By taking small steps at home, you can save energy and money and help protect the climate by reducing emissions. Households produce roughly a quarter of all direct CO₂ emissions that occur in the EU today.

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Trees planted with taxpayers' money to help Scotland reach net zero are actually contributing to the nation's carbon emissions, research shows. Millions of pounds are being spent carpeting thousands of acres of land with conifers on the grounds that they will lock CO2 out of the atmosphere. But a new report shows that the many forests emerging across the country are likely to increase the risk of climate change. Vast areas of peatland are dug up and drained to plant trees, releasing a flood of stored carbon into the environment. In an article published in a journal Land Use Policy states: “We planted the wrong type of forest in the wrong place and used the wrong techniques. Industry promotes coniferous forests as carbon positive; Yet many plantations emit carbon.” The author, forestry consultant Mary-Ann Smyt of Castle Douglas, warns: “Most of Scotland's forestry was (and still is) planted on organic, peaty soils. The problem is acute in south-west Scotland, where forested springs contain high levels of organic carbon and deadly spikes in acidity. “If we want forests to store carbon for centuries, we need to move away from draining and disturbing peatlands to accommodate plantations. (sundaypost,  Mark Howarth)

The unfinished house on Rainbow Road, near Windsor's Bradley Airport, has the unmistakable smell of fresh paint. The converted four-bedroom building sits in a row with three other identical Habitat for Humanity homes — all functional and unadorned at first glance. But in reality they are much more. These houses represent the pinnacle of energy efficiency and a departure from the use of fossil fuels in construction. Once solar power is added to their roofs, these homes will be at or near net zero greenhouse gas emissions. Such potential speaks to the state's ability to address what is currently its second-largest and growing category of greenhouse gas emissions — emissions from buildings. In fact, the newly released updated state greenhouse gas emissions inventory shows that for the first time, only the residential sector — not including commercial and industrial buildings — has replaced the electric sector as the state's second largest emitter after transportation. Additionally, the fact that Habitat has built zero-emissions homes that are affordable to budget-conscious homeowners may be a significant indicator that such design and construction is no longer the domain of wealthy homeowners. Yes, they cost a little more to build — about 10% more — said Kris McKelvie, director of construction for Habitat's north central Connecticut office, which means Habitat has to raise more money. "If we raise a little bit more, we could save them hundreds of thousands of dollars over their lifetime and potentially for generations," he said. (Jan Ellen Spiegel, CTMirror.org)

Fashion. Each year, more than 100 billion pieces of clothing are produced worldwide, with 65 % of them ending up in landfills within 12 months. The fashion industry is responsible for 8 to 10 % of global carbon emissions, which is more than aviation and shipping combined. How can we make our wardrobe more sustainable? You can start by buying clothes second-hand, from thrift stores or sites like eBay, Vinted or Depop, or by renting them instead of buying new items.  Cutting back on washing can also help further reduce the carbon footprint of your wardrobe and reduce the number of microplastics that end up in our waterways. Finally, it is important to think about what we do with our clothes at the end of their life. Instead of throwing clothes in landfills, a better approach is to give them to friends, sell them online, or take them to thrift stores. There are of course many other changes you can make, from relatively small ones such as upgrading your light bulbs to more efficient LEDs (0.1 tonnes of CO2e per year) to very large life decisions such as deciding to have one less child (58.6 tons of CO2e per year for someone in a developed country, according to one study). Many people may choose to participate in one form or another of climate activism. The good news is that many of these changes are not only good for the climate, but also for your health and well-being. And on a larger scale, by helping to limit climate change, these small actions can also contribute to improving gender equality, racial equality and biodiversity.

INeditors from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S*) and the Copernicus Atmospheric Monitoring Service (CAMS*) are participating in the Annual General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) from 23 to 28 April 2023 in Vienna and online. With presentations on Climate and Atmospheric Data Storage Infrastructure (CADS) 2.0, ERA5-Land and a multi-band approach to atmospheric composition, the C3S and CAMS contributions will provide meeting attendees with an update on the latest developments in both Copernicus services. The EGU General Assembly brings together geoscientists from around the world, covering all disciplines of earth, planetary and space sciences. It provides a platform for scientists, especially those at the early stages of their careers, to showcase their research and exchange their concepts with experts in all areas of geoscience. The full program is available on the EGU23 website and the times for the CAMS and C3S presentations, along with other European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) presentations, can be found on the ECMWF website.

