As part of its efforts to combat climate change, Facebook has launched the Climate Change Information Center. Its goal is to give you access to scientific information from the world's leading climate experts.
“Climate change is real,” the social media platform wrote in a Newsroom, detailing how it is stepping up fight against climate change.
Facebook modeled the center after its COVID-19 center , which has successfully directed more than 2 billion users to information from health authorities so far. The company says its coronavirus network showed “ how powerful Facebook is and how it has been able to spread accurate, expert advice and information during a global crisis.”
Like the COVID-19 information center, the climate change center will have a prominent position at the top of the website where you can easily see it.
As Scientific American previously reported , climate change denial groups are promoting misleading information about global warming on Facebook. A climate scientist said the social network has blocked her from promoting videos related to the research, Engadget reported .
Zuckerberg says Facebook's climate network will include facts, figures and data from organisations such as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and The Met. It will focus on climate science news and include sustainable measures you can implement in your everyday life.
In addition to the announcement of the data center, Facebook also revealed its plans to reduce its operational greenhouse gas emissions in the coming years. The company will achieve net-zero emissions this year and will be powered by 100% renewable energy, adding more and more renewable energy to the grid.
In its first sustainability report, the social media platform announced that it achieved 86% renewable energy for its operations in 2019, so it is well on its way to powering its operations with 100% renewable energy.
Facebook's climate change information center has already launched in France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States, and will soon be launched in other countries.
