South Africa will charge people between ZAR 6 and ZAR 48 per ton of CO2 emitted in the new carbon tax, while Germany estimates the environmental cost of carbon as ZAR 2,800 per ton (Euro 180). https://t.co/65eHBIAUq9
This 106 year old article says that carbon dioxide "tends to make air a more effective blanked for the earth and to raise its temperature. The effect may be considerable in a few centuries".
We often get the timing wrong. https://t.co/FyiCz0pq0n
The implication of us reaching World Overshoot Day on August 1 is that everything we consume for the rest of this year is stuff that we steal from our children. https://t.co/GdiBRkDcvh
Interesting move by global insurance giant: " Swiss Re will not provide re/insurance to businesses with more than 30% exposure to thermal coal across all lines of business." https://t.co/ID9cxjA90n https://t.co/VsoZxbR0Ww
This is something we should take note of - 200 years worth of greenhouse gas emissions wipe out 2000 year old trees. https://t.co/ynEG2VVHCW https://t.co/JaCZMyExuU