Category «Environmental Law»

The Birds on My Balcony Have Taught Me a Lot About the Pandemic

The New York Times: “…Nature has been an escape for many of us during the Covid-19 pandemic. The freedom of wild animals has seemed especially wonderful when our own movements and associations have been clipped. If you watch wildlife closely, however, you will eventually witness the uncontrolled spread of illness — the worst-case scenario we …

Subjects: Climate Change, Environmental Law

Where extreme weather is getting even worse, in one map

Vox: “Humans have warmed the planet by an average of 1.2 degrees Celsius since industrialization began in the 19th century. This small-sounding change has helped fuel severe wildfires, record-breaking heatwaves, floods, and an ever-growing list of other disasters. What’s worrying is that Earth will continue to heat up — likely past 1.5 degrees — even …

Subjects: Climate Change, Environmental Law, Government Documents

Greenhouse gas emissions must peak within 4 years, says leaked UN report

The Guardian: “Global greenhouse gas emissions must peak in the next four years, coal and gas-fired power plants must close in the next decade and lifestyle and behavioural changes will be needed to avoid climate breakdown, according to the leaked draft of a report from the world’s leading authority on climate science. Rich people in …

Subjects: Climate Change, Energy, Environmental Law

Where extreme weather is getting even worse, in one map

Vox – “A new UN interactive atlas reveals how climate change will shape weather around the world. Humans have warmed the planet by an average of 1.2 degrees Celsius since industrialization began in the 19th century. This small-sounding change has helped fuel severe wildfires, record-breaking heatwaves, floods, and an ever-growing list of other disasters. What’s …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Education, Environmental Law, Government Documents, Knowledge Management, Search Engines

FTC Guide – Preparing for a weather emergency

“It’s one thing to prepare your family, pets, and property for extreme weather situations. It’s another to protect your personal information and finances from scammers who use weather emergencies to cheat people. This page has information to help you prepare for, deal with, and recover from a weather emergency. Sections: Preparing for a Weather Emergency …

Subjects: Climate Change, E-Government, Environmental Law, Financial System

54 Great Sources for Climate Change News

Milken Institute School of Public Health: “The topic of climate change is inescapable, as its effects can be felt across all demographics. Children, pregnant people and older adults are at risk from extreme weather and heat.External link:open_in_new Individuals with allergies breathe a little less easily as the concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increase the presence of …

Subjects: Climate Change, Environmental Law, Knowledge Management

Most of the power sector’s emissions come from a small minority of plants

Ars Technica – Shutting down the worst 5% would cut electricity’s carbon emissions by 75%. “…It should surprise nobody that all the worst offenders are coal plants. But the distribution of the highest polluting plants might include a bit of the unexpected. For example, despite its reputation as the home of coal, China only has …

Subjects: Climate Change, Energy, Environmental Law

Taking Stock: A global assessment of net zero targets

Black, R., Cullen, K., Fay, B., Hale, T., Lang, J., Mahmood, S., Smith, S.M. (2021). Taking Stock: A global assessment of net zero targets, Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit and Oxford Net Zero “In this report we present what is, we believe, the first systematic analysis of significant emitters, looking at the robustness of net …

Subjects: Climate Change, Energy, Environmental Law, Government Documents, Legal Research

Climate Change Laws of the World

“Access the Climate Change Laws of the World database here and search for legislation or litigation in your selected country or countries. The countries of the world are taking action domestically as well as through the negotiation of international agreements to address climate change. The Sabin Center and the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment have collaborated to create …

Subjects: Climate Change, Environmental Law, Government Documents, Legal Research

IPCC Sixth Assessment Report on Climate Change

AR6 Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis – “The Working Group I contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report addresses the most up-to-date physical understanding of the climate system and climate change, bringing together the latest advances in climate science, and combining multiple lines of evidence from paleoclimate, observations, process understanding, and global and regional …

Subjects: Climate Change, Environmental Law

Major Atlantic ocean current system might be approaching critical threshold

Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research – “The major Atlantic ocean current, to which also the Gulf stream belongs, may have been losing stability in the course of the last century. This is shown in a new study published in Nature Climate Change. The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, or AMOC, transports warm water masses from …

Subjects: Climate Change, Environmental Law