Tag: Global warming
Martin Kinnunen (SD): We will be involved in the government’s climate policy
One of the government’s major challenges is to reduce Sweden’s carbon dioxide emissions in order to reach both the national and EU climate targets. They mean, among other things, that Sweden’s net emissions of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere must be zero by 2045 at the latest and that emissions must have decreased by 63 […]
The next few years are crucial according to the heaviest climate report to date
The globe discusses the latest IPCC report with polar scientist and meteorology professor Michael Tjernstrom and professor Line Gordon who is director of the Stockholm Resilience Center and professor of sustainable development. This decade will be decisive in being able to limit warming to 1.5 degrees and the measures taken now may have consequences for […]
Copenhagen is to host an important climate meeting before COP28
To stay on the same path that COP27 has createdCopenhagen’s meeting of climate ministers is a key point for the next COP. Although no commitment was made to phase out fossil fuels in Egypt last November, there are still achievable targets to follow up on. Keeping the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees […]
Futures Barometer 2023: Finns’ unwavering confidence in the future in the midst of crises
The survey also revealed that young people in particular have strong faith in the future, and 91 percent of them are interested in it. However, the share of respondents who are excited about the future has decreased, and one in five respondents said they look forward to the future and see a lot of opportunities […]
All major powers are rushing towards the Arctic
The desire for exposed natural resources and new trade routes at sea makes the great powers increasingly interested in the Arctic. Russia, the US, China and Europe – all want to play an active role and get a piece of the pie. But the interests in the region collide in several areas and the great […]
COP27 in Egypt: Cause for hope or doomed to disappoint
Activists have criticized previous UN climate talks, calling them slow, complex and ineffective. As countries around the world fail to meet climate commitments to keep global temperatures below the fateful 2 degrees Celsius, can this year’s COP27 in Egypt rise above the failures of the past – or is it destined to disappoint? For nearly […]
Greta Thunberg calls for the downfall of capitalism
The teenage climate activist also blamed “racism” for warming the planet Swedish eco-activist Greta Thunberg has turned her attention to the political arena, calling for the downfall of capitalism, which she claimed is responsible for climate change. The 19-year-old climate campaigner launched his book – ‘The Climate Book’ – in London on Sunday night, telling […]
German climate activists strive to create friction with blockades
BERLIN – “It’s completely crazy to stay on the road with super glue”, admits Lina Schinkoethe. And yet the 19-year-old recently ended up in prison for doing just that, in protest of what she believes is the German government’s failure to act against climate change. Schinkoethe is part of a group called the Rebellion of […]
Suomela: The European Parliament’s labeling of natural gas and nuclear power as green is frustrating
Investments in certain nuclear power plants using the latest technology and natural gas-powered plants can therefore be labeled as sustainable investments according to the EU. Iris SuomelaThe vice president of the Green League described the voting result as “very frustrating” in terms of the climate. The aim of the taxonomy, he reminded, is to ensure […]
Guterres: Mother Earth is in trouble and action is needed
Geneva – Environmentally, the planet was in decline long before the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution designating April 22, 2009 as International Mother Earth Day. The purpose of this day is to celebrate the wonders of Mother Earth. The day is also intended to highlight the problems that threaten the health of the world’s […]
Environmental activists are blocking the transport of Russian coal through Finland
Activists at Greenpeace and Extinction Rebellion have blocked train traffic at the gate of Koverhar Harbor in Hanko in southwestern Finland on Tuesday afternoon to prevent coal from passing through Russia to Central Europe via Finland. The state-owned railway company VR previously suspended all rail traffic from Russia, but then changed its position and allowed […]
UN chief says world continues on ‘fast track to climate disaster’
He made these remarks in response to the sixth report of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change on Monday. “The jury has made a verdict. And that’s damn it,” Guterres said in a statement. “This report … is a litany of broken climate promises. It is a file of shame that lists empty promises […]
Current measures are not enough to limit warming to 1.5 degrees – effective emission reductions will be needed over the next decade: IPCC report
Press release from the Ministry of the Environment and VTT According to the report, the climate targets announced so far by various countries are not enough to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees by the end of the century. With the climate measures decided so far, global warming will temporarily exceed 1.5 degrees, and strong […]
Global Fashion Agenda and UN Climate Change Secretariat join forces to accelerate fashion climate action
