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What is chemical recycling?
"While industry claims it could be part of a circular plastics economy, experts say that chemical recycling is extremely damaging to the environment and provides no real benefits."
“Chemical recycling is really an industry ploy to convince the public and policymakers that we don't have to reduce plastic production in order to deal with plastic waste,”
#News #Plastic #Pollution #Recycle #ClimateCrisis #Health
https://www.ehn.org/what-is-chemical-recycling-2667366790.html?vgo_ee=HlJF4lfSQLEirBwZg%2F4Iroc5z1vrJ%2B%2F9s5XGKeqevd48OA%3D%3D%3AgtdP42vUWTiESivlle6XRFN%2BTymx44Qi
Op-ed: What we know about toxic chemicals and children’s mental health
"Evidence suggests chemical exposures are altering children’s brains. We need to tackle this interconnected crisis. "
".. a growing body of evidence connecting increased exposure to chemicals in the environment, such as lead, PFAS and BPA, to increased child mental health symptoms like anxiety and depression."
#Psychology #Neurology #Pollution
https://www.ehn.org/chemicals-children-mental-health-2666894968.html
Sortir du charbon d’ici 2030 ? La France veut convaincre les pays du G7 de s’y engager
Les ministres du G7 se réunissent à Turin lundi et mardi sur le climat, l’énergie et l’environnement. Les négociations restent « difficiles » selon le gouvernement français qui espère convaincre l’Allemagne d’adopter cet objectif
#France #G7 #ExtinctionDeMasse #pollution #écologie #environnement #Climat
Sortir du charbon d’ici 2030 ? La France veut convaincre les pays du G7 de s’y engager
Les ministres du G7 se réunissent à Turin lundi et mardi sur le climat, l’énergie et l’environnement. Les négociations restent « difficiles » selon le gouvernement français qui espère convaincre l’Allemagne d’adopter cet objectif.Le Parisien avec AFP (Le Parisien)
From yesterday: Environmental advocates called it “a land grab of Boca Chica State Park land for a private space corporation that is clearly not in the public interest.” So why is the state parks agency seemingly so eager to work with #SpaceX? https://www.texasobserver.org/spacex-tpwd-park-land-musk/
#politics #ElonMusk #news #USpol #Texas #corruption #environment #pollution #SouthTexas
The SpaceX Land Swap Is Only the Latest Texas Public Park Giveaway
Does the state parks agency serve the people, or corporate interests?Lise Olsen (The Texas Observer)
Frog story. 🐸🔥🌡️
#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
Suède : des centaines de manifestantes de 'Mothers Rebellion' encerclent le parlement d'une écharpe rouge contre l'inaction climatique
Plusieurs centaines de femmes ont entouré le Parlement suédois d'une longue écharpe rouge tricotée à la main dimanche pour protester contre l'inaction des responsables politiques face au réchauffement climatique.
#Suède #ExtinctionDeMasse #pollution #écologie #environnement #Climat #Manifestation
Suède : des centaines de manifestantes de 'Mothers Rebellion' encerclent le parlement d'une écharpe rouge contre l'inaction climatique
Plusieurs centaines de femmes ont entouré le Parlement suédois d'une longue écharpe rouge tricotée à la main dimanche...la rédaction et Belga (RTBF.be)
Global billionaires tax to fight climate change, hunger rises up political agenda
Brazil and France want the G20 to get behind a global minimum tax on billionaires’ wealth, also backed by IMF chief, but Germany rejects the idea
#MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
Global billionaire tax for fighting inequality rises up political agenda
Brazil and France want the G20 to get behind a global minimum billionaire tax, also backed by IMF chief, but Germany rejects the ideaJoe Lo (Climate Home)
All along they've told us it would be so easy... just recycle some of your trash, or ride a bike once in a while, and everything will be fine.
There's no need to even *think* about system change. 🙄
#Pollution #Capitalism #BusinessAsUsual #Greenwashing #Environment #Climate #Degrowth
https://theconversation.com/arsenic-in-landfills-is-still-leaching-into-groundwater-20-years-after-colleagues-and-i-learned-how-the-king-of-poisons-could-escape-trash-dumps-223471
#environment #pollution
Arsenic in landfills is still leaching into groundwater − 20 years after colleagues and I learned how the ‘king of poisons’ could escape trash dumps
If not properly managed, heavy metals such as arsenic can accumulate in landfills and leach into soils and groundwater.The Conversation
The editors of Scientific American have written an opinion piece saying we need to move away from #cars to #activetransport because of local & carbon #pollution, road crash death & injury and how it restricts access to life for so many- the young, the elderly, the poor & disabled.
#ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/we-need-to-make-cities-less-car-dependent/
We Need to Make Cities Less Car-Dependent
Reducing the need for car travel is better for health, the environment and public safetyThe Editors (Scientific American)
TROM II: Mountains of Waste https://videos.trom.tf/w/2tA9iTuPGmDdTRZSNF4GoZ
#waste #pollution #climatechange #ewaste #capitalism #trade #TradeRuinsEverything
Do you live near one of these "Sacrific Zones"?
From ProPublica, this is a detailed map of Cancer-Causing Industrial Air Pollution in the U.S. #ClimateChange #Pollution
https://projects.propublica.org/toxmap/
The Most Detailed Map of Cancer-Causing Industrial Air Pollution in the U.S.
Using the EPA’s data, we mapped the spread of cancer-causing industrial air emissions down to the neighborhood level. Look up your home to see if you and your loved ones are living in a hot spot.ProPublica
The #EPA Has Done Nearly Everything It Can to Clean Up This Town. It Hasn’t Worked.