  A microbe discovered living on the slopes of an Italian volcano can eat and store CO2 in its body faster than any other species known to date. Scientists hope to be able to use the creature's abilities to create carbon capture tanks to help pull CO2 out of the atmosphere. Although reducing CO2 released by fossil fuels into the atmosphere is still important, many scientists now predict that the predicted effects of climate change will occur regardless of the amount of CO2 already in the atmosphere; as such, the removal of this CO2 assumes equal importance. Near the Sicilian city of Palermo, the island of Vulcano was host to a microbe that ate CO2 "surprisingly fast" and sinks into the water. Sinking is unique because it would allow machines to collect CO2 that microbes have absorbed, meaning that carbon capture tanks would not have to act like landfills; They could be replenished over and over again. "The project takes advantage of 3.6 billion years of microbial evolution," he told The Guardian Dr. Braden Tierney of Weill Cornell Medical College. “The nice thing about microbes is that they are self-assembling machines. You don't have that with a lot of chemical approaches [to capturing CO2]."

  Technip's Offshore C-Hub concept is a floating vessel that receives liquid CO2 from shuttle tankers, provides buffering storage for liquid CO2 in its hull, and continuously injects CO2 into an offshore collector or depleted tank.

The solution includes the following key features:

• Process the tops to continuously inject CO2 at the desired pressure and temperature of the geological deposit;
• storage of liquid CO2 packages and reserve volumes in the cargo area;
• unloading of liquid CO2 package from liquid CO2 ships in coastal conditions; a
• Permanent mooring at sea above injection wells, minimization of subsea system.

Its storage volumes can be adapted to the specifics of each project and the associated logistics chain deployed to transport CO2 (e.g. temporary storage capacities can range from 20,000 to 40,000 m3), Technip explains. According to the company, the concept offers a reliable, safe and cost-effective solution for permanent CO2 storage in offshore reservoirs. "We are committed to developing sustainable and innovative solutions, including carbon capture and storage (CCUS) solutions, to decarbonize industry and support zero carbon goals," Technip Energies said in a social media update. The French firm, along with deepC Store and Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), is developing a floating carbon capture and storage (CCS) center described as “the first large-scale offshore multi-user center" in the Asia-Pacific region. (Ajsa Habibic)

Finance

It may not be the most obvious way to reduce your carbon footprint, but the way you save, invest and give away your money can have a big impact on climate change. Many banks are well-documented financiers of the climate crisis and provide trillions of dollars to fossil fuel extraction. While the money you put into a bank doesn't go directly to that (as banks' consumer banking divisions are typically separate from their investment arms), experts and activists say where you put your money can still change their social license. There is a growing number of alternative banks that present themselves as ethical and financing solutions, while alternatives to banks such as credit unions or building societies are often less likely to finance fossil fuels because of the way they invest. (Read more about why your banking habits matter for the climate.) Your pension, on the other hand, is usually directly invested. The huge amount of money invested around the world in pensions means that they have a serious impact on the direction of the world economy. Despite this, most people do not even know where their pension is invested. (Read more about making your retirement more sustainable.)

Scientists are still trying to measure exactly how much carbon is stored in the soil and how

To better understand this mystery, researchers from the University of Saskatchewan, University of Guelph and other institutions are conducting a case study on a 32,000-acre farm near Moosomin, Sask.

