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HomeDatabaseDashboardTransitionAboutPrivacyTermsProfileDespite being the primary energy source for Earth, changes in solar output have not been the dominant driver of recent global warming; total solar irradiance has shown a slight decrease since the 1970s while global temperatures have risen significantly.Green ammonia possesses significantly lower energy density compared to natural gas (LNG) and other fossil marine fuels, presenting substantial challenges for onboard storage and operational logistics in shipping.Global warming is causing significant loss of Arctic sea ice, which is critical for polar bears to hunt, breed, and travel, leading to projected population declines.Global cloud cover's net effect on warming versus cooling represents the largest source of uncertainty in current climate models, profoundly influencing projections for future climate sensitivity.Global mean sea level has risen by approximately 15 to 25 centimeters (0.15 to 0.25 meters) between 1901 and 2018.To limit global warming to 1.5°C, global nuclear capacity must essentially double by 2050. The IEA estimates that phasing out nuclear power would increase the cost of the green energy transition by $1.6 trillion due to the need for expensive battery storage.More than 90% of rainforest carbon offsets issued by the world's leading certifier do not represent genuine carbon reductions. These "phantom credits" allow companies to claim they are carbon neutral while continuing to pollute.Research shows that when ESG funds divest from "brown" (polluting) firms to raise their cost of capital, these firms do not turn green. Instead, they cut long-term green R&D and run their dirty assets harder to generate immediate cash for survival, increasing real-world emissions.According to the GWP metric, a cattle herd that maintains the same size over decades does not increase global temperatures. Methane is a short-lived gas; if emissions are stable, it breaks down as fast as it is emitted.32 countries (including the US, UK, France, and Germany) have achieved "absolute decoupling," meaning their Real GDP has grown while their absolute CO2 emissions have fallen. This holds true even when accounting for "offshored" emissions from trade.Achieving a 100% electric vehicle (EV) fleet globally would necessitate approximately 12 million tonnes of copper and 1.5 million tonnes of lithium, significantly increasing demand for these critical minerals.National climate pledges under the Paris Agreement currently fall significantly short of the emissions reductions required to limit global warming to 1.5°C, with current policies projected to lead to a much higher temperature increase.Permafrost regions are estimated to store hundreds of gigatons of methane within ice structures as hydrates, representing a significant, low-probability, high-impact tail risk for abrupt climate change.The capital costs for grid-scale battery storage, crucial for reliable solar power integration, have fallen dramatically in the past decade, while the costs associated with physically storing crude oil primarily involve mature infrastructure and market price volatility.