The conclusion to 2012’s talks in Doha, Qatar, which created a bridge from the old climate regime to a new one, set the stage for a cliffhanger in 2015, when a new comprehensive agreement will have to be reached. It reaffirmed the continuation of the Kyoto protocol for another eight … Continue reading →

On May 9, 2013, worldwide levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) -the chief culprit for global warming- reached 400 ppm at the monitoring station in Hawaii, which sets the global benchmark. Humans have never been exposed to this level. The last time it happened was at least 2 million years ago, during the Pleistocene Era. In 1958, … Continue reading →