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Despite years of air monitoring, inspections and millions in penalties for petrochemical plants, the air in Calvert City, #Kentucky, remains polluted.
The EPA’s inability to fix it is an indictment of the laws governing clean air, experts say.
#Pollution #Environment #Climate #CleanAir #CleanWater #Cancer #News #Science #Law
Why EPA Efforts to Clean Up Kentucky Town Haven’t Worked
Despite years of air monitoring, inspections and millions in penalties for petrochemical plants, the air in Calvert City, Kentucky, remains polluted. The EPA’s inability to fix it is an indictment of the laws governing clean air, experts say.ProPublica
Amazon degradation hits area three times larger than deforestation
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Despite the resumption of public environmental policies that have effectively slashed deforestation in the Amazon, degradation is on the rise as warnings have been issued for close to 163 thousand km² of the biome
#Amazon #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
Amazon degradation hits area three times larger than deforestation
Despite the resumption of policies that have slashed deforestation in the Amazon, degradation is on the rise as warnings have been issued for close to 163 thousand km² of the biome.Agência Brasil
Les scientifiques sonnent l’alarme face au réchauffement dramatique des océans
L’augmentation vertigineuse de la température des océans alarme les scientifiques, qui appellent à renforcer la recherche sur les changements à l’oeuvre et craignent des effets dévastateurs sur le climat dans son ensemble.
« Les changements se produisent si rapidement que nous ne sommes pas en mesure d’en suivre l’impact »
#ExtinctionDeMasse #pollution #écologie #environnement #Climat
Les scientifiques sonnent l’alarme face au réchauffement dramatique des océans
La température moyenne des océans a atteint un nouveau record absolu en mars, selon l’observatoire CopernicusRosa Sulleiro (Le Devoir)
Biden races to commit billions to climate action as election looms
Biden administration hopes funding will spur enduring cuts to planet-heating emissions no matter who is in White House
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/11/biden-climate-change-policy-election
#USA #US #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
UN climate chief warns there are 'two years to save the world'
James Murray 10 April 2024 • 6 min read
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The head of the UN climate change secretariat has issued his starkest warning yet over governments' continued failure to curb global emissions, warning "the next two years are so essential in saving our planet"
https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4195918/climate-chief-warns-save-world
#MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
UN climate chief warns there are 'two years to save the world'
Simon Stiell acknowledges warning may sound 'melodramatic', but insists time is running out to avoid catastrophic climate impactswww.businessgreen.com
The Ocean Cleanup’s System 03 Captures Record Amounts of #Plastic From the #Pacific
The #Ocean #Cleanup is currently testing System 03, a massive plastic #pollution collection device that captures tons of floating debris in the Great Pacific #Garbage Patch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8drUT_cZy8
The Ocean Cleanup
The Ocean Cleanup is developing and scaling technologies to rid the oceans of plastic. We aim to remove 90% with ocean cleanup systems and river interception technologies.The Ocean Cleanup
PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ pervasive in water worldwide, study finds
The study of over 45,000 water samples worldwide found that about 31% of groundwater had levels of the chemicals considered harmful to human health.Delger Erdenesanaa (The Japan Times)
Africa's fight against #urban #air #pollution
"With #urbanization and #economic #development, there is more pollution of air in urban areas, which exposes people to diseases that are linked to this polluted air," Felix Assah, a member of the population #health #research group at the #University of #Yaounde, told #DW. Such diseases include #cardiovascular and #respiratory ailments, along with #cancer.
Experts and organizations working for #cleaner air in Africa recently met in Yaounde to discuss how they can cooperate to monitor air quality using #sensor #technology
English https://www.dw.com/en/africas-fight-against-health-risks-of-urban-air-pollution/a-68757907
#Afrika #afrique #africa #افريقيا
Africa's fight against urban air pollution
Cities are growing rapidly in Africa, but many countries lack effective technologies to measure the associated air pollution. Experts are finding new ways to track air quality in hopes of reducing health risks.Martina Schwikowski (Deutsche Welle)
Combien coûte le réchauffement climatique ?
La tempête Alex, en 2020 dans les Alpes-Maritimes, a donné une idée des dégâts. En une seule nuit, une dizaine de ponts se sont écroulés. Les 70 kilomètres de route qu'il a fallu reconstruire ont coûté 500 millions d'euros. Au-delà des tempêtes, les écarts de température fissurent les routes, les canicules abîment les voies ferrées...
https://www.rtl.fr/actu/economie-consommation/combien-coute-le-rechauffement-climatique-7900371021
#France #ExtinctionDeMasse #pollution #écologie #environnement #Climat
Election of Donald Trump ‘could put world’s climate goals at risk’
Former UN climate chief warns of global impact of a possible regression in US green policies
#UN #USA #US #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
Multiple states have asked the #EPA to ban a #chemical in tires that has been found to kill wild salmon. https://www.thedrive.com/news/tire-makers-say-theyre-not-liable-for-waterway-pollution-because-it-takes-years
Tire Makers Say They're Not Liable for Waterway Pollution Because It Takes Years
Tire companies face a lawsuit and pressure from multiple U.S. states to cease using a chemical that can decimate wild fish populations.The Drive
Species in 17 mountains worldwide face extinction risk due to global warming: Study
due to the rapid rate at which the planet is warming, new research published in the journal Nature has found.
Researchers said that the mountains at significant risk due to global warming included those in the Iran-Pakistan region, Northeast Asia, Brazilian highlands, Western America and Mexico, and the Mediterranean basin
#MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
Species in 17 mountains worldwide face extinction risk due to global warming: Study
Species living in 17 mountains around the world may be facing the risk of extinction due to the rapid rate at which the planet is warming.The Hindu
