overshoot

Earth Overshoot Day 2025 on July 24

Earth Overshoot Day 2025 lands on July 24, the date when humanity will have used up nature’s entire annual budget of ecological resources and services, according to Global Footprint Network, the international sustainability organization that pioneered the Ecological Footprint, and York University, which now produces the National Footprint and Biocapacity Accounts under the governance of FoDaFo.
Climate TRACE

Climate TRACE introduces Real-Time Climate Data

Climate TRACE, a coalition backed by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, released the first-ever monthly global greenhouse gas emissions report based on direct, real-time observation using satellites, sensors, and AI. This marks a dramatic shift from traditional, slow, and often self-reported emissions inventories.
fridays for future climate strike

Taking sides in the climate fight          

Climate is becoming a huge concern for humanity. We are in danger of losing essential living conditions. Thus, since the Kyoto Climate Conference (1997), and certainly since the one in Paris (2015), we have been making binding commitments to each other to start stringently reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Yet, we are not getting that done. Emissions continue to rise, and so does the annual CO2 increase in the atmosphere. 
living planet report 2024

The climate cost of the war in Ukraine

The climate cost of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has reached new heights after 3 years of war. Emissions rose by 31% in 2024 to nearly 230 (229.7) million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
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There is no climate change, if you ask USDA

The Trump administration has ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to unpublish or archive websites documenting or referencing climate change, leading to the removal of critical resources and research tools.
damage of climate change

Climate damage kills economic growth, now

The fact that climate damage also impacts the economy has long been evident, with numerous studies addressing this issue. However, the findings often lack clarity, as they involve significant sums spread over long time horizons. A new report adds to this discourse, concluding that in fifty years, half of economic value could be consumed by climate-related costs. Yet, these studies share a critical flaw: they focus on averages, which fail to reflect the urgency and severity of the real-world situation. The reality is far graver and more immediate than these models suggest.
how social media prevent tipping points for positive change

How social media prevent tipping points for positive change 

Tipping points are a frequently quoted tool for social change and climate protection among activists and supporters. The idea that it takes 25% of supporters of a plan to create change is popular. But does this conclusion hold up under the pressure of social media?
damage of climate change

Project Breakthrough: we are on collision course with the climate

According to the latest report of Project Breakthrough: Collision Course, an accelerated rate of warming is likely to continue until mid-century, given the failure so far to reduce planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions.