The Economist's short film explains the Carbon Cycle, how its equilibrium works, and how human activities became one of the causes of climate change.
Category: Environment
Adapting to Floods by Creating “Sponge Cities” in China
Prof Kongjian Yu, after graduating from Harvard Univ. came back to China to create and design a "sponge city," an ecologically-based adaptation to flooding.
Rapid Deforestation in Brazil and Climate Change Implications
The Economist magazine reports a worrying trend in Brazil currently. Deforestation is happening because of aggressive deregulation, and lagging enforcement.
Excellent Climate Adaptation Examples from Around the World
The Global Commission on Adaptation published 12 examples of climate adaptation from countries around the world they deemed to be great adaptation models.
Landslip in Norway, Are Landslides a Climate Change Consequence?
A big landslide was caught on video at Kråknes in Alta, in the north of Norway. Two studies discuss the relationship between climate change and landslides.
Public Health Organization Urging a Green Recovery from Coronavirus
Public health organisations worldwide representing 40 million doctors, nurses, and other medical workers have urged G20 leaders to include climate change and pollution in its economic recovery plan.
Watershed Management Approach, A Good Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Practice in Eastern Africa
Adapting to climate change is in the regions’ best interest as it can improve land and water management through the watershed management approach.
Climate Change Adaptation through Nature-based Horizontal Levees
The study is about the nature-based horizontal levee that serves as flood protection, improves water quality, and as a climate adaptation measure.
Is Humanity’s Impact on Climate Irreversible?
The damage on the earth's climate and carbon cycle from human activity will take so much work for it to be reversed according to The Economist article.
Study Confirms the Environmental Benefit of Low-Carbon Technology
The study shows that the large-scale implementation of renewable energy sources can reduce pollution and environmental impacts of electricity production.