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How geoengineering can save the planet from global warming
How geoengineering can save the planet from global warming

According to climatologists, cooling the planet is an urgent need, as humanity has significantly disrupted the Earth's energy balance

World exceeds critical warming by 1.5°C in 2023 – study
World exceeds critical warming by 1.5°C in 2023 – study

The only way to stop global temperature rise is to rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions

EU proposes to set emission reduction targets of 90% by 2040
EU proposes to set emission reduction targets of 90% by 2040

Such a goal requires almost complete decarbonization of industry in 16 years

The Ministry of Environment has published a draft climate strategy for Ukraine until 2035
The Ministry of Environment has published a draft climate strategy for Ukraine until 2035

Comments and suggestions can be sent until February 26

Spain to spend $2.6 billion to combat Catalonia's catastrophic drying out
Spain to spend $2.6 billion to combat Catalonia's catastrophic drying out

New investments will help meet the water needs of 3.3 million people by 2030

Oil industry has known about climate risk since 1954 – study
Oil industry has known about climate risk since 1954 – study

Atmospheric CO2 levels now stand at 422 parts per million, a third higher than the first reading in 1958

Increase in sea ice area recorded in the Arctic
Increase in sea ice area recorded in the Arctic

The level of increase in the amount of sea ice is insignificant and significantly less than in 1990-2000

Climate change could kill 14.5 million people by 2050 – study
Climate change could kill 14.5 million people by 2050 – study

Additional costs of the health care system will reach $1.1 trillion

Renewable energy capacity worldwide increased by 50% in 2023
Renewable energy capacity worldwide increased by 50% in 2023

By 2028, RES is expected to generate 42% of the world's energy

World will exceed warming by 1.5°C in 2024 – climatologist
World will exceed warming by 1.5°C in 2024 – climatologist

The rate of global warming is accelerating due to the increasing energy imbalance of the planet

Climate disasters killed 12,000 people in 2023
Climate disasters killed 12,000 people in 2023

278% more people died from forest fires than in 2022, and 340% more from storms

Green transition should take into account not only energy and climate goals – IEA
Green transition should take into account not only energy and climate goals – IEA

Climate debates can focus on fear of the effects of global warming or loss of welfare