Limiting global warming to 1.5C or 2C would mean “rapid and deep” emissions reductions in “all sectors” of the global economy, says the latest report from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Instead, emissions have continued to rise – albeit at a slowing rate – and it will be “impossible” to stay below 1.5C with “no or […]
Today, 314 Action kicked off a week-long celebration of the organization’s meteoric rise since its first STEM candidate training on March 14, 2017. Founded by chemist and former congressional candidate Shaughnessy Naughton, 314 Action has since established itself as a reliable partner to candidates and allied organizations, building a membership of more than six million […]
Imagine a cup of tea. Wrap a piece of string around the circumference of the cup, and measure the length of the string. Then, lay your spoon on top of the cup, making sure it lies across the centre of the cup, and measure the length from side to side – the diameter. Finally, divide […]
Behind some of the most fascinating scientific discoveries and innovations are women whose names might not be familiar but whose stories are worth knowing. Of course, there are far too many to all fit on one list. But here are five profiles from The Conversation’s archive that highlight the brilliance, grit and unique perspectives of […]
In 1938, a British engineer and amateur meteorologist made a discovery that set off a fierce debate about climate change. Scientists had known for decades that carbon dioxide could trap heat and warm the planet. But Guy Callendar was the first to connect human activities to global warming. By Sylvia G. Dee, Rice University The […]
Welcome to our latest episode, starring Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, one of the world’s top atmospheric scientists stuying climate change. Chelsea Henderson EcoRight News/ RepublicEN Her work has resulted in over 125 peer-reviewed papers, abstracts, and other publications and many key reports including the U.S. Global Change Research Program’s Second National Climate Assessment; the U.S. National Academy of Science report, Climate Stabilization Targets: Emissions, […]
It’s a common argument among climate deniers: scientific models cannot predict the future, so why should we trust them to tell us how the climate will change? This trope recently surfaced in an interview with Canadian psychologist and author Jordan Peterson on Joe Rogan’s podcast. According to Peterson: “There is no such thing as climate… climate […]
“Climate change obstacles are all political, not technological” – read my interview with Israeli tech publication CalCalIsTech.com By Michael Mann “It's no longer about denying the science because they can't deny it. People can see it, people understand it's happening. So this is one of the troubling new forms of denialism – denial that we […]
I spoke with the director of “Don’t Look Up”, Adam McKay, about the film and its thinly disguised messages about the climate crisis By Michael Mann More of our coverage of “Don’t Look Up”: Michael Mann on “Don’t Look Up”: DO see this film! Dr Michael Mann inspired Leo DiCaprio’s performance in the climate satire […]
The disasters just kept coming in 2021, from Hurricane Ida’s destruction across Louisiana and the Northeast to devastating wildfires in the West and damaging storms, tornadoes and floods. Nearly half the U.S. was in drought, and extreme temperature spikes disrupted power supplies just when people needed cooling or heating most. Stacy Morford, The Conversation The […]
The great Jane Fonda on “The Tantrum that Saved the World” by Megan Herbert & me, due out March 15: “A wonderful and important book bringing the climate crisis and what to do about it to youngsters.” By Michael Mann “Check out this book, and let’s get to work.” —BILL NYE, The Science Guy You […]
“Termination Shock” is Neal Stephenson’s ambitious, sprawling, engrossing latest novel – the tale of an eccentric Texas truck-stop magnate who unilaterally begins a program of geoengineering in a bid to cool the Earth by doping the stratosphere with sulfur. By Cory Doctorow Pluralistic As you’d expect from a Neal Stephenson novel, Termination Shock bristles with […]
The need to transition to clean energy is apparent, urgent and inescapable. We must limit Earth’s rising temperature to within 1.5 C to avoid the worst effects of climate change — an especially daunting challenge in the face of the steadily increasing global demand for energy. By Jan-Hendrik Pöhls, McMaster University The Conversation Part of […]
The Arctic has long been portrayed as a distant end-of-the-Earth place, disconnected from everyday common experience. But as the planet rapidly warms, what happens in this icy region, where temperatures are rising twice as fast as the rest of the globe, increasingly affects lives around the world. Matthew Druckenmiller, University of Colorado Boulder; Rick Thoman, […]
RedGREENandBlue’s top 10 stories of 2021: Steven Donziger beat Chevron in court, so they crucified him. He just won his appeal Michael Mann on “Don’t Look Up”: DO see this film! Earth’s magnetic field broke down 42,000 years ago and caused massive sudden climate change Sharkfest: 10 solutions to overfishing that could save our oceans […]