Coastal ecosystems, formed by plants that can thrive in saltwater, are especially good at storing carbon because of the thick, rich layers of soil they build up.| MIT Climate Portal
2024 marks the first time since record keeping began that all of the 10 hottest years have fallen within the most recent decade. Is this about CLOUDS?| richardcrim.substack.com
Soil-based carbon sequestration is a way to remove CO2 from the air and store it somewhere it can’t easily escape: in soils, which store carbon in the form of broken-down plant matter.| MIT Climate Portal
Climate models are computer programs that simulate weather patterns over time. Scientists use these models to predict how the climate might change in the future.| MIT Climate Portal
Sea levels around the world are rising because of climate change, as warming ocean waters and melting ice cause the oceans to encroach on the world's coasts.| MIT Climate Portal
Mining provides us with the building blocks of modern society, but much of the energy used to get minerals out of the ground, and process them, today comes from fossil fuels.| MIT Climate Portal
In 2022, humans emitted more than 40 billion tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels. It can be difficult to picture a “ton” of a gas like CO2, so let’s describe it in a few different ways.| MIT Climate Portal
Human-made fertilizers have greatly boosted crop production, letting farmers grow more food on less land. But this uptick in fertilizer use has come at a cost: planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions.| MIT Climate Portal
Forests take in carbon from the air and store it in wood, plant matter, and under the soil. Restoring them is an important option for combating climate change.| MIT Climate Portal