"We are really excited to be involved in this study because it demonstrates our interest, willingness and optimism that carbon credits can provide an additional income stream for Canadian farmers without jeopardizing agricultural production," says Kristjan Hebert, president of the Hebert Group, which includes Hebert Grain Ventures. An organization called CANZA (Canadian Alliance for Net-Zero Agri-Food) is supporting the research project. The Royal Bank of Canada, in partnership with Maple Leaf Foods, Nutrien, Loblaws and others, launched CANZA to help farmers reduce greenhouse gas emissions. "CANZA came together when we realized the strong need for potential net zero solutions in agriculture and began researching and reporting on the sector," RBC said on April 3. Research at Hebert's farm will begin this spring and last 12 months. The main idea is to study techniques such as remote sensing and spectroscopy to see if these technologies can measure soil carbon accurately and quickly. (Robert Arnason)

A leading private equity firm that claims to be a climate leader has actually nearly doubled its average annual greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel investments over the past decade, according to new research. Carlyle Group's portfolio of fossil fuel companies emit an estimated 277 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂(e) — a measure that includes methane and other potent global warming gases — from 2011 to 2021, according to the company's Energy Portfolio investigation. The research calculated that the multinational company's 10-year greenhouse gas footprint is roughly equivalent to the "carbon bomb" that Alaska's Arctic Willow drilling project is expected to emit during its decade-long operation, and would require an estimated 4.6 billion new trees per decade to remove from the atmosphere. (theguardian)

Alliance named Carbon Capture & Storage Europe brings together a wide range of companies and organizations. Members of the coalition are: Aker Carbon Capture, Baker Hughes, Bellona, Clean Air Task Force, Confederation of European Waste-to-Energy Plants (CEWEP), CO2 management, Danish Shipping, Dow, European Lime Association (EuLA), General Electric (GE) and Novozymes. The alliance was announced at an event in the European Parliament to support the spread of CCS in Europe. CCS Europe is a collective of technology providers, project developers, industry experts and environmental NGOs whose mission is to support the deployment of carbon capture technologies to limit industrial CO2 emissions and minimize the amount of CO2 that has already entered the atmosphere. The aim of CCS Europe is to encourage European and national policy makers to create regulatory and financial instruments that will attract the necessary investment in this area. The organization primarily focuses on energy-intensive and hard-to-reduce industries that are unable to eliminate CO2 emissions by means other than capture. CCS is the process of capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from large point sources such as power plants and industrial facilities and storing them underground or in other long-term storage solutions. The process involves three steps: capturing CO2 from the source, transporting it to a storage location, and storing it safely and permanently. Captured CO2 can be stored in geological formations such as depleted oil and gas deposits, salt reservoirs or in the ocean. CCS plays an important role in mitigating climate change by reducing the amount of CO2 released into the atmosphere. It enables the continued use of fossil fuels and at the same time reduces their impact on the environment. (Jasmina Ovcina Mandra)

In household. Some changes to your daily activities at home make a bigger difference than others. Heating is one of the main sources of emissions, especially in countries where the burning of fossil fuels is the predominant source of heating. In the EU, heating represents 63 % of household energy consumption. In the UK, heating is responsible for a third of emissions, and in the US around half of households are heated by gas. This must change drastically if we are to limit global warming. However, lowering your thermostat by just one degree can reduce your heating bill by 10% and reduce emissions. In hot climates, using a little less air conditioning in the summer can also help with both costs and carbon. Another effective way to reduce heating emissions is to install a heat pump, which instead of burning fuel, concentrates the heat energy already present in the air, ground or water and pumps it through pipes. If electricity is produced using renewable sources, heat pumps do not emit any carbon emissions. Household cooling is another major contributor to climate change. Rising heat is increasing the demand for air conditioning worldwide, and by 2050 the number of air conditioning units is expected to more than triple worldwide. These units contain refrigerants that are potent greenhouse gases and use enormous amounts of electricity. However, there are more sustainable alternatives. From ancient building design like jaali architecture in India to green roofs, planting trees or in some cases simply drawing the curtains in hot weather, there are many ways to keep buildings cool without contributing to global warming. Other changes, such as using cold water to wash clothes and air drying them instead of using a tumble dryer, can also save carbon in your home – almost 0.5 tonnes of CO2e per year.

