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How fair is a tomato, research wants to know

June 30, 2021/by insnet editor

Our awareness of problems with human rights arise mainly from the textile chains. But working conditions in other chains, such as the tomato chain, are also under pressure.

Greenland ice sheet more sensitive to climate change than previously predicted
A new study reveals how responsive the Greenland ice sheet is to climate change – more so than models predict. Methane has been detected at retreating glacier margins worldwide, but this is the first study to investigate the margin of an entire ice sheet.
Flying to the End of the World to Save It: The Climate Paradox of a Climate Conference in Tuvalu
The Santa Marta conference on phasing out fossil fuels has just wrapped up, and by most accounts, it was a meaningful step forward. For the first time, 57 countries — representing more than half of global GDP — gathered explicitly to discuss ending the fossil fuel era. Colombia presented the world's first national roadmap for full phaseout. A new international science panel was launched. Political momentum is building. At least, that is the talk. The follow-up location is nothing short of an attack on the climate: Tuvalu.
Electric cars emit more CO2 than traditional cars at production
Electric and hybrid cars create more carbon emissions during their production than standard vehicles. That reduces their short term climate advantage.