Net Zero Tracker
'We analyse all countries and territories, every region in the 25 largest emitting countries and all cities with 500,000+ inhabitants.' >
Novel Technology to Tackle the Global Energy Crisis
'a chemical process that converts sunlight, water and carbon dioxide into acetate and oxygen to produce high-value fuels and chemicals powered by renewable energy' (Northumbria University, Newcastle UK) >
Rescuing the Economy of the Sea
'The blue commons are our oceans: they feed us all, link our continents, provide a natural economy on coasts around the world and are a crucial part of our ecosystem. But in recent years the oceans have been plundered. They are currently undergoing an existential crisis that demands a global response.'Author: Guy Standing ... He has a PhD in Economics from the University of Cambridge. (Penguin Books) >
Towards an Ecological Economics
'Economics has been dominated by Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as a measure of success. But ecological economics measures welfare and sustainability instead' Article - long read, with references.(Ecology, The Resurgence Centre, UK) >
Coral Reefs: a Diagnostic Tool
‘Virtual’ coral reefs become a diagnostic tool to help manage the planet’s reefs.'A UBC [University of British Columbia] Okanagan researcher has developed a way to predict the future health of the planet’s coral reefs. Working with scientists from Australia’s Flinders University and privately-owned research firm Nova Blue Environment, biology doctoral student Bruno Carturan has been studying the ecosystems of the world’s endangered reefs.' (University of British Columbia) >
Climate Change Risk Management
Climate Endgame: Exploring catastrophic climate change scenarios'Prudent risk management requires consideration of bad-to-worst-case scenarios. Yet, for climate change, such potential futures are poorly understood.' (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C.) >
CLIMATE CHANGE: FUTURE TRENDS
Our Future World ... A once-in-a-decade report from CSIRO, Our Future World, identifies seven global megatrends that hold the key to the challenges and opportunities ahead. (CSIRO, Canberra) >
Climate Engineering Governance
Starting The Dialogue On Climate Engineering Governance: A World Commission. POLICY BRIEF: Fixing Climate Governance Series - PDF file. (The Centre for International Governance Innovation) >
Farmers for Climate Action
'To influence Australia to adopt strong economy-wide climate policies and realise a prosperous and sustainable future, full of opportunity for farmers and farming communities.' Vision and Plan 2022-24 - PDF file. (Farmers for Climate Action, Australia) >
Bacteria can Remove Plastic Pollution
Natural clean-up: Bacteria can remove plastic pollution from lakes. 'The bacteria break down the carbon compounds in plastic to use as food for their growth.' (Science Daily, USA) >