The region is suffering its worst drought in 40 years after five consecutive years of below-average rainfall. New science has shown that the devastating drought in the Horn of Africa would not have happened without the impact of the human-made climate crisis. Dry it directly affected about 50 million people in the Horn of Africa and another 100 million in the wider area. Approximately 20 million people are at risk of acute food insecurity and potential famine. The region has been suffering its worst drought in 40 years since October 2020, with dry conditions punctuated by short periods of intense rain that have often led to flash floods. There have been five consecutive below-normal rainfall seasons. At least 4.35 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance and at least 180,000 refugees have fled Somalia and South Sudan to Kenya and Ethiopia, which were also affected by drought. According to a study by the World Weather Attribution group of scientists released Thursday the ongoing drought would not have occurred without human actions that changed the climate. This is because the lack of rainfall, as well as higher temperatures caused by global warming, have made the region's soil and grasslands much drier than they would normally be by increasing the evaporation of moisture from the ground and plants. The study found that recent rains would not have led to drought in a world that was 1.2°C cooler, and that climate change conservatively estimated that droughts like the current one would be about 100 times more likely to occur. Friederike Otto, senior lecturer in climate science at the Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment at Imperial College London, said: "This study shows very strongly that drought is much more than just a lack of rain and that the consequences of climate change depend strongly on how vulnerable we are. One of the main findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's recently released summary report is that we are much more vulnerable than we thought. (Fiona Harvey, Support the Guardian)

Nitrogen-based fertilizers are essential to maintaining agricultural production at the levels needed to feed a growing world population – but they are one of the biggest contributors to global warming greenhouse gas emissions. And a comprehensive analysis In February, two researchers from the University of Cambridge, Yunhu Gao and André Cabrera Serrenho, found that synthetic fertilizers and manure produce the equivalent of about 2.6 billion tons of carbon dioxide per year. This accounts for 5 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions—more than global air and shipping combined. Surprisingly high overall results of what happens to fertilizers after they are applied, says Serrenho. Microbial activity and chemical reactions in the soil release gases – primarily nitrous oxide, which has a very strong warming effect. Each molecule of nitrous oxide is 265 times more effective than CO₂ as a greenhouse gas and lasts in the atmosphere for an average of 120 years. "Two-thirds of emissions take place in crops and fields after fertilizer application, and only one-third during the production process," adds Serrenho. "We know how to produce fertilizer with minimal emissions and we should certainly do it as quickly as possible, but we have to recognize that reducing the remaining two-thirds is mostly about changing agricultural practices." In terms of production, Norwegian agricultural giant Yara International says that since in 2005, it reduced emissions from its operations by 50 percent. The company now wants to achieve further substantial reductions in its fertilizer carbon footprint by producing ammonia – a key ingredient – with green energy.  (myFT Daily Digest, Clive Cookson)

Do we feel less concerned about a natural disaster when it happens far from home? And does this psychological distance also apply to the climate crisis? A recent meta-analysis by a team of researchers in the Netherlands suggests that this may not be the case. Studies have even shown that, on the contrary, climate events that occur far away do not necessarily lead to less engagement of citizens in climate issues. Are we less psychologically affected by a war or natural disaster if it takes place far away from the country in which we live? Well known to psychologists, this theory refers to the concept of psychological distance. For years, studies have described the human brain's ability to put events in the background, often to protect itself from emotions such as stress or anxiety. Does this concept also apply to the climate crisis? To find out, Dr. Anne M. van Valkengoed, a researcher at the University of Groningen (Netherlands), examined a large number of public opinion polls. The results of her work have now been published in the journal One Earth. Among the studies reviewed, two conducted in 2019 and 2021 surveyed more than 100,000 respondents in 121 countries and territories. According to these surveys, 41 percent of respondents believe that climate change is a very serious threat to their home country. "Even in countries thought to have many climate skeptics, most people see climate change as a risk to their home country," the study says, citing the example of the United States, where more than 60 percent of respondents believe climate change will will harm the American population. Contradictory findings: Some of the studies included in this analysis suggest that the more people view climate change through the lens of psychological distance, the less likely they are to engage in climate-friendly behaviors or support climate change policies. However, this is not the case for all, but on the contrary, other researches do not find any significant relationship between the perception of psychological distance and the effect of climate. Some research has even shown that seeing climate change as affecting distant cities and communities actually encourages people to take further action. Furthermore, 25 out of 30 studies did not show that experimentally decreasing psychological distance increased participants' environmental engagement. "Decreasing psychological distance is considered an effective strategy to increase climate action. Nevertheless, the idea of psychological distance as a barrier to climate action has also been criticized. At present, it remains unclear to what extent psychological distance hinders climate action," the study said. (AM MYT, MalayMail)

Bývalý moderátor Fox News rád vybagroval zoznam údajných chýb vedcov v snahe narušiť dôveru verejnosti.

