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Introduction is good. Though... reading his intro...
"Parked-car-in-summer effect would be a more helpful term, actually. You know what happens to a dog locked in a car all day in the hot sun, right? Right. We're the dog"
Green parties suffered major losses in the EU elections, particularly in France and Germany, hit by growing discontent at the bloc's environmental push and by voters' shifting priorities. Viviane Gravey, Lecturer in European Politics at Queen's University in Belfast tells FRANCE24's Tom Burges Watson that the result is an indication that voters are not ready to do what it takes to tackle the problem of climate change
Atmospheric CO2 is not only now at the highest level in millions of years, it is also rising faster than ever.
Did you think we've solved the #climate crisis? Not yet. We're still speeding in the wrong direction.
During a year of extremes, carbon dioxide levels surge faster than ever
The two-year increase in Keeling Curve peak is the largest on recordwww.noaa.gov
#climate #climatechange #ClimateCrisis
https://www.desmog.com/2024/06/10/carbon-capture-will-extend-oil-production-by-84-years-industry-study-finds/
Carbon Capture Will Extend Oil Production by 84 Years, Industry Study Finds - DeSmog
The study focuses on a Canadian oil field that should have shut down in 2016 but could now keep producing oil until 2100.Geoff Dembicki (DeSmog)
Remember that this is a choice — a choice that has been made for us. It doesn’t have to be this way.
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Get ready for another week of BUSINESS AS USUAL, sponsored this time by Amazon, Shell Oil, and Walmart.
🎶 "Keep driving, keep flying, keep shopping, keep buying!
We've got this, everything's fine." 🎶 😃
#Environment #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #Capitalism #BusinessAsUsual
Already reeling from the impacts of #climatechange and #plastic pollution, our ocean now faces another threat: #DeepSeaMining. The massive machines to mine the seabed would destroy ocean ecosystems and wipe out habitats. #climate
https://oceanconservancy.org/blog/2023/12/13/dangers-deep-sea-mining/
The Dangers of Deep-Sea Mining - Ocean Conservancy
In its quest to achieve a low-carbon energy future, the United States must protect our ocean from the growing deep-sea mining industryOcean Conservancy
US Southwest expected to roast with pre-summer #HeatWave
The heat wave as a whole, with temperatures 20-30 degrees above normal, was expected to peak over #California's Central Valley on Wednesday, before expanding into the #Desert Southwest later in the week, the NWS said.
#USA #weather #temperature #heat #climate #environment #health #news
We are witnessing a slow-motion catastrophe…
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Across the globe, insect populations have seen a steep decline.
According to a meta-analysis of 16 studies, insect populations have declined by about 45% in just the last 40 years.
The large-scale death of insects poses huge threats not only to the ecosystems they exist in but also to much of our agriculture, as insects pollinate about 75% of global crops.
Two driving causes of the marked fall off are climate change and habitat loss.
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#Insects #Science #Environment #Climate #ClimateChange #BioDiversity
Researchers study the global decline of insect populations
The loss of insects undermines ecosystems and agricultureJeremy Lindenfeld (Spectrum News 1)
Carbon Dioxide Levels In the Atmosphere Are Surging 'Faster Than Ever,' Report Finds…
#climate #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #environment #earth #nature #CO2 #ClimateCrisis #pollution
Carbon Dioxide Levels In the Atmosphere Are Surging 'Faster Than Ever,' Report Finds - Slashdot
Carbon dioxide levels in Earth's atmosphere are accumulating "faster than ever" and have reached unprecedented levels, with a peak of 426.news.slashdot.org
Scientists have mapped one of the most hazardous spots on the globe in unprecedented detail: a 600-mile geologic boundary just off the #PacificNorthwest coast.
Along this fraught stretch, called the #CascadiaSubductionZone, 2 pieces of the #Earth’s crust slide against each other, building up stresses capable of unleashing a catastrophic 9.0-magnitude #earthquake & generating a #tsunami, w/waves as high as 40 feet.
#science #geology #climate
https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2024/06/07/earthquake-tsunami-cascadia/
The mentoring experience is one of the most unique assets of the academy, for both the students and the mentors.
So if you are at a stage of your (academic or not) career and feel like you have two hours in all of July to spare, become a mentor yourself 🌳
#growth #support #mentoring #climatematch2024 #cma2024 #climate
Where do you see yourself?