The Fashion On Climate report predicts that if the fashion industry does not accelerate its response to climate change, it will produce by 2030 about twice the amount of greenhouse gas emissions required to comply with the Paris Agreement’s global warming path by 2050. for industrial change, a new alliance between the GFA and the […]
Amazon rainforests are losing their resilience, new research reveals
This study was published in the Journal of Medical Screening. About three-quarters of the forest’s ability to recover from disruption has declined since the early 2000s, which scientists see as a warning sign. The new evidence comes from advanced statistical analysis of satellite data on changes in vegetation biomass and productivity. “Decreased resilience – the […]
Global food system, food practices account for 21-37% of global annual greenhouse gas emissions
(14% of global greenhouse gas emissions) and energy use in buildings (16%) and almost as much as industry (21%) and electricity generation (25%). In fact, in a scenario where emissions from all other sources are stopped, emissions from the global food system alone will cause enough greenhouse gases to heat the planet above the 1.5 […]
IPCC: The window to secure a living future closes quickly
“If the delay in joint global action continues, it will miss a short and quick-closing window to secure a viable future.” The giant report highlighted that dangerous man-made changes, such as repeated and more severe extreme weather events, have caused widespread adverse effects, including irreversible ones, on nature and people, causing disproportionately many of the […]
According to the UN, 2021 was one of the seven warmest years
Global warming and other long-term climate change trends are expected to continue as a result of the record number of greenhouse gases that capture global warming, WMO said in a press release on Wednesday. Although the La Nina events of 2020-2022 temporarily cooled global average temperatures, WMO said. The average global temperature in 2021 was […]
Swedish power plants use oil to keep the lights on
A Swedish power plant that is crucial in keeping the country’s lights on used almost eight times more oil last year when the energy crisis increased demand for the dirtiest fuels. It is the latest proof of how the fight against global warming has ended up in the back seat when Europe is facing a […]
This week’s editorial: Light at the end of the tunnel
There is more light during the day, and the Danes are no longer afraid of the pandemic. Spring for victors? Although the Omicron virus is everywhere right now, it seems that hospitals are handling the rise of patients. The general consensus is that in a month or two we will be back to almost normal, […]
Economic growth slows as the number of extreme rainy days increases: Research
An analysis of data from more than 1,500 regions over the past 40 years shows a clear link and suggests that the increased daily rainfall caused by climate change due to the burning of oil and coal is damaging the global economy. “It’s about prosperity and ultimately people’s jobs. Rainy days and extreme daily rains […]
Over a hundred cetaceans stranded ashore in Iceland in 2021
Military maneuvers, oil exploration and curious tourists are just a few possible explanations for the number of recorded cetacean drifting off the coast of Iceland. Global warming and changing ocean currents are also strong factors. Harbor porpoises, Cuvier’s whales, long fins, and white-nosed dolphins are some of the cetacean species that were stranded off the […]
Yle is reviewing the climate change statements of activists, politicians and stakeholders
False news is spreading rapidly and opinions about the climate crisis are often dominated by fact-based statements, so fact-checking can be a useful tool both in educating the general public and in monitoring public figures. Yle has therefore factually reviewed a number of statements on climate change made by politicians, activists, pressure groups and other […]
Greenland’s nutrients are changing as a result of global impacts, the study notes
The study was published in the journal Progress in Oceanography by leading author Maria Vernet of the University of California Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego. This finding adds to the understanding of the carbon cycle and the availability of nutrients in this rapidly warming and changing environment. Phytoplankton are arguably the most important […]
Nornickel sets up air quality control in Norilsk
The company’s environmental program has reached several milestones in the Kola division, while the delivery of the breakdown program in the Norilsk division is on track and Nornickel has managed to increase its capital expenditures this year, which are expected to grow by more than 50% from 2010 onwards. 2020, its top director said during […]
Green Spotlight: Future in Utopia
Experimentarium’s latest exhibition ‘Klimatopia’ invites visitors to travel into the future. Back to what future Three girls from the future have accidentally crashed into the present. Midori, Kiiro and Aka come from three different versions of the Earth in 100 years. In Midori’s future world, the climate goals have been reached and the world is […]
Johan Rockström saw the joy of the f-word at the climate meeting
The climate summit is over, and is described as successful from a diplomatic point of view – but still we seem to miss the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees. So how do we make sure the temperature doesn’t rise any more? Is it even practically possible, given that the space to emit […]
