With the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 30) underway this week, researchers have shared a first look at this year’s carbon emissions data. The findings show that global emissions from fossil fuels are on track to hit a record high in 2025. The Global Carbon Budget report, produced by an international team of […]
Bill Gates Is Not a Friend to the Planet
Earlier this week, billionaire philanthropist and former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates asked the world to rethink its approach to the climate crisis. In a self-published essay, he argues it’s time for a “strategic pivot” from focusing on mitigating rising temperatures to protecting humanity from poverty and disease. Gates described a “doomsday” perspective that frames rising […]