In the face of the severe economic depression and an ongoing third wave of the pandemic, Boris Johnson is becoming a surprise climate champion with his government’s second climate pledge ahead of the Climate Ambition Summit hosted by the UK. The UK has set a new climate target aiming for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by…
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How to talk to a Climate Sceptic
The climate crisis has been escalating by the day. Whether it is through a pandemic or through a multitude of natural disasters and heatwaves, the world is witnessing the different faces of it. In a world where we need urgent change, there is an increasing alienation of climate sceptics from the liberal spheres of interaction….
Can a satellite measuring sea levels convince climate sceptics?
Sentinel-6, a satellite jointly developed by the European and American researchers blasted off on its mission yesterday. The satellite data will track sea-level rise and ocean movement around the world until 2030. This will definitely help scientists and researchers strengthen the foundation of their argument for global warming and human influences on the planet. However,…
Global warming: The East-West Blame Game
The USA is now the first country to pull out of the Paris agreement. This has opened the revolving door of denialism while we are stuck in a state of climate emergency. The deal is now in the hands of the rest of the European and Chinese signatories. While the former along with the Middle…
Growing cattle to reverse climate change?
Today I chanced upon a TED talk presented by Allan Savory, a Zimbabwean ecologist who killed 40,000+ elephants through a faulty analysis. Before we jump to conclusions, let’s see what he has to talk about! His elaborate talk was about reversing the climate change and greening the desert. In this article, we will be solely…