There¡¯s been no shortage of grim climate news to hit the headlines over the past year.
In March, the United Nations¡¯ weather agency declared 2023 was the hottest year on record; in November, it said the current 12 months will be even more scorching. In the U.S., Donald Trump was re-elected, promising more petroleum production and a shredding of support for clean energy. Hype around energy-hungry AI is prompting utilities to slow down on plans to close fossil-fuel generators, in expectations of soaring demand from data centers.
As if that wasn¡¯t bad enough, some of the most troubling trends out there have flown mostly under the radar. Here are three additional things which mostly haven¡¯t hit the headlines in 2024, to keep you up at night.
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