A mysterious uptick in atmospheric methane (CH4) was first detected 15 years ago. Of major concern, CH4 is a potent greenhouse gas that’s ~80 times
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Real Climate Action Isn’t at COP-27, but It is in a Thousand Rebellious Communities
Fossil gas is a threat to humanity and the Earth at both the largest and smallest scales. A federation of state-based, citizen-funded public interest research groups, PIRG, reports that gas leaks across the US from 2010 through 2021 led to the release of 26.6 billion cubic feet of methane, with a global-warming impact equivalent to more than 2.4 million internal-combustion vehicles driven for a year.
US Gas Flaring Releases Five Times More Methane Than Previously Thought
“This study adds to the growing body of research that tells us that the oil and gas industry has a flaring problem,” said Jon Goldstein of EDF, which conducted related research on the practice.
Source: US Gas Flaring Releases Five Times More Methane Than Previously Thought
Nord Stream leak
NOAA Says Atmospheric Methane Levels Set New Record in 2021
“Our data show that global emissions continue to move in the wrong direction at a rapid pace. The evidence is consistent, alarming, and undeniable.”
Source: NOAA Says Atmospheric Methane Levels Set New Record in 2021
Warming feeding the warming
Catastrophic Global Disorder Beckons Unless We Act Swiftly on Climate
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</a>Without drastic change, the current world order will almost certainly collapse into catastrophic global disorder with dire consequences for all of us.
Source: Opinion | Catastrophic Global Disorder Beckons Unless We Act Swiftly on Climate | Alfred W. McCoy
1848+: The End(s) of History 