#Climatechange is the #1 threat to the world, so we need leaders to phase out FFs & mitigate CC. You wouldn't know there's a problem bc conservatives refuse to address it (owned by FF cos.).
There's imminent danger with a compromised SC, #fossilfuel companies may win:
Groups linked to Leonard Leo, who seems to have ties to Chevron, have launched a stunning & unprecedented campaign for the SC to intervene in lawsuits that could cost billions.
Some of the groups behind the campaign have ties to Leo, the architect of the RW takeover of the SC who helped select #TFG’s SC nominees.
Honolulu is one of 40 cities & states suing big oil.
Consumers Don’t Buy Corporate Blame Shifting on Climate
"In a poll asking who bears responsibility for #ClimateChange, respondents answered decisively: companies, first and foremost, are responsible. In the June 4 University of Chicago survey, 62% of respondents said that industry bears significant responsibility in cutting emissions. That’s followed closely by 59% who say the same about the federal government."
41% said individuals bear significant responsibility.
Depressing, esp. for our planet, conservatives are winning in Europe, but the US & UK can change the trajectory. Please share what's at stake with your followers, friends, family, colleagues...
We have but one🌎!
"Europe’s center of political gravity is veering to the right.
Center-right & far-right parties are set to be first past the post in Sun’s EU election in the most populous nations: Germany, France, Italy, Spain & Poland."
There are elections in Hungary for EU parliament and the turnout is unprecedented. Many are NOT happy with Orban who will not help Ukraine. Stay tuned.
We noticed populist right-wing forces co-opting "open-source" by "supporting its adoption".
However, they stand for isolationism (hidden behind "tech sovereignty"), and against international collaboration, openness and transparency; which are what makes #FreeSoftware awesome.
@erlend i applaud the effort…but not long ago we had a thriving news industry where fact-checking was the norm and readers/viewers/listeners had faith that the presentation was objective.
i wish there was more attention to reviving the industry (in new technologies) and in raising awareness that without a strong unbiased and healthy media we are growing less informed and more divisive.
thanks for the link. look forward to the report. dm me when you publish. thanks.
@erlend i should add that my reaction above is to your first article on your site.
i have long objected to the “value” and emphasis on growth, often at all costs. i wish “improve” and “do better” were valued more.
NOAA: "Carbon dioxide is accumulating in the atmosphere faster than ever — accelerating on a steep rise to levels far above any experienced during human existence, scientists from NOAA and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography offsite link at the University of California San Diego announced..."
"...“Over the past year, we’ve experienced the hottest year on record, the hottest ocean temperatures on record and a seemingly endless string of heat waves, droughts, floods, wildfires and storms,..."
AP News calling environmental protestors "oil supporters". It's no wonder the world is the way it is, if these are kind of news platforms that keep us "informed" about issues #climate#protest#UK#news#media
"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."
@CelloMomOnCars It's the same as other disturbing subjects... It's not a climate-related problem. This tendency to be unable to see the bigger picture is one of the reasons why the world is losing trust in journalists.
‘Godfathers of climate chaos’: UN chief urges global fossil-fuel advertising ban
"António Guterres called on news and tech media to stop enabling “planetary destruction” by taking #FossilFuelAdvertising money while warning the world faces “#climate crunch time” in its faltering attempts to stem the crisis."
Amsterdam, NL (incl. air travel, ICE cars)
France (partial)
Proposals in progress:
Canada
Ireland
And
"The city of Edinburgh in Scotland is looking to prohibit adverts for fossil fuel companies, airlines, airports, SUVs, cruise ships and petrol and diesel cars in council-owned spaces."
"The European Union's #Copernicus Climate Change Service said last month was the hottest May in recorded history — the 12th consecutive month in which the monthly high temperature record was broken.
It was also the 11th consecutive month where the global average temperature was at least 1.5 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial average."
This tells you everything you need to know about how serious the fossil fuel industry is about the clean energy transition.
“The Godfathers of climate chaos – the fossil fuel industry – rake in record profits and feast off trillions in taxpayer-funded subsidies.”—Antonio Guterres
“Fossil-fuel co’s are “godfathers of climate chaos, shd be banned in every country from advertising akin to restrictions on big tobacco, sec-gen of UN said while delivering dire new scientific warnings of global heating
..called on news/tech media to stop enabling “planetary destruction” by taking fossil-fuel ad $ while warning world faces “climate crunch time” in its faltering attempts to stem the crisis” #ClimateCrisis
@GottaLaff great idea, and about time. Also every gas station should have a climate change & ppm display with current stats that change about climate & oil related war, migration, death, extinction, various climate news & scientific warnings. With QR codes to learn more.
#Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) will withdraw the state from particip in CA’s tough auto emissions standards at end of this year, using opinion from Virginia AG Jason S. Miyares (R) as justification for undoing an action taken by Gen Assembly.
“Once again, Virginia is declaring independence — this time from a misguided electric vehicle mandate imposed by unelected leaders nearly 3,000 miles away from the Commonwealth” https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/06/05/youngkin-virginia-auto-emissions-california/
What is fantastic about composting worms is that not only they are able to process an insane amount of waste and help us limit greenhouse gasses from landfills, but we often forget that they produce one of the most powerful manure that can be made at home.
If you apply the worm castings in your garden, you will boost the biology in your soils and provide a lot of nutrients for your plants.
If you want to do something for the #climate a worm bin is a very good start.
LA Times: Earth breaks heat and CO2 records once again: ‘Our planet is trying to tell us something’
"...Humanity is ignoring major planetary vital signs as atmospheric carbon dioxide levels soar to all-time highs and Earth records its 12th consecutive month of record-breaking heat, international climate officials warned this week...."
"[2023] is the first year where this estimate has reached the 1.3C threshold. Our report also shows that human-caused warming has been increasing at a rate of 0.26C per decade.
This high rate of warming is caused by a combination of greenhouse gas #emissions being close to an all-time high and a reduction in the cooling impacts of aerosols as society tackles deadly #AirPollution."
"In 2020, the remaining #CarbonBudget for a 50% likelihood of staying below 1.5C was around 500GtCO2.
Since then, CO2 emissions and global warming have continued. At the start of this year, the same budget stood at 200GtCO2, with a range of 100-450GtCO2. This would be blown within less than five years at current rates."
Yes, air pollution from shipping was reduced a lot. But Canada's wildfires contributed more air pollution than that, dimming the sun.
"Last year’s effective radiative forcing (ERF) is lower than 2022’s (2.91 W/m2), mainly because of the increase in #aerosols from #wildfires in 2023, which had a cooling effect. In 2023, the increased aerosols from wildfires more than compensated for the ongoing fall in sulphur emissions from shipping and other sources."
