Carbon dioxide// Hidden Stories SeriesThe remarkable Montreal Protocol may just have delayed an ice-free arcticMay 24, 2023When scientists made the groundbreaking discovery of the ozone hole over Antarctica in 1985, it prompted a global response in the form of the Montreal Protocol.The United Nations treaty aimed at safeguarding the Earth and its inhabitants from dangerous ultraviolet radiation. Unbeknownst at the …
Carbon dioxide// Hidden Stories SeriesThe oil company that predicted climate changeMay 11, 2023An enlightening example of when corporate self-interest trumps global interest.In the late 1970s, scientists and government agencies were beginning to study climate change more seriously. ExxonMobil, a major fossil fuel company, saw the potential disaster this could play for their oil and gas business, and subsequently formed a …
Carbon dioxide// Hidden Stories SeriesCurrent biodiversity loss could lead to total ecosystem collapse, warns studyMarch 10, 2023According to recent research on the greatest mass extinction in Earth’s history, the gradual degradation of wildlife and biodiversity could quickly escalate into a catastrophic collapse of entire ecosystems.The “Great Dying,” a cataclysmic event that unfolded 252 million years ago during the Permian-Triassic extinction …
Carbon dioxide// Hidden Stories SeriesOverfishing and warming seas are putting species at riskNovember 9, 2022In the heart of the Amazon rainforest, Indigenous leaders are engaged in a crucial battle—not only for the preservation of their ancestral lands but also for the stability of the global climate.The topic of fishing often comes up in the climate debate. Multiple pieces of research …
Carbon dioxide// Hidden Stories SeriesA spotlight on Mike Barry: Steering the corporate world towards a greener futureSeptember 5, 2022Business leader in sustainable change.Mike is one of the pioneers of green business in the corporate world he helped to develop, launch and implement Marks and Spencer’s ground-breaking sustainability programme, Plan A (because there is no Plan B for the one world …