Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 23, 2023
They’re called Scope 3 emissions, and they are key to understanding the big picture of a company’s impact on the environment. First, let me explain the three “scopes” of carbon emissions. Scope 1 emissions come from power plants, oil rigs and other sources directly owned or controlled by a company.
Real Climate
NOVEMBER 20, 2021
With empirical data and more and better modeling, it has become clear that, to first approximation, the eventual anthropogenic warming from carbon dioxide is tied to the cumulative emissions. This figure is from the AR6 SPM: The relationship between cumulative carbon emissions and temperature (SPM AR6).
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Circle of Blue
MARCH 20, 2023
Reducing carbon emissions would relieve the mounting pressure of weather extremes. But because negotiations over emissions reductions take place elsewhere, the conference will instead emphasize ways to adapt to a fevered planet. One is rather obscure: the International Decade for Action on Water for Sustainable Development.
NRDC
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
SAN FRANCISCO – The carbon emissions associated with materials used in the built environment, referred to as “embodied carbon,” are estimated to contribute up to 11% of all global energy-related carbon emissions.1 1 According to a new report from sustainable development.
Frontiers
APRIL 24, 2023
Keeping with the topic of climate change, one part of the inequality is evident and it’s the discussion about carbon debt. There’s one estimate that says that 80% of the carbon emissions between 1850 and 2011 (more than one and a half centuries) were caused by rich countries who made up 14% of the global population.
Frontiers
JUNE 29, 2023
The team behind Women in Science carried out insightful conversations, learning more about the meaningful work these women are doing to contribute the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. During the event, participants were quizzed on their understanding of the carbon emissions associated with various food products.
Academy of Natural Sciences
JULY 30, 2021
Citywide policies and regulations for sustainable development — especially development in the floodplain — and flood mitigation solutions will require coordination with the Philadelphia City Planning Commission, License and Inspections, the Department of Public Property, the Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Department and more.
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