Gladstone (Queensland) Region Moving to Renewables
Gladstone region moving away from Fossil Fuels, to Renewables. 'In an Australian first, Gladstone Regional Council has launched its 10-year economic transition roadmap to support and guide the region to becoming a renewable energy superpower.' (Gladstone Regional Council, Queensland) >
CLIMATE DISINFORMATION
New survey reveals the dangerous effect of climate misinformation on public perception. 'Climate Leaders and Brands also call on COP27 to take action against disinformation' (Climate Action Against Disinformation) >
State of Climate Action 2022
'Change is heading in the right direction at a promising but insufficient speed for six indicators, and in the right direction but well below the required pace for 21. Change in another five indicators is heading in the wrong direction entirely, and data are insufficient to evaluate the remaining eight.' (Climate Analytics, Berlin, Germany and Perth, Australia) >
The Science and Society 'Contract'
Tragedy of Climate Change Science ... 'Science has demonstrated the climate is changing, governments agree that the science is settled, yet concerted action to mitigate and adapt to climate change is lacking.' (University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland) >
ARCTIC SEA ICE
State of the Cryosphere 2021: 'We cannot negotiate with the melting point of ice.'...“What happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay in the Arctic, and what happens to our shared atmosphere affects the world. Humanity’s impact on the global atmosphere with fossil fuels is clearly documented by measurements at monitoring stations from around the world, and especially since 1956. A United Nations report in July 2015 says we are adding 2 million people to the planet every 10 days, and they all require energy resources.” ~Julie Brigham-Grette. (Geosciences) University of Massachusetts Amherst (International Cryosphere Climate Initiative)
Resilient Retrofits
Climate Upgrades for Existing Buildings (Urban Land Institute) >
METHANE
Methane research takes on new urgency at MIT. “CH4 [Methane] does more damage than CO2 [Carbon Dioxide] no matter how long you run the clock. By removing methane, we could potentially avoid critical climate tipping points.” (MIT Methane Network, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge USA) >
NET-ZERO by 2050?
How can research help the world hit net zero by 2050?'Explore emerging trends and opportunities to maximize the impact of clean-energy research in "Pathways to Net Zero" report' Pathways to Net Zero: The Impact of Clean Energy Research (Elsevier journals) >
Greenhouse Gas Bulletin
'shows globally averaged surface mole fractions for carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) and compares them with the mole fractions during the previous year and with the preindustrial levels' (World Meteorological Organization, Geneva, Switzerland) >
CoastAdapt (Sea Levels)
'CoastAdapt contains information and guidance to help people from all walks of life understand climate change and the responses available to manage the impacts.' (Griffith University, Brisbane) >