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EU lawmakers agree to exit energy treaty over climate fears

The 1994 treaty has at times penalized investors for not investing in fossil fuels.

https://wecanfixclimatechange.com/2024/04/eu-lawmakers-agree-to-exit-energy-treaty-over-climate-fears

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EU lawmakers agree to exit energy treaty over climate fears - We Can Fix Climate Change

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Oooops, I missed my annual #EarthDay post...

Here's an updated graph of how much carbon dioxide (CO₂) has changed since the first Earth Day, which is driving recent climate change.

This #EarthDay, a series of some of our favorites on what makes Earth unique, ending #climatechange and what climate #activism is actually working ⬇️

🌎 Dispelling 3 big myths about climate activism (It's not just young people and throwing soup cans at expensive art kind of works): https://theconversation.com/climate-activists-arent-just-young-people-dispelling-3-big-myths-for-earth-day-225269

🌎 How to cope with 'eco-anxiety': https://theconversation.com/eco-anxiety-climate-change-affects-our-mental-health-heres-how-to-cope-202477

🌎 Will the Earth last forever?
https://theconversation.com/will-the-earth-last-forever-203021

🌎 The many reasons to protect the planet: https://theconversation.com/should-we-protect-nature-for-its-own-sake-for-its-economic-value-because-it-makes-us-happy-yes-180302

Climate activists aren’t just young people – dispelling 3 big myths for Earth Day

Not all activists are in the media spotlight, but they’re crucial to promoting action to slow climate change.

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Wet wipes containing plastic will be banned from being sold in the UK, with legislation expected to be announced by Environment Secretary Steve Barclay today.

The government is planning to introduce the legislation before parliament's summer recess begins in July.

The new law will make it illegal to sell wet wipes containing plastic in England.
#news #GoodNews #EarthDay

https://news.sky.com/story/wet-wipes-containing-plastic-to-be-banned-from-sale-in-uk-13120426

Wet wipes containing plastic to be banned from sale in UK

Environment Secretary Steve Barclay has said the move "builds on a raft of actions already taken to protect our waterways" - but the government has been criticised for not going far enough.

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In honor of Earth Day, Vox launched a special Home Planet package. Here's the entire collection, which includes fascinating stories on giving up meat, fostering pigeons and the "Squirrel Census."

https://flip.it/IQd-yq

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Home Planet

Stories that celebrate life on Earth and deeper ways of connecting with our shared home.

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President Joe Biden is marking Earth Day by launching a website for applications for his Climate Corps jobs and training program, a plan that has attracted a lot of interest from young Americans.

NPR reports: "Eventually, the corps will employ more than 20,000 young people."

https://flip.it/ImkS4B

#EarthDay #Biden #ClimateChange #USPolitics #Climate #News

Half the oxygen we breathe comes from tiny phytoplankton in the ocean.

A billion people depend on coral reefs for food and income.

11% of the earth’s surface provides all the food we eat.

3% of the water on earth is freshwater - and we can’t live without it.

The earth doesn’t need us: we need it. That’s why every day is #earthday!

It’s #EarthDay & I’m giving a talk all about the global food system & its impact on the environment.

The agricultural sector is one of the most significant + immediately scalable places to have impact.

Since my talk isn’t public, here’s a great piece from @globalecoguy & the good folks at Project Drawdown. https://drawdown.org/news/insights/how-food-and-farming-will-determine-the-fate-of-planet-earth
#climatechange #science #food

How food and farming will determine the fate of planet Earth

Agriculture has disrupted the planet more than anything we have ever done, including burning fossil fuels. A sustainable future depends on recognizing this fact – and radically changing how we farm and eat.

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EARTH DAY 2024 ✨

Biden marking Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal solar power grants

President Biden is marking Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal grants to provide residential solar projects serving 900,000-plus households in low- and middle-income communities
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Biden #USA #earthday

https://news.google.com/articles/CBMiYmh0dHBzOi8vYWJjbmV3cy5nby5jb20vVVMvd2lyZVN0b3J5L2JpZGVuLW1hcmtpbmctZWFydGgtZGF5LWFubm91bmNpbmctNy1iaWxsaW9uLWZlZGVyYWwtMTA5NDg2NjY10gFmaHR0cHM6Ly9hYmNuZXdzLmdvLmNvbS9hbXAvVVMvd2lyZVN0b3J5L2JpZGVuLW1hcmtpbmctZWFydGgtZGF5LWFubm91bmNpbmctNy1iaWxsaW9uLWZlZGVyYWwtMTA5NDg2NjY1?hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US%3Aen

Happy #EarthDay, please enjoy this weird 17th century illustration titled "his nurse is the Earth".

From Atalanta Fugiens by Michael Maier, circa 1617-1618.

These four captivating photos were taken from space, offering breathtaking perspectives of our planet Earth. Each image provides a unique view that invites viewers to marvel at the beauty and complexity of our world from a perspective that few ever get to experience firsthand.

#EarthDay #EarthDay2024 #Earth #Science #Astronomy #Astrodon #Space #PaleBlueDot #HappyEarthDay

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"We have a once in a lifetime opportunity to profoundly change our relationship with plastics. We cannot waste it."

UNEP head Inger Andersen in Ottawa on #EarthDay ahead of this week's #PlasticsTreaty negotiations: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/anderseninger_earthday-beatplasticpollution-plasticstreaty-activity-7187980523405774849-bRQI/ #BeatPlasticPollution

🌍 This Earth Day and every day, we have taken ambitious steps and introduced concrete measures to reduce plastic pollution, including:

🔁 The EU’s Plastics strategy
🚯 The Single-Use Plastics Directive
♲ The Circular Economy Action Plan
🌊 Zero Pollution Action Plan

Last year, we adopted the chemical legislation REACH that restricts microplastics intentionally added to products. It prevents the release of about half a million tonnes of microplastics in the environment.

#EarthDay #EUdelivers