What is the main issue surrounding climate change?
The Paris Climate Agreement set a goal to prevent global warming from exceeding 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. To understand why this is a challenge, we must look at the science of Enthalpy.
The Science of Energy Balance
Global temperature changes are best understood as a difference in energy rather than just an absolute base temperature. Using an analogy of measuring changes in seawater volume, we can see how even small shifts in energy balance can have catastrophic effects on a global scale.
The Goal for 2050
Achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 requires a fundamental shift in how we measure and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. Precision in data collection is the first step toward effective climate action.