Why UN climate summits still matter – and what to expect from Cop29
A finance deal at Baku that delivers meaningful climate action for developing countries seems a long way off.
Katharina Richter, Lecturer in Climate Change, Politics and Society, University of Bristol •
conversation
Nov. 8, 2024 • ~10 min
Nov. 8, 2024 • ~10 min
What Trump can do to reverse US climate policy − and what he probably can’t change
While he hasn’t released an official plan, Trump’s playbook the last time he was in office and his frequent complaints about clean energy offer clues to what’s ahead.
Gautam Jain, Senior Research Scholar in Financing the Energy Transition, Columbia University •
conversation
Nov. 7, 2024 • ~8 min
Nov. 7, 2024 • ~8 min
Planting trees in the Arctic could make global warming worse, not better, say scientists
Tree planting has been widely touted as a cost-effective way of reducing global warming, due to trees’ ability to store large quantities of carbon from the
Cambridge University News •
cambridge
Nov. 7, 2024 • ~6 min
Nov. 7, 2024 • ~6 min
Microplastics promote cloud formation, with likely effects on weather and climate
Clouds affect Earth’s weather and climate in many ways. New research suggests that the presence of microplastic particles could alter these processes.
Heidi Busse, PhD Student in Chemistry, Penn State •
conversation
Nov. 7, 2024 • ~7 min
Nov. 7, 2024 • ~7 min
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