Ako sa zdá byť takmer povinné pre vysokopostavených pravicových televíznych moderátorov, nedávno zosnulý moderátor Fox News Tucker Carlson je popieračom klimatickej vedy. Carlson pravidelne kázal svojmu nočnému publiku s viac ako 3 miliónmi divákov o tom, že obavy z klimatických zmien sú ako náboženstvo a že „celá teória (ľuďmi spôsobenej klímy) je absurdná“. V roku 2020, keď na západe krajiny horeli divoké požiare, Carlson odmietol spojenie medzi požiarmi a globálnym otepľovaním a povedal, že pre demokratov„ zmena klímy je ako systémový rasizmus na oblohe. Nevidíte to, ale buďte si istí, že je to všade a je to smrteľné.“ Minulý mesiac Carlson povedal, že zatiaľ čo „klíma sa teraz mení“, nespôsobili to ľudia. Dokonca aj vtedy, povedal, klimatická zmena bola „zmiešaným požehnaním“ s výhodami a nevýhodami. Tesne predtým, ako budeme pokračovať, položme tam značku odmietnutia. Carlsonov postoj je v rozpore s každou významnou vedeckou akadémiou na planéte a viac ako polstoročia podrobného štúdia, pozorovania a experimentovania. V minulomesačnom 13-minútovom rozhovore Carlson povedal divákom, že by nemali dôverovať odborníkom na zmenu klímy, pričom sa prehrabával zoznamom tvrdených chýb od vedcov v minulosti. Pozrime sa na niekoľko z nich. Carlson povedal, že „najslávnejšia svetová expertka na klimatické zmeny, Greta Thunbergová“ nedávno vymazala tweet, v ktorom sa uvádza, že jeden vedec tvrdil, že klimatické zmeny „vyhladia celé ľudstvo, ak v priebehu nasledujúcich piatich rokov neprestaneme používať fosílne palivá“. Odhliadnuc od toho, že Thunbergová nie je klimatickou vedkyňou, začiatkom tohto roka vymazala tweet, ktorý zverejnila v roku 2018, keď mala 15 rokov. Tento tweet sa spájal s článkom s titulkom „Top klimatický vedec: ak to neurobíme, ľudia vyhynú „neopravíme klimatické zmeny do roku 2023“. Ako však upozornili pracovníci na kontrolu faktov v Snopes a Associated Press, článok, s ktorým sa to spájalo, nehovoril, že ľudstvo zmizne do roku 2023. Vedec citovaný v článku povedal AP, že titulok bol „úplné skreslenie toho, čo som povedal." (Graham Readfearn, Environment Temperature Check)

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Informácie o projektoch, ktoré majú pomôcť prispôsobiť sa zmene klímy, sú rozptýlené, ťažko dostupné a neúplné, čo znemožňuje ich sledovanie. Čoraz viac ľudí si uvedomuje, že svet sa musí prispôsobiť zmene klímy, ako aj znížiť emisie. V Parížskej dohode z roku 2015 sa krajiny dohodli na stanovení globálneho cieľa v oblasti úprav, ktorý je známy ako adaptácia. Stále je však veľmi ťažké sledovať a preukázať pokrok smerom k tomuto cieľu z dôvodu nedostatočnej prísnosti v tom, ako sa tieto projekty oficiálne oznamujú a hodnotia. Pred dvoma rokmi sme sa v Štokholmskom environmentálnom inštitúte (SEI) rozhodli vytvoriť syntézu dôkazov o účinnosti adaptačných opatrení a podpory. Vláda Spojeného kráľovstva však znížila svoj rozpočet na pomoc a náš projekt bol jedným z tých, ktoré mali byť v dôsledku toho zrušené. Okrem financovania však našej analýze bránil rozšírený a všadeprítomný nedostatok dôslednosti pri podávaní správ a hodnotení adaptačných projektov. Hodnotenie adaptačného úsilia už dlho čelí ťažkostiam. Vyjednávači pre klímu sa šesť rokov snažili posúdiť pokrok pri dosahovaní nepresne formulovaného globálneho cieľa Parížskej dohody týkajúceho sa adaptácie. Ako však vlády uznali na konferencii COP26 v roku 2021, čelili „metodickým, empirickým a koncepčným výzvam“. V roku 2021 bol na riešenie týchto problémov zameraný dvojročný pracovný program Glasgow-Šarm aš-Šajch týkajúci sa globálneho cieľa v oblasti adaptácie. (Richard J T Klein, Nella Canales and Biljana Macura)

