While the continents and oceans have absorbed much of the carbon dioxide that humanity has pumped into the atmosphere so far, they won’t be able to keep up with the expected rise in greenhouse-gas emissions over the next several decades.ย Recent studies suggest that current estimates about natural absorption are too optimistic: Earth’s climate by century’s end could be on average up to 1.5 degrees C (2.7 degrees F.) hotter than current โbusiness as usualโ projections suggest.
Science journalist Adam Becker speaks with DeSmog about how Silicon Valley tech billionaires have invented new forms of greenwashing and climate denial in their quest for ever-more fantastic technology.
It turns out oil and gas arenโt Albertaโs only hazardous exports.
The declaration coincides with U.S. fossil fuel companiesโ use of Trumpโs trade tensions and international discord to undermine EU climate laws.
Tory energy chief endorses debunked studies written by fossil fuel industry interests.
