Earth Stopped Getting Greener 20 Years Ago
The world is gradually becoming less green, scientists have found. Plant growth is declining all over the planet, and new research links the phenomenon to decreasing moisture in the air—a consequence of climate change.
The study published yesterday in Science Advances points to satellite observations that revealed expanding vegetation worldwide during much of the 1980s and 1990s. But then, about 20 years ago, the trend stopped.
Since then, more than half of the world’s vegetated landscapes have been experiencing a “browning” trend, or decrease in plant growth, according to the authors.
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Gemeinsam haben wir 27 Tage lang die #A12 in Den Haag blockiert und das Ende aller fossilen Subventionen gefordert. Heute hat das niederländische Parlament die Regierung beauftragt, dafür einen Plan zu erarbeiten. Das ist unser Erfolg! Massenprotest wirkt. ✊
This is pretty accurate. As record wildfires and heatwaves tear through countries around the world, Shell announced quarterly profits of £3.9 BILLION.
Big Oil is profiting off climate destruction while fueling the fire.
No time to wait. #ActOnClimate
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I wonder what it will take for these Indonesian fires to get mass media attention? Thousands of fires, smoke plumes the size of France, tens of millions exposed to hazardous smoke, & the loss of crucial carbon stores. The Tenerife fires have had more coverage!
Today's image:
The Earth Energy Imbalance (EEI) blasted through its previous high and Earth is now heating up at a record pace of 15.96 Hiroshimas per Second (12 month running average) or 13.11 Hiroshimas per Second (36 month running average).
This is not gobsmackery. This is pure f&%kery.
#Klimaschutzgesetz in Gefahr‼️
Bundestagspetition, die sich gegen die geplante Aufweichung des (eh schon unzureichenden) Klimaschutzgesetzes durch die Ampel richtet: https://t.co/Ry9A9xU7NE
Sie läuft nur noch drei Tage und braucht noch viele Stimmen.
Bitte unterschreibt.
Starkes Statement 👏
„Ich persönlich habe jetzt einen Punkt erreicht, an dem ich glaube, dass es ethisch verantwortungsvoll ist, das Gesetz fürs Klima zu brechen.“
It's internal variability, they said.
It will go back down within weeks, they said.
Talking about increased warming from desulphurisation promotes geoengineering and inaction, they said.
It's just El Niño, they said.
People need to be accurately informed about risks!