Back in November 2023, I wrote about the looming backlash in environmental politics in the EU for Yale E360. Now the Union and its parties are entering the decisive phase of this struggle, both with the ongoing elections, which will result in a new parliament and commission, and with the imminent decision of the Council of member states about the #NatureRestorationLawhttps://e360.yale.edu/features/europe-environment-backlash#EU#Euelection#Europe#climate
‘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."
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.
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."
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"A brutal #heatwave swept swathes of northwest #India on Friday, with maximum temperatures soaring to a scorching 47.4 degrees Celsius in southwest #Delhi's Najafgarh, making it the warmest place in the country."
“This means that the more we develop new cities, the more we have to be mindful of not throwing people in the ditch with high heat.
This is a wake up call for urgent transformations to reduce the impact of the heat island effect. Between 1970 and 2018, #India’s urban population increased fourfold to 460 million. That’s more than one-third of Indians living in extreme vulnerability to #climate threats, impacting both productivity and health.”
Big social media company trumpeting that augment reality helps sustainability... because consumers using AR are "increasing their purchases" of products.
(technology which increases consumption is not helping with sustainability, folks)
"...This is a “bike bus”: a convoy of parents and children who ride to school, picking up kids along the way. While the concept has existed for years, a “bicibus” in Barcelona popularized the idea where it spread like wildfire through videos on social media in 2021. Thousands of parents (and kids) eager to step away from their vehicles have jumped on board. For the first time in decades, a small but critical mass of children are riding their bikes safely to school again...." #bicycling#cycling#BikeTooter#school#kids#climate
Anti-camping ordinances and sweeps are pushing unhoused people into increasingly marginal spaces, exposed to extreme weather.
Officials in cities like Ontario, #California, can be hostile, by, for example, removing park gazebos.
But CA is prone to cycles of drought and heavy rainfall. And when the rain hits, like it did in Nov. 2022, it can be fatal to people living around culverts and drainage.
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...."
Like most innovative IDUs, #geothermal as an energy source, will get cheaper.
In Mar, J Shah, DIR: Energy Dept’s Loan Project Office: $25B in investment over the next 5 yrs <cost of the last nuclear plant to be built -could begin a rolling snowball of funding that could power b/w 80-260M HHs by midcentury with clean, reliable power.
Next gen. of geothermal: currently in its infancy -first few projects will be expensive & high-risk as the IDU gets-.
Climate Change is Fueling the Loss of Indigenous Languages That Could Be Crucial to Combating It
Climate-related migration and seasonal changes are forcing Indigenous peoples to leave their native regions—and leave behind the languages tied to them
These languages often hold secrets to the inner workings of the planet, from the best times to plant certain crops to the healing properties of critical medicinal plants
It's cloudy and dark and the temperature's low
Makes me sleepy, tired, sluggish and slow
But while i'd rather have sunshine than gray
It keeps the horrible heatwave away