Developing nations and the fossil fuel dilemma
To ensure a just transition, developing nations should utilize the remainder of our carbon budget
28th UN Climate Change Conference
COP28 climate agreement “beginning of the end” for fossil fuels
Biden administration keeps greenlighting fossil fuels
Biden administration and COP still not taking bold action on climate that’s in line with protecting us from climate and ecological collapse
Radiative Forcing
Radiative forcing is a holistic way of understanding earth’s energy balance
Op-ed: Economic growth will kill us all in the end
Opinion piece by Zoe Cohen about how even “green” economic growth is unfeasible and that media outlets needs to cover that
Corruption of Fossil Fuel industry
Fossil fuel companies are making record profits while ignoring climate activists and lobbying governments to subsidize and protect them
Carbon Capture and Sequestration Technology
Governments have included carbon capture as part of their net-zero plan, but there is no evidence that carbon capture will work
Mining destroys ecosystems
Fossil fuels and renewable energy both require mining that harms ecosystems, but renewable energy requires less.
Why we Act: February 2022 IPCC Report
Coverage of the Feb 2022 IPCC report from the UN.
“Our current future trajectory is a long drawn out tragedy. We have the privilege right now to know about it, we have the capacity to act on it, and history has shown us that anybody can be part of movements for change. We have the luxury of a rich history, which can teach us about them for inspiration.”
“So we have a responsibility, but there is a mass movement here which can help to make change happen. We believe collectively in the power of good people and you can still join us because there is still time.” This talk is from the Extinction Rebellion Open Call on March 15th. Watch the full recording here.
Explained: February 2022 IPCC Report
Coverage of the Feb 2022 IPCC report from the UN.
The IPCC reports are written in really difficult, technical language that makes them almost impossible to understand. We filmed this discussion about the most recent report, with the help of Dr Charlie Gardner from XR Scientists, to draw out the meaning behind the technical language and explain what’s really going on.