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IPCC report: The 10 key conclusions

Business Green

The IPCC tends to present its latest dossier of evidence roughly every seven to eight years. As underscored by recent flooding, heatwaves, and wildfires across parts of North America, Europe, Asia and Africa, the report makes clear that climate change is accelerating and intensifying across every region of the planet.

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'Climate breakdown has already begun': Green figures react to IPCC's landmark climate warning

Business Green

Taking immediate action to slash emissions towards net zero by 2050 could make a monumental difference to the level, frequency, and breadth of growing climate impacts, the scientists emphasise. C we are still facing half a metre of sea level rise. C, we can avoid a long term three metres of sea level rise.

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Lost Decade: How Shell Downplayed Early Warnings Over Climate Change

DeSmogBlog

While the energy crisis meant car-free Sundays in the Netherlands or longer queues at the pump, it presented a serious threat to oil companies that were already contending with growing public unease over their environmental impact. Such reassurances were echoed by A.A.T. Such reassurances were echoed by A.A.T.