Lethal heat will make Australia's north 'unliveable'
— Australia's leading news site
Australia's north will be “unliveable” in the coming decades because the heat and humidity will be so intense that it will be deadly for humans
This group of climate activists aims to pressure Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz into issuing a government declaration about the dire concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and the importance of shifting course. Despite the demands of the activists, a spokesperson for the government claims that Scholz is not inclined to comply
Arctic 12-month running temperatures as the difference from the 1951-80 average, updated through April 2024. The 10-year smoothed average shows the long term trend, the 2-year average captures some of the short term variability. OISSTv2.1 courtesy of NOAA/PSL/ESRL
ERA5 courtesy of ECMWF/Copernicus. #Arctic#ClimateChange#Climate @Climatologist49
Eight arrested after #climate activists breach German airport
"Climate group #LastGeneration said six individuals had seated themselves on airport asphalt at 4:45 a.m. local time (0245 GMT) to block planes, and it criticised Berlin for subsidising #airlines at the expense of #rail.
Germany's transport minister, Volker Wissing, said new laws were needed to punish such actions as criminal, with up to two years in prison. Current laws classify them as minor offences."
Election season is underway in scorching temperatures but in spite of repeated extreme climate scenes, voters still don't demand climate accountability
Central to this verdict was the Court’s decision to lift a ban on overhead power lines spanning 99,000 square kilometres in parts of Gujarat and Rajasthan. The ban aimed to protect these endangered birds but was deemed counterproductive to India’s transition to clean energy, particularly wind and solar power, which is crucial for global climate action and fulfilling the energy needs of Indian citizens
Interactive map shows #Florida parcels that will be flooded (blue shading) using sea level as of 2016 plus a two foot rise in sea level. Click any parcel for attribute data. H/T @ai6yr for the map idea.
Map covers all of Florida. It is centered on Miami Beach when it opens.
Nearly half of Gen Z and millennial workers have left a job, or plan to, because of climate concerns
BYOrianna Rosa Royle
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The era of “global boiling” is here, sending shivers down young worker’s spines. But instead of sitting with their anxiety, Gen Z and millennials are trying to save the planet by quitting jobs that aren’t eco-friendly.
How human hair can help tackle challenges associated with climate change
The industry consumes a massive amount of water. According to the World Research Institute, it takes 700 gallons to produce just one cotton shirt when compared to the human hair method, which uses no water
"This government loudly rejects federal authority & is now collapsing the powers of the 2 big municipalities in Alberta that supported them the least in the last election. When we see a centralization of power like this in other countries we start worrying about those countries"