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We know — and our rulers certainly know — that if we are to have any hope of preserving even a limited version of today’s complex modern society, greenhouse gas emissions MUST go down, swiftly and urgently.
But instead, emissions continue going up and up and up. It is literally suicidal.
So, WHY haven't we stopped burning fossil fuels?
Because there are profits to be made. Huge, massive, irresistibly tempting profits.
In a sane world, these actions would be seen as criminal.
Perpetrators like fossil fuel executives, their financiers, and the politicians who enable them, would be arrested, charged, tried, and convicted, with assets forfeited to pay for mitigation and reparations.
But we do not live in a sane world.
#Politics #Economics #Environment #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateJustice #Capitalism #BusinessAsUsual #Degrowth
Scientists say there is enough evidence to agree to global action on microplastics
Science has provided more than sufficient evidence to inform a collective and global approach to tackle the continued spread of plastic pollution, according to a new report.University of Plymouth (Phys.org)
During #Brazil’s worst #drought, #wildfires rage and the #Amazon River falls to a record low
#fire #wildfire #climate #environment #Problem #news
During Brazil's worst drought, wildfires rage and the Amazon River falls to a record low
Brazil is enduring its worst drought since nationwide measurements began over seven decades ago, with 59% of the country under stress — an area roughly half the size of the U.S.FABIANO MAISONNAVE (AP News)
"One Garden Against the World is a call to action for anyone interested in gardening, #conservation or #climate change. Bradbury’s engaging narrative and actionable advice make this book an essential read for urban dwellers looking to make a positive impact."
#gardening #rewilding #restoration #cities #urbangreening #backyardhabitat
https://www.rewildingmag.com/yes-rewilding-your-garden-matters/
Does Rewilding Your Garden Really Help?
In her new book One Garden Against the World, author Kate Bradbury demonstrates how individual action can lead to significant impact.Elizabeth Nicholls (Rewilding Magazine)
“…compared to an earlier analysis based on CMIP5-generation climate model simulations, human-caused greenhouse warming will likely result in an even more substantial rise in QRA events and associated persistent summer weather extremes.”
TL;DR: the same conclusion as every other climate study I’ve read recently. i.e., we’re even more fucked than we thought we were and we can’t even really predict how fucked we are because we’ve never been this fucked before.
#climate https://fediscience.org/@MichaelEMann/113188143144908429
Michael E. Mann :verified: (@MichaelEMann@fediscience.org)
Attached: 1 image "Increased projected changes in quasi-resonant amplification and persistent summer weather extremes in the latest multimodel climate projections" | Our new article in Nature's @scireports@bird.FediScience.org
I'm glad to see that the environmental impact of AI remains in the news this month... a few links here 🧵
https://huggingface.co/blog/sasha/ai-environment-primer is a neat recent introduction to the subject.
The Environmental Impacts of AI -- Primer
A Blog post by Sasha Luccioni on Hugging Facehuggingface.co
#Starbucks #CEO is under fire for plan to commute to #office by private #jet
Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/starbucks-ceo-commute-private-jet/
But while other workers will commute by car or public #transportation, Niccol will travel nearly 1,000 miles from his home in Newport Beach, #California, to Starbuck's #Seattle offices, by corporate jet, according to his offer letter, which was made public in an SEC filing.
#job #work #Problem #economy #climate #environment #co2 #transport #news
Starbucks CEO is under fire for plan to commute to office by private jet
Incoming CEO Brian Niccol is under attack from some over his planned commute from Newport Beach to Seattle.Megan Cerullo (CBS News)
Just in the last few days, we've witnessed "once-in-a-century" flooding in China and Southeast Asia, in Africa, in South America, and in Central Europe.
Yeah, about those floods...
#Environment #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis
EU warns deadly flooding and wildfires show climate breakdown is fast becoming the norm
#EU #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #GlobalBurning #ClimateDestruction #ClimateSuicide #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
EU warns deadly flooding and wildfires show climate breakdown is fast becoming the norm
BRUSSELS (AP) — Devastating floods through much of Central Europe and deadly wildfires in Portugal are joint proof of a “climate breakdown” that will become the norm unless drastic action is taken, the European Union’s head office said Wednesday.News Staff (CityNews Halifax)
TROM II: Politicians vs Reality - https://videos.trom.tf/w/2nrAPGm3kRQbTSszdHtjcH
Let's put their promises face to face with reality.
#politics #climatechange #climate #capitalism #trade #money #environment
TROM II: Politicians vs Reality
Watch the entire documentary here - https://www.tromsite.com/documentaries/trom2/videos.trom.tf
Google and Microsoft recently admitted their emissions are soaring as they build out data centers to power the AI boom.
But new analysis from The Guardian suggests the data center emissions of Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Apple are 662% higher than the companies reporting.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/sep/15/data-center-gas-emissions-tech
#tech #ai #datacenters #microsoft #google #apple #meta #climate
Data center emissions probably 662% higher than big tech claims. Can it keep up the ruse?
