The enormous cargo ships that traverse the world’s oceans sometimes leave behind “trails”: long, wispy clouds that travel across the sky and last for at most a few days before disappearing. These ghost clouds look beautiful, but they are a visible sign of deadly air pollution. They are formed when tiny sulfur dioxide particles belched … Read more
The enormous cargo ships that traverse the world’s oceans sometimes leave behind “trails”: long, wispy clouds that travel across the sky and last for at most a few days before disappearing. These ghost clouds look beautiful, but they are a visible sign of deadly air pollution. They are formed when tiny sulfur dioxide particles belched … Read more
For years, the fight against climate change was symbolized by one number: 1.5. Since countries agreed in 2015 on the ambition to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, this number has become synonymous with averting catastrophic climate change. But what if the battle to prevent global warming from exceeding this limit … Read more