Air passengers may have to pay an extra “carbon charge” on flights as part of a UK government initiative to reduce CO2 emissions and tackle the climate crisis. From a report: Passengers could choose to pay more for travel tickets, which would then be used to offset greenhouse gas emissions. Or the scheme could work on an “opt-out” basis and also…
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Are Parts of India Becoming Too Hot For Humans?
“Intense heat waves have killed more than 100 people in India this summer and are predicted to worsen in coming years, creating a possible humanitarian crisis as large parts of the country potentially become too hot to be inhabitable,” writes CNN. An anonymous reader quotes their report:
Heat waves in India usually take place between March and July and abate once the…
Tree Planting ‘Has Mind-Blowing Potential’ To Tackle Climate Crisis
Planting billions of trees across the world is by far the biggest and cheapest way to tackle the climate crisis, according to scientists, who have made the first calculation of how many more trees could be planted without encroaching on crop land or urban areas. From a report: As trees grow, they absorb and store the carbon dioxide emissions that are…
Looming ‘Climate Apartheid’ Could Split the World into the Rich and the Dead, UN Warns
Human rights might not survive the climate crisis, a special United Nations report warns. Source: https://www.livescience.com/65797-climate-apartheid-un-report.html
Looming ‘Climate Apartheid’ Will Split the World Into ‘Those Who Can Pay to Escape Global Warming’ and ‘Those Who Die’
Human rights might not survive the climate crisis, a special United Nations report warns. Source: https://www.livescience.com/65797-climate-apartheid-un-report.html