The Southern Ocean around Antarctica is so loaded with carbon dioxide that it can barely absorb any more, so more of the gas will stay in the atmosphere to warm up the planet. Researcher Corinne Le Quere said: โWe thought we would be able to detect these only the second half of this century, say 2050 or so.โ But data from 1981 through 2004 show the sink is already full of carbon dioxide. โSo I find this really quite alarming,โ she added.
The Gulf petrostate is forging alliances with radical right-wing parties across the world.
The acclaimed climate accountability journalist says bold steps are needed to reverse the insidious impact of decades of industry propaganda on the public square.
With a U.S. Supreme Court decision looming on whether the company can be held liable for climate deception, internal documents show a campaign to question science.
Judges highlight stories revealing oil and advertising industry tactics for prolonging the fossil fuel era.