Finland’s future Minister of the Environment on the Glasgow climate agreement: "Something, but not enough"
Future Minister for the Environment and Climate Emma Kari (Green) considers the outcome of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, which ended this weekend, to be somewhat better than expected. Kari, who was interviewed on Yle TV1 on Monday morning, said that although climate conferences often end in disappointment, progress is still being made. "More […]
The climate minister emphasizes financial support for climate losses
Finnish Minister for Climate Change Krista Mikkonen (Green), said the countries’ agreement to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius from pre-industrial times was a key pick from the UN COP26 climate talks, which ended in Glasgow on Saturday. However, he pointed it out "we should have been more ambitious." Mikkonen said that climate finance […]
The new draft COP26 declaration dilutes demands for the phasing out of fossil fuels
A text released by the COP26 presidency on Wednesday called on countries to “accelerate the phasing out of subsidies for coal and fossil fuels”, but the wording has now been changed to “unreduced carbon power” and “inefficient”. “support. “Calls on the parties to accelerate the development, deployment and diffusion of technologies and the adoption of […]
Melting of the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier
As reported by Sky News, the video showing the rapid melting of the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier aroused great interest. It is believed to capture the devastating impact of global warming on nature. Last summer, a team of glaciologists, filmmakers and science promoters installed two cameras on the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier, in the Vatnjökull National Park in the […]
Billions of people could face deadly heat stress in a warming climate of 2 degrees: Report
“At the new temperature – according to new figures and a map from the Finnish Meteorological Institute – the number of people living in areas affected by extreme heat stress will rise from the current 68 million to about a billion,” the study found, adding 4.0 degrees. An increase in C could result in nearly […]
Young activists take the spotlight for a day at the UN climate talks
Activists will take over the UN climate summit in Scotland on Friday, ending a week of dizzying government talks and promises with a student march, youth-led presentations and a giant iceberg transported from Greenland to the Glasgow River Clyde to dramatize the Arctic situation. British organizers decided to hand over the day to civic groups […]
President of Finland at COP26: "Climate change is advancing and cannot continue"
President Sauli Niinistö and the Finnish delegation arrived at the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, UK, on Monday, and the president is due to issue a national statement on Tuesday. The conference will bring together leaders and decision-makers from around the world to accelerate the achievement of the goals of the 2015 Paris Climate […]
Global CO2 emissions return to near pre-pandemic levels in 2021: Research
The analysis was released when the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP26) was in Fifth Day in Glasgow, Scotland, trying to agree on an action plan to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees. “We estimate globally that global fossil carbon emissions will recover by 4.9% in 2021 … and return close to 2019 emission […]
Can a technical solution save the planet from climate change
Pessimism is growing about humanity’s ability to save the planet as world leaders prepare to gather for climate change talks at the COP26 summit in Glasgow on 31 October. In the face of increasingly apocalyptic forecasts, some scientists are calling for plans to cool the planet with geotechnics. But is this a realistic way out […]
Special cloth saved the Swedish glacier from melting in the summer – TheMayor.EU
Special cloth saved the Swedish glacier from melting in the summer The first time this approach was tried was in Scandinavia A fabric sheet was used to protect part of the Helags Glacier in northern Sweden during the summer, with the result that it helped to save at least 3.5 meters of its height from […]
Climate change, green transition focus for India-Sweden innovation day
New Delhi (Delhi) [India], 15 October (ANI): India and Sweden would observe the eighth innovation day on 26 October to discuss various aspects of climate change and possible solutions for a green transition. The online event with the theme “Accelerating India-Sweden’s Green Transition” is hosted by India Unlimited in collaboration with the Indian Embassy in […]
HS: Finns have great doubts about humanity’s ability to curb global warming
Climate policy measures taken around the world do not yet reflect the ambition of researchers’ goals evaluated recently that current measures allow temperatures to rise by 2.7 ° C. Most Finns seem at least somewhat skeptical about the acceleration of climate action. One-fifth of respondents said they were completely insecure and half said they were […]
EU Commission: Climate change is the “biggest threat” to the Arctic
The Arctic has reached "an unprecedented crisis point" due to climate change, which is a problem "the most comprehensive threat" The EU commission said in a joint statement on Wednesday. A statement by the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy called for increased EU involvement "a peaceful, […]
New government in Norway: Less inequality, more focus on the environment, welfare and location
