Scientists & academics engaging in civil disobedience to secure a livable future
This is one of the climate myths debunked on the ‘Debunking and Pre-bunking Misinformation’ page of the Climate Wiki (in Dutch). For a full list of climate myths, see the end of this article. There is all sorts of misinformation and disinformation circulating about climate change. This poses a major threat, as it undermines support … Read more
Revised 23 July, 2026 This is the story of how one of the most influential climate papers, the so-called “Wedges paper” 1 came into existence, thanks to the support of a company that is one of the main causes of the climate crisis and has a significant financial interest in the outcome of the technologies … Read more
With the holidays just round the corner, the question arises: shall we fly? For most climate activists, it’s a no-brainer, but we do occasionally get asked this by family or friends. Someone might say, for example, that it’s better to fly to Barcelona than to drive there. Here’s what the Klimaatwiki has to say on … Read more
A new study shows with 98% certainty that the rate of global warming is increasing. The 1.5 °C warming threshold could be reached in the coming years, in violation of the Paris Agreement. To prevent global warming of 3 °C, the use of fossil fuels must be phased out immediately. The research by Grant Foster … Read more
Removing a highly diluted gas (~0.04%) such as CO2 from the atmosphere is technically challenging, energy-intensive and expensive. Unlike renewable energy, it has no direct use. Its value is entirely socially and politically constructed. Without strong government policy, there is no profit to be made, which is why all companies involved depend on CO2 compensation to bring this to market.
A maximum of 1.5 °C warming, and in any case well below 2 °C, is the goal of the 2015 Paris Agreement, which is still endorsed by most countries. Due to the lack of effective action by governments and businesses, it is becoming increasingly unlikely that the 1.5 °C target will be achieved. Every tenth … Read more
Eva de Bock No country in the world has yet achieved full gender equality. Globally, women earn less than men, are less likely to be in paid employment and have less access to education, land and financial resources. Moreover, the effects of climate change hit women harder, reinforcing existing gender inequalities. At the same time, … Read more
This is republished from the site Covering Climate Now. “Suffering increases with each tenth of a degree of warming.” So says renowned climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe, speaking yesterday in an expert panel that CCNow and Sammy Roth of the new newsletter Climate-Colored Goggles convened in response to a widely circulated and much-discussed memo by Bill Gates, in which the … Read more