Rep. Mark Higley: Why I proposed repealing the Global Warming Solutions Act – VTDigger

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Meet the New Population-Control Movement – The Atlantic

Scolding regular people for contributing to climate change is out of fashion. But scolding people for making new people is, apparently, totally fine. Many climate activists say the worst thing an individual can do, from an emissions perspective, is have…

Climate change: Can we really take CO2 back out the air? – BBC

Tackling climate change could require sucking carbon back out of the atmosphere, according to the IPCC. Jocelyn Timperley looks at how these ‘negative emissions’ might work. Humanity is on thin ice. Only rapid reductions in fossil fuel use, increased efficiency…

Climate Crisis: Carbon capture tech faces multiple challenges, says IPCC Synthesis Report

Carbon dioxide removal would be necessary to achieve net-negative CO2 emissions, the report said

Can the New High Seas Treaty Help Limit Global Warming? – InsideClimate News

On the high seas, outside the jurisdiction of any country’s government, lie some of the largest reservoirs of biodiversity on Earth. These vast swaths of open ocean have been called “a lawless frontier,” a place where crime and violence are…

Japan Is Right, John Kerry Is Wrong: The U.S. Must Embrace Natural Gas

CERAWeek last week confirmed our most fundamental energy reality: if there is anything that we’ve learned from Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine over the past year, it’s just how indispensable natural gas is. Gas is the world’s go-to fuel, and…

Researchers identify this mammal as latest potential cause of climate change, suggest balancing species – Fox News

Researchers claim that moose are potentially a leading cause of climate change and that the species should be balanced, suggesting they are “one of the biggest potential single sources of carbon emissions from wooded parts of Norway.” The Norwegian University…

Wildfires turn world’s largest forests into carbon emitters

The world’s largest forests, such as in northern Canada and Russia’s Siberia, may soon release more carbon than they historically stored.

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Moose can play a big role in global warming – Sciencenorway.no

One of the biggest potential single sources of carbon emissions from wooded parts of Norway has four legs, weighs as much as 400-550 kg and has antlers. That’s right — moose can reduce carbon storage in clearcut sites equivalent to…

The Heat Is On: Understanding the Realities of Global Warming … – Devdiscourse

The Earth’s climate is changing, and it’s changing fast. The average temperature of the planet has risen by about 1.1 degrees Celsius since pre-industrial times, and it’s projected to increase even more in the coming decades. This phenomenon is called…