Fix the Planet newsletter: Can small nuclear power go big?

Small modular reactors are being pitched as an affordable and fast way to decarbonise power grids but questions about the technology abound

Transport Day at COP26: aviation, shipping, EVs but don’t mention cycling, micro-mobility or public transport

Wednesday 10 November was designated transport day at the UN Climate conference COP26. After the energy sector, the transport sector needs to be decarbonised. Decarbonisation of electricity grids will substantially contribute and assist in reducing transport emissions. The UK Government…

Civil aviation High Ambition emissions reduction at COP26? yeah nah just more greenwashing, blah, blah , blah – back to you ICAO

Spoof Aviation ambition website details what true ambition might look like The United Kingdon today unveiled the  International Aviation Climate Ambition Coalition at the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. High ambition?…

Climate clock reset shows world is one year closer to 1.5 C warming threshold – Firstpost

The ConversationNov 07, 2021 11:48:34 IST Global carbon dioxide emissions are expected to increase to almost 2019 levels this year, upending last year’s unprecedented drop caused by COVID-19 lockdowns. This means that emissions are trending upwards again, when they should…

The world is one year closer to 1.5°C global warming threshold – Deccan Herald

By H Damon Matthews and Glen Peters for The Conversation, Global carbon dioxide emissions are expected to increase to almost 2019 levels this year, upending last year’s unprecedented drop caused by Covid-19 lockdowns. This means that emissions are trending upwards again,…

Climate clock is ticking: Reset shows world is a year closer to 1.5°C warming threshold

According to recent estimates, only 500 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide can be emitted from 2020 onwards if we are to stay below the 1.5 C threshold. Global emissions have already hit 80 billion tonnes since then.

Global ‘Climate Clock’ Suggests We’re Now Only a Decade Away From Hitting 1.5 C – ScienceAlert

The clock tracks global emissions and temperature data, and uses the most recent five-year emissions trend to estimate how much time is left until global warming reaches the 1.5ºC threshold. The new estimate of 2021 emissions removes almost a year…

Climate clock reset shows the world is one year closer to 1.5 C warming threshold – The Conversation CA

Global carbon dioxide emissions are expected to increase to almost 2019 levels this year, upending last year’s unprecedented drop caused by COVID-19 lockdowns. This means that emissions are trending upwards again, when they should be in rapid decline if we…

Amateur Team Claim to be ‘On the Verge’ of Uncovering Long Lost Treasure Horde Worth Over $20 Billion

A team of treasure hunters are “on the brink” of unearthing the Lemminkäinen Hoard—a hidden stash of gold, jewels, and ancient artefacts thought to be worth up to £15 billion ($20.4 billion). The hoard would represent the largest and most valuable trove ever discovered and is believed to contain over 50,000 gemstones including rubies, sapphires, […]

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In the Arctic’s, global warming is happening three times faster than in the rest of the world – Firstpost

Agence France-PresseOct 27, 2021 16:14:17 IST Sheltered by snow-spattered mountains, the Stordalen mire is a flat, marshy plateau, pockmarked with muddy puddles. A whiff of rotten eggs wafts through the fresh air. Here in the Arctic in Sweden’s far north,…