Labor Party leader Jonas Gahr Støre and Center Party (Sp) leader Trygve Slagsvold Vedum presented the new government platform on Wednesday at 14.00. – Now it’s the ordinary people’s turn. The differences between people will be reduced. We must have a secure working life and an active labor policy. We want to use the whole […]
Wednesday’s newspapers: Covid Pass, climate pessimism and newspaper readership
Parliament has now approved the updated content of the Communicable Diseases Act, which is the road to the introduction of the EU Covid Passport in Finland, Ilkkapohja write. The move could see a passport requested by restaurants, clubs and other public spaces as early as Saturday. In the discussion on the Covid passport and entry […]
The WHO calls for climate action to ensure continued recovery from COVID-19
This message comes with the publication of the WHO Special Report on Climate Change and Health COP26 today, which highlights 10 priorities for protecting human and planetary health. The report clarifies the Global Health Community regulation on climate action, based on growing research that demonstrates the many and inseparable links between climate and health. “The […]
Climate change advocates call for IKEA ship pollution problem at global headquarters
Activists wearing a Ship It Zero shirt carried a shipping container and distributed leaflets that read “IKEA: Abandon Dirty Ships” to IKEA employees and buyers. They organized “deaths” to highlight IKEA’s role in contributing to 260,000 premature deaths each year due to the transportation of fossil fuels. “We require IKEA to invest in wind, batteries […]
Three researchers share the Nobel Prize in Physics
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2021 has been shared between researchers working with models to predict global warming and the interplay between planetary systems. Half the prize is shared between Syukuro Manabe and Klaus Hasselmann for their work on “physical modeling of the Earth’s climate, quantification of variability and predictable global warming.” The other half […]
2nd LD-Writethru: 3 researchers share the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics
STOCKHOLM, October 5 (Xinhua) – The Nobel Prize in Physics 2021 is shared by three researchers, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Tuesday. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Physics 2021 “for pioneering contributions to our understanding of complex physical systems,” with half in common […]
The Prime Minister brings climate focus to the UN summit
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (SocDem) will attend the 76th UN General Assembly in New York from 19 to 21 September. This is stated by the Prime Minister’s Office in a press release. Mette Frederiksen will focus on the urgent need to raise global climate ambitions and secure the necessary funding to achieve the objectives of […]
Studies show that global warming is causing animals to change
Climate change is not just a human problem, animals must also adapt to it. Bird researcher Sara Ryding A study from Deakin University in Australia said: “Often when climate change is discussed in the mainstream media, people ask‘ can people win this? “or” what technology can solve this? “.” “It’s high time to recognize that […]
The UN calls for immediate climate action to cool “fires and floods” worldwide
The UN Under-Secretary-General lives throughout the planet during a period of fires and floods, primarily affecting fragile and vulnerable populations in both rich and poor countries. Amina Mohammed told a high-level meeting on climate action. Speaking via video message Dialogue on Accelerating Adaptation Solutions ahead of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), the […]
APN podcast: Can Helsinki become an English-speaking city?
Mayor of Helsinki Juhana Vartiainen made waves in Finland when he recently called for the capital to be made an English – speaking city in order to attract foreign workers. The All Points North podcast followed the mayor’s counterattack and watched Helsinki’s increasingly diverse population. You can listen to the full podcast using the embedded […]
Rain on the top of the glacier in Greenland
Earlier this month, rainfall was observed on the Greenland glacier summit for the first time since the founding of the weather station there in 1987. The Summit Camp Meteorological Observatory is located 3,216 meters above sea level. It is run by an American research company with the support of the US Institute of Science. Martin […]
Global warming may lead to colder Climate in Denmark
Researchers from the Potsdam-Institut für Klimaforschung near Berlin have found that ocean currents have already been weakened. – AMOC is one of the most important circulatory systems on our planet, says Niklas Boers, who is the lead author behind a scientific article on the weakened current in a press release. He explains that an analysis […]
July was the hottest month on earth ever, the U.S. agency says
As per NOAAIt was the hottest July ever in Asia and the second hottest in Europe (after July 2018), with temperatures in excess of 45 ℃ in Italy and Spain, for example. However, data show that this was not only an exceptionally warm July, but the hottest month on Earth since accounting began 142 years […]
Climate change will hit Finland's winters hard, researchers warn
Children in Finland often hear their parents and grandparents say, "When I was your age I would have to ski 30 kilometres to school." That reality, often remembered by older generations, could become a thing of the past much faster than scientists had previously predicted, according to Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) research professor Hannele Korhonen. […]
