Glasgow Climate Pact: where do all the words and numbers we heard at COP26 leave us?
COP26 resulted in new climate commitments from countries across the world - here’s what they could mean for our future.
Nov. 17, 2021 • ~8 min
COP26 resulted in new climate commitments from countries across the world - here’s what they could mean for our future.
Permaculture – a mashup of ‘permanent’ and ‘culture’ – is a way of doing agriculture that’s inspired by the resilience and biodiversity of healthy natural ecosystems.
As well as helping to save the planet, climate action provides huge opportunities to enhance people’s health, security and economic prospects.
To combat global warming we need to use atmospheric greenhouse gas observations to keep track of emissions.
Research suggests that corporate leaders can be encouraged to lobby for climate action by personally experiencing the effects of climate change.
Embodied carbon - carbon produced during a building’s construction - urgently needs reducing, and reusing buildings could help.
Women’s climate knowledge is often overlooked, despite it being a vital resource for adapting to a warming world.
Climate change is making ocean levels rise in two ways. It’s a problem that will endure even after the world stabilizes and slashes greenhouse gas pollution.
Climate change is making ocean levels rise in two ways. It’s a problem that will endure even after the world stabilizes and slashes greenhouse gas pollution.
Photographing the full Earth from space could provide a profound and timely reminder of its vulnerability in the face of climate change.
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