We have enough power to prevent the climate change consequences. Knowing them is a problem half-solved.
Fact: It’s not too late to prevent the worst-case scenarios. That requires reducing pollution and moving from fossil fuels to clean, renewable energy sources, and relying on existing technology to build a clean economy. Governments across the world can work together to tackle climate change and...
Climate Change OverviewEmbarking on our exploration, let’s first grasp the essence of climate change. It refers to long-term alterations in temperature and weather patterns on Earth. The primary drivers include human activities like burning fossil fuels and deforestation, leading to an intens...
Or how many cars we would have to take off the road to deal with climate change? I prefer to connect everything back to the main goal of eliminating 51 billion tons a year. Consider the aviation example I mentioned at the start of this chapter, the program that’s getting rid of 17 ...
根据“If the CO2-based fuel could be used in a rocket launch, we could prevent 715 tons of CO2 from being put into the air”可知,如果以二氧化碳为基础的燃料可以用于火箭发射,我们就可以防止715吨二氧化碳被排放到空气中,由此可推断Stafford Sheehan认为SpaceX的想法将对环境有益。故选C。 反馈 收藏 ...
That’s the disaster we have to prevent. Setting a goal to only reduce our emissions—but not eliminate them—won’t do it. The only sensible goal is zero. (For more on zero, what I mean by it, and the impact of climate change, see chapter 1.) But at the time I learned all ...
Brown, L., 2010. World On the Edge: How to Prevent Environmental and Economic Collapse. W.W. Norton & Company. Earth Policy Institute, New York.Brown, Lester R. World On the Edge: How to Prevent Environmental and Economic Collapse. New York, USA : W. W. Norton & Company, 2010....
How to Help Fight Climate Change at University main image Check out 10 of the greenest universities in the US Guest post: Emily Valentine Climate change and energy efficiency might be the last things on your mind when you’re up to your neck in uni coursework. But these issues are hitting...
Make your home more climate-resilient While having insurance can be a vital part of disaster recovery, you can take steps to prevent damage in the first place. Below are recommendations to help strengthen your house against three common causes of insurance claims: flooding, wildfires and wind. ...
The environment is essential to maintain all forms of life on Earth. However, human activities are increasingly having adverse effects on the environment, such as pollution, deforestation, and unsustainable resource consumption. To protect the environment and prevent further damages, it is ...