Tuesday's papers: Climate report reaction, vaccine enthusiasm and Moomin mug mania
Many of Tuesday morning's papers carry reaction to the publication on Monday of a landmark climate change report by the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). In one of a series of articles tackling the subject, Helsingin Sanomat interviews Finland's Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Krista Mikkonen (Green) as she calls for […]
Volleyball in the swamp, shortcomings in higher education and climate change: Finland in the world press
Suolentis’ annual World Championships have been held since 2006. Foreign teams were not allowed to participate this year due to the COVID-19 situation. A Finnish professor living in the United States sparked a stir earlier this week by publishing an article highlighting the weaknesses of the Finnish higher education system in the American magazine USA […]
Climate panel: Clean electricity can reduce Finland’s emission levels to zero
The use of electricity in energy systems can help achieve Finland’s ambitious climate goals and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by at least 95 percent by 2050, the Finnish Climate Change Panel has stated. Electrification refers to the replacement of technologies that use fossil fuels as a power source with technologies that use electricity instead, such […]
Research shows that dinosaurs lived in a greenhouse climate
Washington [US]June 13 (ANI): With innovative technology, new research shows for the first time that dinosaurs had to deal with larger seasonal differences than previously thought. The research was led by an international research group led by Niels de Winter (VUB-AMGC and Utrecht University). De Winter said, “We used to think that when the climate […]
Dinosaurs lived in a greenhouse climate
Washington [US]June 11 (ANI): Paleoclimatologists study the climate of the geological past. Using innovative technology, new research from an international research group led by Niels de Winter (VUB-AMGC and Utrecht University) shows for the first time that dinosaurs had to deal with larger seasonal differences than previously thought. De Winter said, “We used to think […]
High risk of global temperature rise within five years
There is a 40 percent risk that global warming will temporarily reach over one and a half degrees within the next five years – which, among other things, increases the risk of stronger hurricanes and heat waves. It is also above the level that the Paris Agreement aims to avoid, the World Meteorological Organization WMO […]
His line is unmistakable
The monument was inaugurated on 5 May and was created by the Danish artist Per Arnoldi, who turns 80 on Tuesday 25 May. The black stone dinghy is just the latest example of how Per Arnoldi, with his simple and graphic expression, has left his mark on public space in Denmark – and by the […]
Environmental organizations demand a halt to Norwegian oil extraction
Norwegian environmental organizations demand a halt to continued Norwegian oil extraction after the International Energy Agency (IEA) in a report states that the world does not have room for more oil fields if the target of 1.5 degrees for global warming is to be achieved. The report is described as historic, but the Norwegian government […]
Killer mushrooms
Fungi are everywhere, in every breath you take you inhale hundreds of fungal spores. Fortunately, most of them are harmless to us, but in recent decades, more and more pathogenic fungi have been discovered. And this is a trend that is likely to continue. With global warming, fungi are learning to survive one of man’s […]
Reducing methane emissions can have rapid climate effects
Methane levels have risen to record levels in the atmosphere over the past decade and most of the increase is believed to come from human activities. Reducing methane leakage from the fossil fuel industry, waste management and agriculture would be relatively inexpensive and could have both rapid and effective effects on the climate, according to […]
Let’s make driving cheaper
Tax revenue from road transport in Finland totals about eight billion euros a year. Just 12 years ago, the number was 6.2 billion, indicating that the annual number has grown quite rapidly. This heavy taxation cannot be justified by road costs. Every year, less than 30% of road tax revenue is spent on maintenance and […]
Innovation and technology in focus when the climate summit ended
Joe Biden’s climate summit ended yesterday with mixed results, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature’s climate adviser Ola Hansèn. “The United States delivered better than expected. At the same time, it is a great disappointment to the world that the big emissions like China and India did not come up with any new […]
2020 warmest measured year in Europe
Last year was the warmest year ever measured in Europe, according to a new report from the EU’s Copernicus Climate Monitoring Center. The results are in line with the reports recently presented by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the US Meteorological Agency NOAA. They show that global warming continues and that the earth’s average […]
Mette F. before summit: The United States is extremely important in the climate fight