Emissions from in-house data centers of Google, Microsoft, Meta and Apple may be 7.62 times higher than official figuresGuardian staff reporter (The Guardian)
What a set of headlines, can't get any more dystopian than that. The rich go into vanity trips into space, while the common people down below drown.
#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #climate #space #spacex
#climate #climatechange
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/brazilian-scientists-brace-for-mass-die-offs-amazon-river-dolphins_n_66e4461ae4b0056e8291f229
Amazon River Dolphins Are Facing Mass Die-Offs In Brazil
Brazilian scientists worry that a few straight days of intense sun could be all it takes to trigger the next die-off of the endangered dolphins.Chris D'Angelo (HuffPost)
Oregon’s Largest Natural Gas Company Said It Was Going Green. It Sells as Much Fossil Fuel as Before.
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NW Natural told Oregonians it had a new source of clean energy: renewable natural gas. Industry documents obtained by ProPublica reveal how the company has, for years, perpetuated its core fossil fuel business while painting a picture of going green.
#Oregon #Gas #FossilFuels #CleanEnergy #Sustainability #Climate #Environment #GreenEnergy #Renewable
https://www.propublica.org/article/nw-natural-gas-oregon-fossil-fuel
Microsoft tells the public that their AI will help solve climate issues. Then they turn around and tell fossil fuel companies that AI will help their business.
Gift link to read about this:
Microsoft’s Hypocrisy on AI
Can artificial intelligence really enrich fossil-fuel companies and fight climate change at the same time? The tech giant says yes.Karen Hao (The Atlantic)
Microsoft's Hypocrisy on AI
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/09/microsoft-ai-oil-contracts/679804/
Microsoft’s Hypocrisy on AI
Can artificial intelligence really enrich fossil-fuel companies and fight climate change at the same time? The tech giant says yes.Karen Hao (The Atlantic)
Degrowth aims to achieve ‘frugal abundance’ - resilience
Degrowth is about building societies in which everyone is rich – without much material. It is a desirable project to strive for.Resilience (Resilience.org)
Consumerism and the climate crisis threaten equitable future for humanity, report says
The Earth Commission says hope lies in sustainable lifestyles, a radical transformation of global politics and fair distribution of resourcesJonathan Watts (The Guardian)
#EV stands for EVIL Vehicles. Data shows that only 5% of an EV battery is recycled. The electronic components of an EV battery weighs at least 20% of the weight of an EV battery that typically weighs well over 1000 lb. Even if you ignore the toxic and carcinogenic components such as cobalt in the battery, you still have 200lb electronics and plastic that are not recycled. An EV also uses electronic controls that will never be recycled.
#climatechange #climate
Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling
It is crucial that battery lifecycles are managed sustainably in order to meet the growing demand for electronics and EVs without depleting finite resources of raw materials, and to minimise the environmental damage associated with mining.www.futuretracker.com
30% of the biggest corporate emitters have long-term climate targets aligned with 1.5°C
Since 2020, the share of companies with long-term (2050) emissions targets aligned with 1.5°C has increased from 7% to 30%. However, the credibility of long-term climate ambitions is often unclear, with many companies lacking intermediate targets and clear quantifications of the key elements of their climate strategies
#UK #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #environment #climate
30% of the biggest corporate emitters have long-term climate targets aligned with 1.5°C - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment
Analysis published by the Transition Pathway Initiative Centre shows that since 2020 the share of companies with long-term (2050) emissions targets has increased from 7% to 30%.Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment
#Pacific islands submit #court proposal for recognition of #ecocide as a #crime
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/law/article/2024/sep/09/pacific-islands-ecocide-crime-icc-proposal
In a submission to the international criminal court on Monday, they propose a change in the rules to recognise “ecocide” as a crime alongside #genocide and war crimes.If successful, the change could allow for the prosecution of individuals who have brought about environmental destruction, such as the heads of large #polluting companies, or heads of state.
#politics #news #environment #nature #sealevel #future #economy #justice #climate
Pacific islands submit court proposal for recognition of ecocide as a crime
Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa want international criminal court to class environmental destruction as crime alongside genocideFiona Harvey (The Guardian)
Cop this! Oil companies are building drilling platforms that can be **raised higher** as sea levels rise. Not only do they know that their activities cause sea levels to rise, they have **no intention of stopping**.
#saharadesert #climate #monsoon #danger #sands #heat
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/9/6/2268120/-Monsoon-Rain-is-falling-the-Sahara-Desert
Monsoon Rain is falling in the Sahara Desert
Today rain is falling in the Sahara desert, one of the driest places on earth. Moisture from the African monsoon has moved far north of its normal tropical extent into the center of the Sahara desert. Rain is falling in places it hasn’t fallen in...Daily Kos
NASA astronaut who watched Earth from space for 178 days realized humanity is 'living a lie'
Ron Garan explained what the Earth looked like from space and his understanding has our mind-blown.Good Staff (Good)
While it is true that switching to small electrical vehicles can be part of the solution for a few people in limited circumstances, the reality is that our path to a cleaner, healthier, happier future does NOT include a shiny new Tesla in every garage.
