerbated by the recent fires. Biodiversity loss and dangerous Climate Change potentiate each other in their disastrous consequences.

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IPCC: ‘Limiting global warming will require major transitions in the energy sector’

Smart Energy International

The report examines the sources of global emissions, explains developments in emissions reduction and mitigation efforts and assesses the impact of national climate pledges. One of the report’s key findings is that limiting global warming will require major transitions in the energy sector. C is beyond reach.

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Climate change Unveiled: The Urgent Fight for Our Planet

The Environmental Blog

Biodiversity Loss Climate change is accelerating biodiversity loss at an unprecedented rate. The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) reports that one million species are at risk of extinction due to habitat loss, climate change, and other human activities.

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Humanity’s greatest threat: Cascading impacts of climate, biodiversity, food and water crises

Envirotec Magazine

Conducted international sustainability research network Future Earth, the survey identifies five global risks — failure of climate change mitigation and adaptation; extreme weather events; major biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse; food crises; and water crises — as the most severe in terms of impact.

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Want to sequester carbon? Save wild animals

Grist

As the world increasingly turns toward natural climate solutions like reforestation and grassland restoration to sequester carbon, it may be overlooking a crucial ally: animals. That’s about 95 percent of the amount needed to be removed annually to ensure global warming remains below 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit).

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