Climatistics

The winter of 2020 is the warmest winter for 300 years in Sweden.

New material removes CO₂ from the air like a tree. Scientists are designing a new living material that captures carbon dioxide directly from the air. It uses photosynthetic bacteria to trap CO₂ in both organic and mineral forms. scitechdaily.com/carbon-capt…

A new pipeline will carry 4.5mn tonnes of carbon dioxide a year out into the sea off the coast of Liverpool and bury it in depleted gasfields. The capacity will rise to 10mn tonnes a year after 2030, the equivalent of the annual emissions of 4mn cars. ft.com/content/ad9bdad9-2411…

"The global average concentration of carbon dioxide in March this year was 4.7 parts per million (or ppm) higher than it it was in March last year, which is a record breaking increase in CO2 levels over a 12-month period." theguardian.com/environment/…

"Globally, methane levels stayed close to a record high last year, according to the International Energy Agency, despite pledges at the UN COP26 summit in 2021 to cut them by 30 per cent between 2020 and 2030." ft.com/content/1da5b92d-94ec…

”Converting carbon dioxide into useful products requires first turning it into carbon monoxide. One way to do this is with electricity, but the amount of energy required for that type of electrocatalysis is prohibitively expensive." news.mit.edu/2024/engineers-…

Fossil fuels made up 33% of UK electricity supplies in 2023 of which gas was 31%, coal just over 1% and oil below 1%. This however remains a long way from the government’s goal for 95% low- carbon electricity by 2030 and a fully decarbonised grid by 2035. carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-…

"Svalbard is one of the fastest warming places on the planet. A sea of migrating methane discovered below the permafrost in Svalbard may eventually escape its icy prison if the permafrost continues to thaw due to climate change." livescience.com/planet-earth…

A new satellite detects CO2 emissions from individual facilities like coal plants and steel mills. It help bolster the accuracy of government emissions, scientific modeling and will improve the quality of corporate greenhouse gas reporting for investors. euronews.com/next/2023/11/12…

"Wealthy countries have faced growing criticism for failing to meet a pledge made in 2009 to provide $100 billion annually to help poorer countries and the issue is likely to be central to discussions at the COP27 climate talks in Egypt." reuters.com/world/africa/afr…

Does parallel parking contribute to climate change? 🚙 Carbon dioxide emissions are released due to repeated attempts and cars idling in car queues. This app can reduce emissions. Android play.google.com/store/apps/d… Iphone apps.apple.com/se/app/parall…

"Wildfires that raged across Europe during the record-breaking heatwave emitted roughly the same amount of carbon dioxide as Estonia’s yearly total. It’s also equivalent to around 11 million one-way tickets from London to New York." independent.co.uk/climate-ch…

Planet-Warming Carbon Dioxide Levels Are The Highest In Human History time.com/6184015/noaa-record…

Global emissions move in the wrong direction at a rapid pace. “The evidence is consistent, alarming, and undeniable." axios.com/noaa-methane-co2-r…

Why not try to stop breeding them for eating them? newshub.co.nz/home/rural/202…

Food can increase or decrease the impact on our climate. Choose wisely.

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How do climate change affect cyclones? They can get fewer in number but much more powerful, such as duration, speed, size and intensity.

"Methane has a warming effect 80 times stronger than carbon dioxide over 20 years". So far carbon dioxide has been released to a great extent, now methane might be as well and possibly with a much bigger impact on global warming.