#ActOnClimate #ClimateChange #geography #deforestation #RenewableEnergy #geografia #FossilFuels #ActNow #environment #EndFossilCrimes #ClimateCrisis #Science #warming #Nature #climate #development #gasemissions #ClimateEmergency #climatecrisis #biologia #ClimateAction #photo #photography #GlobalWarming #cartoon #pollution #news #earth #amazon #Politics
The Northeast and Midwest are enduring what is, in some places, the worst outbreak of spongy moths on record. One of the factors driving the proliferation of very hungry caterpillars is climate change-spurred drought, which allows spongy moths to breed with abandon, producing up to a million caterpillars per acre. Trees are resilient, but this outbreak has been especially long and damaging
https://grist.org/health/whats-behind-the-record-outbreak-of-spongy-moths-in-the-eastern-us/
#USA #US #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
What’s behind the record outbreak of spongy moths in the eastern US?
The Northeast and Midwest are enduring what is, in some places, the worst outbreak of spongy moths on record — thanks, in part, to climate change.Zoya Teirstein (Grist)
This sounds -- not good.
"Almost four out of every 10 #journalists covering the #climate crisis and environment issues have been threatened as a result of their work, with 11% subjected to physical violence, according to groundbreaking new research.
Despite the breadth and magnitude of the problems, 39% of journalists surveyed reported having #SelfCensored – mostly due to fear of repercussions from “those undertaking illegal activities” or the government."
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/05/climate-crisis-journalists
Nearly half of journalists covering climate crisis globally received threats for their work
Groundbreaking new research also reports that 11% of surveyed have faced physical violence in their reportingNina Lakhani (The Guardian)
Nearly half of journalists covering climate crisis globally received threats for their work
Groundbreaking new research also reports that 11% of surveyed have faced physical violence in their reporting
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/05/climate-crisis-journalists
#journalists #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
‘Climate crunch time’: Battle to secure planet’s future will be won or lost in next 18 months, says Antonio Guterres
Humanity is playing Russian roulette with planet Earth due to its dangerous actions that have accelerated the climate emergency. Decisions by global leaders in the next 18 months will decide the fate of billions, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in an address on World Environment Day
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/climate-change/-climate-crunch-time-battle-to-secure-planet-s-future-will-be-won-or-lost-in-next-18-months-says-antonio-guterres-96536
#MassExtinction #pollution #environment #climate
‘Climate crunch time’: Battle to secure planet’s future will be won or lost in next 18 months, says Antonio Guterres
UN chief urges countries to slash emissions, protect people and nature from climate extremes, boost climate finance and clamp down on fossil fuel industrywww.downtoearth.org.in
America isn't making enough renewable energy to prevent severe climate change
In the United States specifically, the IEA says that renewable energy infrastructure needs to increase 50% more quickly than it already is based on 2022 numbers
https://qz.com/us-green-energy-2030-goals-1851518641
#USA #US #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
America isn't making enough renewable energy to prevent severe climate change
A report from the International Energy Agency lays out the challengeMelvin Backman (Quartz)
The world’s largest oil and gas company, Saudi Aramco, is trying to make us believe they can reach net zero by 2050 *without* sacrificing oil and gas production.
It's a straight-up con, a shell game.
They're lying about their intentions. They're lying about the realistic potential of carbon capture technology. All they hope to do is buy time so they can keep on pumping oil and keep on drilling for gas and keep on making billions in profits — while the planet burns.
#Science #Environment #Climate #ClimateChange #Capitalism #BusinessAsUsual #Greenwashing
Saudi Aramco Aims for Net Zero Emissions Without Cutting Oil Production
Saudi Aramco plans to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 without reducing oil and gas production, relying on technologies like carbon capture and blue ammonia.Alex Kimani (Oilprice.com)
Corporations invested in carbon offsets that were ‘likely junk’, analysis says
Analysis of the carbon offset projects used by top corporations including Delta, Gucci and ExxonMobil raises concerns around their emission cuts claimsNina Lakhani (The Guardian)
Plate Tectonics Has a Surprise Silver Lining
Without this restless geologic process, which triggers destructive earthquakes, Earth would not be habitable.Robin George Andrews (Atlas Obscura)
What does a city that has spurned cars look like?
Olympics visitors to Paris will get a look
Changes designed to encourage people to take other forms of transportation have contributed to a 40% decline in air pollution, according to city officials.
Paris has closed more than 100 streets to motor vehicles, tripled parking fees for SUVs, removed roughly 50,000 parking spots, and constructed more than 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) of bike lanes
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/paris-olympics-city-reduce-air-pollution-rcna153470
Paris Olympics visitors will see a city moving away from cars to reduce air pollution
Changes designed to encourage people in Paris to take other forms of transportation have contributed to a 40% decline in air pollution, according to city officials.Mike Gagliardi (NBC News)
Vermont became the first state to hold oil companies financially liable for climate damages.
The Climate Superfund Act directs the state to charge major fossil fuel companies potentially billions of dollars to pay for climate impacts to which their emissions have contributed.
