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Vijay Jayaraj Scientific advances and agricultural technology revolutionized food production, making it easier for humans to feed an expanding population. Behind these famous innovations lies an unrecognized but integral contributor to the world's growing food security: rising atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2). The molecule, wrongly labeled a “doomsday gas,” has been helping boost yields of important crops such as rice, wheat and soybeans. Food security is a serious matter No. 20th The Green Revolution of the twentieth century demonstrated how scientific intervention, including the use of chemical fertilizers, could significantly increase crop yields. The late 1960s saw a dramatic shift in…

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a new climate bill last week that forces fossil fuel companies to pay $75 billion They will be assessed for “restoration” over the next 25 years as they are accused of causing “extreme weather”. [emphasis, links added] “It's time Big polluters pay their fair share,” she declared. But that claim is an unscientific joke—this law, passed by some of the dullest, most ignorant lawmakers in the country, means Albany’s political class has just stepped on the accelerator of the Empire State’s economic demise. Under the law, New York would “impose cost recovery requirements” against responsible parties…

Much like 2023, many climate and energy records are broken in 2024. It was the hottest year on Earth's record, significantly beating the record set last year. Man-made climate warming pollution and atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations have reached new heights. But record deployment of cleantech solutions in 2024 prevented emissions from rising further. Scientists found that many other signs of life on Earth are also reaching record levels, including ocean acidity, sea level rise, ice caps, heat-related mortality, meat production and loss of forest cover. But they also point out that global levels of deforestation caused directly by human activity…

Transcript: Three years ago, an office building and jail in Martinez, Calif., were demolished to make way for a new county building and plaza that opened last year. But remnants of the old buildings remain. The contractor recycled marble for the new lobby. They repurposed granite blocks as outdoor benches. They used demolition rubble as backfill material around the new building. The goal is to reuse materials wherever possible to reduce construction waste. Rosa: “Construction is one of the industries that generates the most waste today.” Gabriele Rosa works for the consulting firm All About Waste, which advised on the…

not many people know Paul Homewood The World Bank Portal's analysis of Brazil also includes details on its Nationally Determined Contributions, the country's emissions commitments as its contribution to the Paris Agreement: https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org/country/brazil I want to know how it turned out? BP Energy Review We don't have data for other greenhouse gases because they are not measured every year. But carbon dioxide emissions in 2023 will be 30% higher than in 2005. This number has barely declined since the NDC was officially registered in 2016. Yet delusional Miliband still believes the rest of the world will follow our lead and…

Article by Eric Worrell Legal penalties for “greenwashing” could force Australian companies to declare they are completely uninterested in climate action. Mandatory climate reporting to begin this year, marking generational change for Australian business National and regional reporter Clint Jasper reports in short: Australia's new mandatory climate reporting legislation will begin this week. The bill requires companies to disclose their emissions and how global warming may affect their balance sheets. What’s next: Only the largest entities will need to start reporting this year, but the legislation will cover more entities in coming years. Australia has introduced new mandatory climate reporting…

From Climate Warehouse Mark Morano https://www.un.org/climatechange/information-integrity Excerpt from United Nations Organization: The Brazilian government, the United Nations and UNESCO are joining forces to strengthen research and measures to combat disinformation campaigns that delay and undermine climate action. “We must also combat climate disinformation. The United Nations, together with Brazil and UNESCO, is launching the Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change. We will work with researchers and partners to step up action against climate disinformation. ——United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres The Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change aims to strengthen support for urgent climate action at a…

Article by Eric Worrell A former army officer is leading a green legal attack on gas extraction companies. Methane leaks are exacerbating the climate crisis – here’s what we must do now By RUSSEL L. HONORÉ, Opinion Contributor – 12/31/24 12:00pm ET In the fight against climate change, the focus is often on carbon dioxide (CO)2 — and for good reason. It is a greenhouse gas that remains in the atmosphere for years, bringing heat to future generations. However, there is an even more powerful planet-warming gas whose destructive power has long been hidden—until now. … The fossil fuel industry…

when a cut off low It moves into Baja California during the winter, severely affecting surface winds and weather in the region. Usually the following happens: The cutoff low is an upper low that is “isolated” from the main jet stream, with upper-level winds rotating around the low-pressure center. Because they are no longer attached to the main stream of the jet stream that normally moves weather from west to east, they can move slowly or stall. This could keep severe weather conditions in the area for several days. This also makes the location of the upper cutoff low very…

Author: Kenneth Richard, December 30, 2024 The greening of Earth's vegetated areas “is due to carbon dioxide fertilization, climate change and land use changes”. New research on remote sensing (Gutierrez-Hernandez and Garcia, 2025) uses robust statistical methods to eliminate false positives and spurious correlations in establishing vegetation trends in the satellite era. Scientists found that over the past 42 years (1982 to 2023), 38% of the Earth's land surface has experienced a statistically significant greening or browning trend. Traditional methods (i.e., the Mann-Kendall test) have previously found that 51% of the Earth's surface has experienced statistically significant vegetation trends during…