We need *fewer* cars on the road, not more cars (electric or not). And we must strongly encourage better solutions like walking, cycling, e-bikes, light rail, etc.
#WarOnCars #BanCars #Environment #Climate #ClimateChange
How Halloween pumpkins contribute to the climate crisis
But there’s a sinister side to the fun
After Halloween ends, people throw their pumpkins away, and they’re hauled off to landfills. Pumpkins in landfills rot — & when they do, those gourds expel gas
methane is at least 28 times more effective than carbon dioxide at trapping heat in Earth’s atmosphere over a century-long period
https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/halloween-pumpkins-climate-crisis-b2606240.html
#Halloween #USA #US #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #GlobalBurning #environment #climate
How Halloween pumpkins contribute to the climate crisis
Pumpkins are methane emitters – a major component of greenhouse gas emissionsJulia Musto (The Independent)
Surging Methane Emissions Could Be a Sign of a Major Climate Shift - Inside Climate News
New studies suggest global warming boosts natural methane releases, which could undermine efforts to cut emissions of the greenhouse gas from fossil fuels and agriculture.Derek Harrison (Inside Climate News)
In The Verge, I explained why self-driving cars could be a disaster for climate change and road safety -- even if they work perfectly.
The answer lies in the Jevons paradox, a classic 19th century economic theory.
https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/2/24232386/self-driving-car-jevons-paradox-robotaxi-waymo-cruise
What a 160-year-old theory about coal predicts about our self-driving future
The Jevons paradox originated in the coal era, but it has a lot to teach us about the future of self-driving cars.David Zipper (The Verge)
It’s a vicious cycle: The planet gets hotter, more people want air conditioning, the planet gets hotter. But thanks to funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, University of Maryland researchers are developing climate-friendly air conditioning. Read more from Inside Climate News: https://flip.it/hF7d46
#Science #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #Climate #AirConditioning #Earth
Find more articles on climate change at @InsideClimate.
University of Maryland Researchers Are Playing a Major Role in the Future of Climate-Friendly Air Conditioning - Inside Climate News
Thanks to consistent funding from the Department of Energy, the Center for Environmental Energy Engineering has been improving the global landscape of energy conversion.Derek Harrison (Inside Climate News)
Just a few evolved apes that have learned to go to the toilet but don't even manage to maintain their own habitat.
#ape #earth #quote #future #environment #nature #pollution #apocalypse #humanity #Problem #capitalism #fail #Intelligence #climate
British #climate protesters who plotted highway shutdown given record harsh #prison sentences
“The plain fact is that each of you some time ago has crossed the line from concerned campaigner to fanatic,” Hehir told the group. “You have appointed yourselves as sole arbiters of what should be done about climate change.”
#court #law #protest #uk #politics #fail #Problem #activism #future #humanity #justice #news
British climate protesters who plotted highway shutdown given record harsh prison sentences
Five climate activists who planned a protest to cause gridlock and block traffic over four days on a major highway circling London have been sentenced to as much as five years in prison.BRIAN MELLEY (AP News)
"Researchers have documented an explosion of hate and misinformation on Twitter since the Tesla billionaire took over in October 2022... Policies aimed at curbing the deadly effects of climate change are accelerating, prompting a rise in what experts identify as organised resistance by opponents of climate reform."
What's not mentioned here is many are hopping over to #Mastodon.
Anyone using Bluesky? What's your experience?
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230524-climate-scientists-flee-twitter-as-hostility-surges
#technews #socialmedia #climate
Climate scientists flee Twitter as hostility surges
Scientists suffering insults and mass-spam are abandoning Twitter for alternative social networks as hostile climate-change denialism surges on the platform following Elon Musk's takeover.France 24 (FRANCE 24)
It’s rare to see both at the same time – but August has brought La Niña, which forms in the tropical Pacific, and the less well-known Atlantic Niña.
The Atlantic Niña usually works to reduce hurricane risk. Not this year, though, due to record-warm oceans.
https://theconversation.com/what-is-an-atlantic-nina-how-la-ninas-smaller-cousin-could-affect-hurricane-season-237425
#hurricaneseason #climate #science #environment
What is an Atlantic Niña? How La Niña’s smaller cousin could affect hurricane season
It’s rare to see both Nina’s at the same time, but both appeared to be developing in 2024. That could help soften hurricane season, but don’t bet on it.The Conversation
Sugarcane megaproject poses latest threat to Papua’s forests, communities
JAKARTA — The Indonesian government plans to establish 2 million hectares, or nearly 5 million acres, of sugarcane plantations in the eastern region of Papua, home to the last great expanse of rainforest in Southeast Asia.hayat (Conservation news)
Scientists have discovered more than 1,700 ancient viruses deep inside a Tibetan glacier.
#EverythingsFine #climatechange #climate #ClimateCrisis
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