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Oil and Gas Producers are Setting Us on a Course for Severe Climate Change Disruption

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Andrew Burger | 1 Comments

The oil and gas industry intends to invest an estimated $4.9 trillion over the next 10 years to explore for and extract oil and gas from new fields. An analysis from Global Witness concludes that we can’t afford any production from new oil and gas fields, much less new fields, if we’re to meet the U.N. Paris Climate Agreement goals and avoid moving beyond a critical climate change tipping point.

Ultra-Fine Particles from Coal Power Plants Found to Change Weather, Climate Patterns

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Andrew Burger | 0 Comments

Besides warming climate by intensifying the greenhouse effect, modern coal-fired power plant emissions are the biggest source of ultra-fine particles (UFPs)

Global Banks’ Fossil Fuel Financing Continues to Lead Us Down the Path Towards Climate Disaster

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Andrew Burger | 0 Comments

Thirty-three global banks have financed the fossil fuel industry to the tune of $1.9 trillion since adoption of the U.N. Paris Climate Agreement in 2016. JPMorgan was the fossil fuel industry’s biggest banker overall, while Chinese banks financed more coal mining and power plants than others.

Will Nature Put an End to the Global Warming Debate?

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Andrew Burger | 0 Comments

A scan of the past week’s climate news suggests this may be the case.

Latest Research Reveals Troubling Signs of Antarctica Ice Loss, Ocean Warming and Climate Warming Effects at World Heritage Sites

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Andrew Burger | 0 Comments

Antarctica’s ice sheets are losing mass more than six-times faster than previously believed and ocean temperatures are rising as much as 40-times faster than the latest U.N. IPCC report estimates. One in four UNESCO natural World Heritage sites are “highly threatened” as a result of climate warming, according to recent research.

Fossil Fuels to Account for Over 50% of Global Energy Production Out to 2040

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Andrew Burger | 0 Comments

Despite efforts to stem the rising tide of human greenhouse gas emissions, oil & natural gas will remain the dominant source of energy out to at least 2040.

Carbon Tracker Uses Satellite Imagery, Machine Learning to Measure, Analyze Coal Power Plant Utilization Worldwide

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Andrew Burger | 0 Comments

Ninety-one and 92% accurate when applied to US and EU power plants, Carbon Tracker turned its sights on China’s coal power plants.