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (SocDem) is present when the President of the United States, Joe Biden, on Thursday and Friday invites 40 leaders from all over the world to a virtual climate summit. After four years with Donald Trump as the dragging president in the climate field, Joe Biden wants the United States to take […]
Climate change has historically hit hardest on less developed societies
Climate change has historically hit much less developed communities much harder. But modern societies of today are perhaps the most resilient to climate change. Historian and climate researcher Fredrik Charpentier Ljungqvist at Stockholm University is currently investigating the connection between climate change and famine in Europe from the late Middle Ages to the 19th century. […]
Super white color should cool the soil
The whitest color has ever been invented and the hope from the research group is that it will be able to help cool the earth. An extremely white color has been created, which can reflect 98 percent of the sunlight according to a study published ACS applied Materials and interfaces. The researchers behind the color […]
Austrians bring climate change to the government
An Austrian multiple sclerosis sufferer has sued his government at the European Court of Human Rights for failing to protect the climate, saying global warming has exacerbated his condition, an activist group said on Monday. The man, whose name was only given as Mex M., suffers from a temperature-dependent form of multiple sclerosis, said the […]
Report: Achieving climate goals as the economy grows is still possible
According to a report published by the State Innovation Fund Sitra on Friday, it is possible for the world’s countries to achieve ambitious climate goals and at the same time achieve economic growth. However, the authors of the report noted that countries still need to take strong measures to meet their targets of limiting global […]
Cool the planet
Grandiose plans to cool the earth and save the planet from overheating by using low-tech balloon flights that spray particles into the atmosphere to reflect solar radiation back to outer space has been delayed, no one knows for sure when or if it will continue. The planetary cooling scheme called the Stratospheric Controlled Perturbation Experiment […]
After protests – the controversial tests stop
After strong criticism, the space base Esrange in Kiruna stops the controversial plans for testing equipment that can be used for so-called climate manipulation. The Swedish space company, SSC, has after dialogue with experts, among other things, come to the conclusion that it is not appropriate with tests this summer, as researchers from Harvard planned. […]
Plant-doped trees can cause the soil to lose carbon
How much of our carbon dioxide emissions the earth’s terrestrial ecosystem can absorb depends in part on a complicated interplay between carbon dioxide, plants and soil organisms such as fungi. When ecosystems absorb carbon dioxide from our emissions, it helps to dampen global warming. But a research compilation in the journal Nature now shows that […]
Taking determined action to develop the EU will benefit the Member States
In recent years, some EU Member States have acted in a way that has violated the rule of law. The adoption of these measures will weaken the foundations of the Union. Finland has strongly said no to the neglect of common values and promoted the rule of law both during the EU Presidency in 2019 […]
From Iceland – Ask a specialist
Global warming is in everyone’s minds; summers get hotter, glaciers melt and greenhouse gases fill the sky with fog. Living on a rock in the North Atlantic makes you feel relatively untouched by the chaos around the world, but one day the sea will rise and Iceland will be hit hard. We asked Halldór Björnsson […]
The European Court of Justice demands answers on climate work
The European Court of Justice requires that the 33 countries in the Council of Europe, including Sweden, report by 27 May on how climate work relates to the goals of the Paris Agreement. The background is a lawsuit against the countries of the Council of Europe that six Portuguese young people submitted to the court […]
From Iceland – Controversy „19. Article “used against activists, statement issued
Several Icelandic activists are now facing criminal penalties, all charged with violating Article 19 of the Police Act, a controversial law that several Icelandic lawyers Grapevine has spoken to have pointed out violating both the Icelandic Constitution and European human rights law. for participating in peaceful protests. The activists in question have issued a joint […]
Seeds can be in short supply for global tree projects
When extensive global tree planting projects are now being planned, the lack of the right kind of seeds is a problem. Because if the plantings are to be as good for climate and biodiversity as one hopes, a large number of different tree species will be needed. Last year, the World Economic Forum in Davos […]
This week’s editorial: New normal waves
A year ago we had a good time with the world, but then the virus came and it changed everything. We are now coming to an agreement with that. Vaccination and lockdowns can hopefully do the trick. By midsummer, we are back to normal, provided no evil mutations come up and change the game. Or […]
From Iceland – Reading too much in nominations for the Icelandic Book Prize 2021
In Iceland, you can be sure that two things happen every year in January: bad weather and the Icelandic Book Prize. 2021 is no different, although this iteration of the competition has started with a bang. Earlier in the award round, the Association of Icelandic Publishers published an online advertisement looking for “passionate book lovers” […]
