Anna Turns

Jan 10, 2025 | theconversation.com | Anna Turns

The ocean absorbs more than 90% of the atmosphere’s excess heat trapped by human-emitted greenhouse gases. It plays a vital role in mitigating the climate crisis and our health relies on that of the ocean. But often, it is simply considered a place to extract useful resources such as food and minerals.

Dec 9, 2024 | northwestbylines.co.uk | Anna Turns

Anna Turns, The ConversationA carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases emitted by something. That might be a person’s lifestyle, a product’s supply chain, an organisation, or an activity. Everything from a banana to a ship has a carbon footprint. In simple terms, it equates to the environmental impact that someone or something has. To begin with, this term referred to just the carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions being released into the atmosphere. CO₂ is the most common greenhouse gas.

Dec 5, 2024 | tolerance.ca | Anna Turns

A carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases emitted by something. That might be a person’s lifestyle, a product’s supply chain, an organisation, or an activity. Everything from a banana to a ship has a carbon footprint. In simple terms, it equates to the environmental impact that someone or something has. To begin with, this term referred to just the carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions being released into the atmosphere. CO₂ is the most common greenhouse gas. But it’s not the only one.

Dec 5, 2024 | theconversation.com | Anna Turns

A carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases emitted by something. That might be a person’s lifestyle, a product’s supply chain, an organisation, or an activity. Everything from a banana to a ship has a carbon footprint. In simple terms, it equates to the environmental impact that someone or something has. To begin with, this term referred to just the carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions being released into the atmosphere. CO₂ is the most common greenhouse gas. But it’s not the only one.

Nov 18, 2024 | econotimes.com | Anna Turns

Jargon is hard to decipher. And when it comes to climate science, it’s rife. So, we’ve teamed up with top climate experts to explain the meaning, and the context, of some of the most crucial terminology. The Conversation’s new quick climate dictionary explains the meaning of everything from blue carbon to carbon footprint. It will help you understand the difference between net zero and carbon neutral, and make obscure concepts like “loss and damage” more relevant and digestible.