Climate activists turn Venice Grand Canal bright green (i.stuff.co.nz)
Activists have turned Venice’s famous Grand Canal bright green in protest at the ongoing COP28 UN climate summit in Dubai....
‘Magical’ tech innovations a distraction from real solutions, climate experts warn (www.theguardian.com)
Overemphasis on innovation and carbon removal risks distracting from main goal of stopping use of fossil fuels, say scientists. Machines to magic carbon out of the air, artificial intelligence, indoor vertical farms to grow food for our escape to Mars, and even solar-powered “responsible” yachts: the Cop28 climate summit in...
Lula says Brazil's participation in OPEC+ is to stop oil producers using fossil fuels (www.reuters.com)
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Saturday that Brazil's participation in the OPEC+ group of oil-producing countries is to convince nations to transition away from the use of fossil fuels....
Global initiative to conserve 30% of the planet guided by Indigenous knowledge launches at COP28 (www.iucn.org)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 1, 2023 – Countries across the world are being encouraged to join a ground-breaking new conservation initiative, which brings together governments, Indigenous peoples, and local communities, to help achieve the global goal of preserving 30% of the planet’s land and water by 2030.