World meetings to save Paris’ climate agreement, five years later
When the Paris Agreement turns five, world leaders and others are ready for an anniversary summit to demonstrate their commitment to the landmark climate agreement in 2015, which critics warn already shows that it has failed. Saturday’s summit on climate ambition – hosted by France, the United Kingdom and the United Nations – hopes to […]
Marin, Finnish groups are positive about the EU’s climate agreement
prime minister Sanna Marin (SDP) said on Friday that the latest European Union agreement on emission reductions is good news for Finland. The Prime Minister said after an all-night negotiation meeting that led to an agreement that Finland was satisfied with the outcome. “The negotiations took time because the details were different [emissions cuts] should […]
We are approaching three degrees warming before the end of the century
The UN warns that global warming still looks set to rise by more than 3 degrees by the end of the century. The level that is considered possible to handle for our civilization is at most 2 degrees, or preferably 1.5 degrees – which is written into the Paris Agreement. Greenhouse gas emissions have been […]
WMO Secretary-General: The emission reduction for Covid is over
According to the Finnish Secretary General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the coronavirus has had only a temporary effect on carbon emissions. Speaking to Yle on Saturday, Petteri Taalas said the pandemic reduced emissions earlier in the year, but the figures have now returned to previous levels. "Over the last few months, CO2 emissions […]
The Foreign Chronicle
Eight out of ten Swedes think it is important that environmental and climate issues are covered in the media. One in three believes that today’s reporting is deficient. They want more. This is stated in a new Sifo survey commissioned by the 10-year-old Supermiljöblog. 10 years, it’s about as long as I myself have been […]
The Great Barrier Reef has lost half of its corals
There are new reports about the condition of the world’s largest coral reef, the Great Barrier Reef off the east coast of Australia. The reef has lost half of its corals in recent decades, a new study shows. The main reason is believed to be climate change. Andreas Dietzel, is a coral researcher at the […]
EU parliamentarian: “Wanted to go much further”
The European Parliament wants to sharpen the EU’s climate goals. Really high targets are expected for 2030 if the European Parliament gets what it wants. The responsible negotiator in the parliament, the Social Democrat Jytte Guteland, is very satisfied. – I’m extremely happy. We will reduce emissions by 60 percent by 2030 and we will […]
Climate wars continue on the green track
If you say Connie Hedegaard, there is a high probability that you will say climate next. The former Member of Parliament, the former Crown Princess of the Conservatives and the former well-known journalist will turn 60 on 15 September. Hedegaard is one of Denmark’s most famous faces in European and international politics. After she became […]
I ❤️ Helsinki
“Where do you come from?” asked a middle-aged man directing me to a nearby post office. “San Francisco,” I replied, and he aroused nostalgia during his week. These vignettes have a point. Finns are usually described as introverts – you know the old joke: a Finnish extrovert looks your shoes during the conversation – and […]
Researchers agree – this is what climate change looks like
Uncontrolled forest fires are currently raging on the west coast of the United States. At the same time, it is burning in more places in the world, for example in Siberia. – Researchers have been saying this for many years – it is a sign of climate change, says Ekot’s climate correspondent Marie-Louise Kristola. What […]
The Finnish climate panel demands a EUR 1.5 billion green stimulus package
The Finnish Climate Change Panel calls for a EUR 1.5 billion green stimulus package, according to which it will increase employment and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The stimulus package would direct funding to projects such as the construction of deep geothermal pumping systems, the refurbishment of heating systems in buildings and the promotion of e-transport. […]
The Foreign Chronicle
Stockholm, Monday. Is it a human right to grow up without climate anxiety? The question can be asked after a group of children and young people from Portugal submitted a lawsuit against Sweden and about thirty other countries to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. Young people are demanding that countries do more […]
Masterclass in sustainability: my alma mater is the school of the future
Long before anyone finds out about Copenhagen’s jazz festival, business school, fashion week, zoo or even contemporary, Celtic and post, they learn about Copenhagen International School. Enter the name of the Danish capital in Google and see what comes first! Copenhagen International School is prominent in every way: its educational expertise, its close and welcoming […]
Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg meets Angela Merkel
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and three other teenage activists had a 90-minute meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on Thursday to press for their demands for tougher measures to limit climate change. Along with Thunberg, the young activists included Luisa Neubauer from Germany and the Belgians Anuna de Wever van der Heyden […]
