Coronavirus lockdowns cut global carbon emissions by an estimated 7% – what happens now?
A transcript of episode 7 of The Conversation Weekly pocast, including an extra from Don't Call Me Resilient on the treatment of migrant workers in Canada.
March 19, 2021 • ~38 min
Growing cannabis indoors produces a lot of greenhouse gases – just how much depends on where it's grown
Growing weed indoors is not an environmentally friendly process. Climate controls create a lot of greenhouse gas emissions, and where the pot is produced has a huge influence on emission levels.
March 8, 2021 • ~5 min
Bitcoin isn't getting greener: four environmental myths about cryptocurrency debunked
Bitcoin is attracting attention from big buyers like Tesla. But don't be fooled – it's still a disaster for the climate.
Feb. 17, 2021 • ~7 min
Paris Agreement: aiming for 1.5°C target could slow global warming within next two decades
Our new study shows that cutting emissions now will bring benefits sooner than expected.
Dec. 10, 2020 • ~6 min
For a carbon-neutral UK, the next five years are critical – here's what must happen
The Climate Change Committee has laid out a road map for net zero emissions that the UK government could follow.
Dec. 9, 2020 • ~7 min
The Arctic hasn't been this warm for 3 million years – and that foreshadows big changes for the rest of the planet
Extreme shrinkage of summer sea ice is just the latest evidence of rapid Arctic warming – and what happens in the Arctic doesn't stay there.
Sept. 30, 2020 • ~9 min
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