During the past ten years, the A23a iceberg has thinned by an average of 2.5 meters yearly, a consequence of increasing ocean warmth. Its uneven structure caused it to be trapped in shallow mud, but it has since begun its drift.
Experts tell us that methane is far more dangerous for global warming than carbon dioxide and that emissions of the powerful gas need to be contained as quickly as possible if the world is to deal adequately with climate change. But a recent study focused on methane emitters carried out by the French data asset collection organisation Kayrros and reported on by the Guardian newspaper has revealed a surprise top emitter of methane gas – the Central Asian state of Turkmenistan. [Gas in Transition, Volume 3, Issue 5]
Earlier this month, faced with a third impeachment attempt, former Peru President Pedro Castillo announced that he would be suspending congress, writing a new constitution and ruling by decree. But congress, which viewed the move as an effective coup d’état, voted to remove Castillo. He was sent to prison and Vice President Dina Boluarte was […]