Tag: International Panel for Climate Change
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Don’t misunderstand: China isn’t the begining and end of the climate debate
Global warming is China’s problem to fix. Their contributions to carbon dioxide emissions vastly outweigh anyone else’s. Even if the rest of the world de-carbonises, it won’t mean anything because China is building a new coal-powered power station every week. This is a familiar refrain whenever climate change is discussed. China has been cast as…
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10 Key Terms About Climate Science That You Need to Know
When it comes to climate change, there are some scientific terms that are thrown around without any explanation and often without context. This isn’t always that helpful. Even with a background in science, it can be easy to misunderstand unfamiliar scientific terms. Also, it isn’t just scientists with a right to know and understand how…
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IPCC Summary Simplified, Part 3: Near-Term Responses in a Changing Climate
The third and final part of the International Panel for Climate Change’s synthesis report looks at the choices we have to make this decade. It is, perhaps, the most important part of the entire summary report. With so many dire warnings of what our future holds, people want to know what we can do. They…
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The IPCC Summary Simplified, Part 2: Long-Term Climate and Development Futures
The second part of the IPCC synthesis report ‘Long-term climate and development futures’ is mainly concerned with where we go from here. What will our future look like if we persist along the same path we are on? What is the best-case scenario, if we act now, and what is the worst case, if we…
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The IPCC Summary Simplified, Part 1: Current Status and Trends
On March 20th 2023 the International Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) published the summary report for their sixth assessment of climate change (AR6). This is a summary of the last decade of climate research and the action we as humans have taken on climate change. It is a vitally important document. This article is part…
Rivers of Ice 