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Methane emissions in 10 years surprises scientists

Rapid rise in methane emissions in 10 years surprises scientists

Methane warms planet 20 times as much as like CO2 volumes but lack of monitoring means scientists can’t be sure of sources. Emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas methane have spewed in the past decade, intimidating to baffle global attempts to combat climate change. Scientists have been surprised by the efflux, which began just over […]

UN Climate Change Panel’s Damning Report: “Code Red For Humanity”

UN Climate Change Panel's Damning Report-Code Red For Humanity

IPCC Climate Change Report: “Code Red For Humanity”. Cities are hotspots of global warming because these trap heat and there’s a lack of cooling areas like water and vegetation. The United Nation’s Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change, of which India is one of the 195 members, has released its sixth assessment report today. Scientists are […]

What is a carbon footprint

What is a carbon footprint

The term carbon footprint crops up a lot these days. What exactly does it actually mean? Carbon footprint is a horribly abused phrase, so it’s worth spelling out exactly what it means. When talking about climate change, footprint is a metaphor for the total impact that something has. And carbon is a shorthand for all […]

Carbon footprint of the banana supply chain

Carbon footprint of the banana supply chain

The term “carbon footprint” is used to describe the quantity of greenhouse gases generated by an item or activity. It is expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (amount of carbon dioxide that would have the same impact on climate change) and has been widely used over the past decade for environmental assessment. The calculation of a […]

What is a carbon footprint updated 2021

The term carbon footprint crops up a lot these days. What exactly does it actually mean? Carbon footprint is a horribly abused phrase, so it’s worth spelling out exactly what it means. When talking about climate change, footprint is a metaphor for the total impact that something has. And carbon is a shorthand for all […]

Planting Trees for Climate Change to Save Our Planet

Everyone should be very worried about climate change. Even the most hardcore sceptics cannot ignore all the things we are seeing and have been seeing in recent years. Rising temperatures and rising seal levels, more frequent and violent storms, earthquakes, melting polar caps. It’s all because of climate change and it’s our fault. We did […]

How many Trees to Offset a Flight?

A great way to offset your CO2 footprint by flying is to plant trees. We have made a calculator to that helps you determine how many trees you need to plant to offset your latest or future travels. All you need to do is to input you travel details, departing airport, number of travelers, destination […]