Unsurprisingly, the law is expected to face legal challenges from the industry.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/31/vermont-oil-companies-climate-superfund-act
#climatechange #climate #Vermont #ClimateintheCourts
‘Game-changing’: Vermont becomes first state to require big oil to pay for climate damages
Climate Superfund Act compels oil companies to pay potentially billions of dollars for climate impacts caused by their emissionsDharna Noor (The Guardian)
Corporations invested in #carbon offsets that were ‘likely junk’, analysis says
source: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/30/corporate-carbon-offsets-credits
#Delta, #Gucci, #Volkswagen, #ExxonMobil, #Disney, #easyJet and #Nestlé are among the major corporations to have purchased millions of carbon credits from #climate friendly projects that are “likely junk” or worthless when it comes to offsetting their #greenhouse gas #emissions, according to a classification #system developed by Corporate Accountability, a non-profit, transnational corporate watchdog.
So the capitalists really don't give a shit about anything for short-term #profit, even if #humanity is destroyed in the process.
#environment #news #scam #politics #co2 #fail #capitalism #economy #future #finance #society #problem #humanrights #earth
Corporations invested in carbon offsets that were ‘likely junk’, analysis says
Analysis of the carbon offset projects used by top corporations including Delta, Gucci and ExxonMobil raises concerns around their emission cuts claimsNina Lakhani (The Guardian)
How an Indigenous community in #Panama is escaping rising seas
Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/indigenous-guna-panama-escape-rising-seas
This year, about 300 families from Gardi Sugdub are expected to begin moving to a new #community on the #mainland. The #resettlement plan was initiated by the residents there more than a decade ago when they could no longer deny that the island couldn’t accommodate the growing #population. Rising seas and intense storms are only making the predicament more dire.
#news #climate #sea #sealevel #flood
How an Indigenous community in Panama is escaping rising seas
The Indigenous Guna peoples' relocation from Panama could offer lessons for other communities threatened by climate change.Melba Newsome (Science News Magazine)
Indian capital swelters through #heatwave as #temperature reportedly passes 52C in #Delhi
#India is suffering through an unusual heatwave right now, a situation only expected to worsen over time due to #climate change.
Indian capital swelters through heatwave as temperature reportedly passes 52C in Delhi
A heat wave alert has been in place for large parts of India since last week but on Wednesday the temperature at a weather station in Mungeshpur, a densely packed corner of north-west Delhi, crossed the 50C mark, the weather office said.ABC News
11/ snip "Crop production depends on a stable #climate. It is not a matter of “if” but of “when” a significant #catastrophe occurs. A globally significant #famine is going to happen. It could happen in 2 years or it could take 10–15. I can’t know that. But trends are clear. When it happens, the import-dependent US will not be spared. The biggest, most critical failure of imagination is how people assume the US govt will respond to this catastrophe. Capitalism solves shortages by increasing price. Other countries may take a more humane approach to #food rationing, but the US govt is absolutely not going to supply emergency rations to the public. The poor will simply starve.
The US govt is preparing for #ClimateChange by hiring 100,000 additional police officers, an approximately 15% increase to our already obscenely bloated, militarized, domestic occupation force of ~680,000. This is America’s climate change adaptation plan: more #police."
8/ snip "Bill Rees is one of a number of #climate scientists who portray #climatechange as one symptom of a larger planetary problem of ecological #overshoot. In this excellent lecture (https://youtu.be/9oVTHKzC7TM) he briefly touches on: ocean acidification, freshwater contamination, #deforestation, soil #erosion, #desertification, overfishing and species #extinctions."
Key quotes:
“It’s not just mammals. Wild bird populations are also tumbling. Domestic poultry now constitute 70% of the world’s avian biomass. Average populations of thousands of monitored species of wild vertebrates, birds, fish, mammals, amphibians, have declined ~60% since 1970. Populations of #invertebrates, including essential #pollinators, are also in free-fall: Butterflies down 53%; beetles down 49%, bumblebees down 46%… All species monitored by WWF are down 68–70% in just 50 years.”"
Keynote Lecture: Prof. (Emeritus) William E. Rees - Climate change isn't the problem, so what is?
הרצאה מרכזית: Prof. (Emeritus) William E. Rees Climate change isn't the problem, so what is?University of British Columbiaממציא המושג "טביעת רגל אקולוגית" וא...YouTube
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https://medium.com/@samyoureyes/the-busy-workers-handbook-to-the-apocalypse-7790666afde7
The Busy Worker’s Handbook to the Apocalypse - Sam Hall - Medium
Climate change will cause agricultural failure and subsequent collapse of hyperfragile modern civilization, likely within 10–15 years. By 2050 total human population will likely be under 2 billion…Sam Hall (Medium)
