by faster | Apr 7, 2021 | Blog
SOURCE: NOAA DATE: April 7, 2021 SNIP: Levels of the two most important anthropogenic greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide and methane, continued their unrelenting rise in 2020 despite the economic slowdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic response, NOAA announced...
by faster | Mar 17, 2021 | Blog
SOURCE: The Guardian DATE: March 17, 2021 SNIP: Fishing boats that trawl the ocean floor release as much carbon dioxide as the entire aviation industry, according to a groundbreaking study. Bottom trawling, a widespread practice in which heavy nets are dragged along...
by faster | Nov 17, 2020 | Blog
SOURCE: The Guardian DATE: November 17, 2020 SNIP: Frequent-flying “‘super emitters” who represent just 1% of the world’s population caused half of aviation’s carbon emissions in 2018, according to a study. Airlines produced a billion tonnes of CO2 and benefited from...
by faster | Jun 11, 2020 | Blog
SOURCE: The Guardian DATE: June 11, 2020 SNIP: Carbon dioxide emissions have rebounded around the world as lockdown conditions have eased, raising fears that annual emissions of greenhouse gases could surge to higher than ever levels after the coronavirus pandemic,...
by faster | Apr 3, 2020 | Blog
SOURCE: The Guardian DATE: April 3, 2020 SNIP: The North Atlantic may be a weaker climate ally than previously believed, according to a study that suggests the ocean’s capacity to absorb carbon dioxide has been overestimated. A first-ever winter and spring sampling of...