Na rohu newyorskej Park Avenue a 52nd Street sa nedávno zvedaví diváci zastavili pred obrovskou zelenou lebkou sediacou v posteli nákladného auta zaparkovaného pred kanceláriou spoločnosti Fidelity Investments, globálnej finančnej manažérskej spoločnosti. „Skull of Satoshi“, pomenovaná po pseudonymnom vývojára bitcoinov Satoshi Nakamoto, je zložená takmer výlučne z počítačových dosiek plošných spojov a vybavená vysokými komínmi dymu, ktoré sa zvyčajne nachádzajú na vrchole uhoľných elektrární. Artefakt je projektom umelca Benjamina Von Wonga a je odkazom na obrovské množstvo uhlíka emitovaného z ťažby kryptomeny bitcoin, čo je úsilie, ktoré Fidelity teraz sleduje. Bitcoin je známy predovšetkým ako divoký investičný nástroj, ktorý – spolu s mnohými ďalšími kryptomenami – môže zdanlivo zarobiť alebo stratiť bohatstvo cez noc na trhu, kde hodnoty rýchlo a s veľkými maržami stúpajú a klesajú. Čo však znepokojuje ekológov a ostatných, je obrovské množstvo elektriny používanej pri výrobe bitcoinu a iných podobných mien – energie, ktorá často pochádza z fosílnych palív, a tak má zodpovedajúci vplyv na klimatickú krízu. Keďže veľké finančné značky špekulujú vo svete kryptomien, environmentálni aktivisti sa chcú uistiť, že vedia, že nepodstupujú len finančný hazard; Existuje aj environmentálne riziko. Niektorí dúfajú, že sa im podarí presvedčiť tieto inštitúcie, aby sa pokúsili znížiť vplyv ťažby kryptomien. „Pre finančnú inštitúciu, akou je Fidelity, je to veľký krok k spusteniu vlastnej krypto platformy. Takže teraz viac ako kedykoľvek predtým potrebujeme ich pomoc,“ povedal Rolf Skar, riaditeľ kampane Greenpeace USA, neziskovej organizácie na ochranu životného prostredia. Je to zložitá situácia. Tu je však sprievodca kľúčovými otázkami. (ECB)

National parks have long led the way in conservation. Now they are going even further to help preserve the parks for future generations. "The world is in a climate crisis, and the NPS is at the forefront of looking at climate impacts," National Park Service Director Chuck Sams said in the recently released third edition of the federal agency's Green Parks Plan. “As such, NPS is renewing its operational sustainability goals with a bold vision to achieve net-zero status in its parks.” Last year, the Natural Resources Management and Science Directorate identified more than 70% nationally.

What is the Green Parks Plan?

The Green Parks Plan outlines general and specific goals to combat climate change throughout the national park system, which includes "the largest number of built assets of any civilian agency in the federal government," according to the National Park Service. Pride of parks as vulnerable to climate change. Here's what parks are doing to combat the impact. The plan includes targeted progress benchmarks and complements the Park Service's existing climate change response strategy.

How are visitors affected?

Mike Caldwell, the National Park Service's deputy director for parks planning, facilities and grounds, told USA TODAY that most of the work on the plan will be done behind the scenes, but visitors will be encouraged to do their part as well. “We're all in this together.” “The (Leave) No Trace stuff that we grew up on, I definitely grew up on, is very important to the stuff that we're doing now,” he said. "Whether it's recycling or what they carry, there are some basic things that everyone can do." He said visitors may see "more water stations or more opportunities to recycle" and increased reports of conscious use of resources. They may also see changes to what the parks sell as they aim to phase out all single-use plastic products by 2032.