COP21 and “4 per thousand” – Storing Carbon in the Soil
It would have been a remarkable oversight, had not our use of the land and its soils featured among the discussions about climate change mitigation in Paris at COP21.
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The Latest Chapter
In Elizabeth Kolbert’s excellent 2002 article “Ice Memory,” climatologist J. P. Steffens — who studies ice cores from his base on the frozen wastes of Greenland– says our frenzied growth in this one era could only happen because we have been fortunate enough to have a period of calm in the storm.
Renewable Energy After COP21: Nine issues for climate leaders to think about on the journey home
COP21 in Paris is over. Now it’s back to the hard work of fighting for, and implementing, the energy transition.
Paris deal: Epic fail on a planetary scale
This brand new climate deal will kick in in 2020. But is it really as ‘ambitious’ as the French government is claiming?
Slow Farming and Climate Change Talks
As our betters jet back from Paris, with bellies full of artisanal French food and exciting business contacts that allow them to both profit and “save” the world, our thoughts on the farm have been on Delores
Magical Mathematics
I know that some readers of this blog get bored by my engagements with the ecomodernists, whereas others find them interesting. So I’m going to try to keep everyone happy.
What Worries the World’s Most Famous Climate Scientist?
James Hansen is fretting about the Paris climate talks, and for good reason.
Forcing Government Action on Climate Change: Two Noteworthy Legal Initiatives
While much of the momentum to fight climate change is focused on political channels, there are parallel efforts using law to force government to take specific, enforceable actions to reduce carbon emissions.
Recognizing our rights to live in our forests is part of the solution to climate change
The Sengwer community has been repeatedly evicted by the government’s forest guards from their forests and glades at Embobut, high in the Cherangany Hills in Western Kenya.
Decrease in China’s Coal Use Sees Global Emissions Fall in 2015
The rapid growth in global carbon dioxide emissions over the last decade appears to have stalled, a new study says.
Climate Talks at the 1.5 Degree Crossroads
There’s an interesting story developing at the Paris COP 21 UN climate summit that may have more to it than meets the eye.
Can We Have Our Climate and Eat It Too?
As much as world leaders would like to focus attention on their economies, terrorism, or winning the next election, the heat is rising.
