Stakeholders from around the world have gathered in the Egyptian seaside resort of Sharm el-Sheikh for COP27-UN Climate Summit Africa, for talks on Climate Change control, and the early signs are good Amidst numerous competing issues, including the Russia-Ukraine war, high inflation, food shortages, and an energy crisis, climate change, and its impact continue to…
As part of a strategy to combat climate change, the government of New Zealand has proposed a tax on the greenhouse gases that farm animals produce when they urinate and burp. Who is to pay this tax? The country’s farmers. The government has committed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050….
Stakeholders are exploring new ways to tackle the effects of Climate Change with a technology that converts carbon into useful everyday products. What’s the technology? The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) had noted for a while that Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a potentially effective way to mitigate climate change. A…
Leaders across the 24 African countries have called on wealthier nations to redeem their aid pledges to the continent so that they can tackle the effects of climate change for which Africa shares little blame. Ministers of the various African government made this call in a communique issued at the close of a three-day forum…
This outcome seems a little harsh, and could really dampen the spirits of people who dare to predict the weather in Hungary. What outcome? The head and deputy head of the National Meteorological Service – Kornelia Radics and Gyula Horvath – were fired after an inaccurate rain forecast Saturday prompted the postponement of the annual…
Scientists are studying how electrical bacteria may help clean oil spills and curb methane emissions. What are electrical bacteria? Cable bacteria resemble lengthy sausage links when viewed under a microscope. Their multicellular bodies can enlarge to a maximum length of 5 centimeters. Parallel “wires” of conductive proteins that the bacteria utilize to channel electrons are…
Some developed countries – who are the most vocal about the need to address climate change and its effects – have suggested that there’s a limit to how far they’re willing to go on the subject at this year’s United Nations climate summit. Which countries are these?The European Union and the United States have resisted…
