#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.).
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