Environment
- The US is finally getting its first solar canal systemwww.euronews.com The US is finally getting its first solar canal system
One study estimates that covering California's canals with solar panels could generate enough energy to power Los Angeles for most of the year.
- BBC will not broadcast Attenborough episode over fear of ‘rightwing backlash’www.theguardian.com BBC will not broadcast Attenborough episode over fear of ‘rightwing backlash’
Exclusive: Decision to make episode about natural destruction available only on iPlayer angers programme-makers
- What was stopping them to do it before?
Was reading new package, they removed plastics and now they brag about it.
I have issues in my life because of that. As a consumer I have to watch about my carbon footprint and recycle plastics, can even get fined if I don't.
So why would I praise them if they could do it long time ago and see how much plastic they produced each year.
I never asked to use plastics
- Tens of Thousands March to the UN, Declaring a Climate Emergency.www.desmog.com Tens of Thousands March to the UN, Declaring a Climate Emergency
Climate activists marched in New York City on Sunday to demand that world leaders curb new oil and gas drilling. The March to End Fossil Fuels was the first major climate march since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. It brought tens of thousands, young and old, from as far away as Alaska and...
- Electrifying your home is about to get a lot cheaper.grist.org Electrifying your home is about to get a lot cheaper
Rebates from the IRA could help low- and middle-income households save thousands on heat pumps, weatherstripping, and other efficiency improvements.
- the problem with temu & why you should NEVER shop there
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- 'Eco-friendly' straws contain potentially toxic chemicals – posing a threat to people and wildlife.theconversation.com 'Eco-friendly' straws contain potentially toxic chemicals – posing a threat to people and wildlife
Paper and bamboo straws contain ‘forever chemicals’ – maybe threatening the health of people and wildlife.
- Heatwave and Wildfires Ravage Europe, Prompting Evacuations and Health Warnings.newsnotfound.com Heatwave and Wildfires Ravage Europe, Prompting Evacuations and Health Warnings
A heatwave sweeping across Europe has caused wildfires, health warnings, and disruptions in several countries, including Greece, Turkey, France, Italy, Spain, and Tenerife. Evacuations, loss of life, and closure of shipping lanes have been reported, and measures are being taken to combat the challen...
- We could be 16 years into a methane-fueled 'termination' event significant enough to end an ice agewww.space.com We could be 16 years into a methane-fueled 'termination' event significant enough to end an ice age
Methane emissions from tropical wetlands have been soaring since 2006.
- Life in plastic: It’s overshoot day for the world’s favourite materialwww.euronews.com Life in plastic: It’s overshoot day for the world’s favourite material
Today marks International Plastic Overshoot Day, when the world officially exceeds the amount of plastic it can effectively manage in a year.
- ‘Dozens of animals’ burned in shelters as wildfires rip through Greecewww.euronews.com ‘Dozens of animals’ burned in shelters as wildfires rip through Greece
Greek citizens are being urged not to leave horses, dogs or other animals trapped as the country braces for a second heatwave.
- In photos: Europe hit by second heatwave as temperatures soarwww.euronews.com In photos: Europe hit by second heatwave as temperatures soar
Temperatures are threatening to exceed Europe’s all-time high of 48.8C this week.
- Modern ‘Sixth Mass Extinction’ Event Will Be Worse Than First Predictedwww.forbes.com Modern ‘Sixth Mass Extinction’ Event Will Be Worse Than First Predicted: Report
The report argues that almost half of the planet’s animal species are now in decline, but unlike past mass extinctions, this one has been entirely caused by humans.
- Antarctic sea ice has been at record low levels for months — here's what that meanswww.cnbc.com Antarctic sea ice has been at record low levels for months — here's what that means
On February 21, sea ice in the Antarctic set a record low for the second year in a row, going back to when record-keeping started in 1979.
- Earth’s oceans are changing colour due to climate changewww.euronews.com Earth’s oceans are changing colour due to climate change
NASA satellites show more than half of the Earth's oceans are green due to climate change disturbing marine ecosystems.
- Scientists are freaking out about surging temperatures. Why aren’t politicians?www.politico.eu Scientists are freaking out about surging temperatures. Why aren’t politicians?
Western leaders’ attention is focused elsewhere as ‘unprecedented’ heat warms oceans and land.
- Florida ocean temperatures at ‘downright shocking’ levels
>Not only is Florida sizzling in record-crushing heat, but the ocean waters that surround it are scorching, as well. The unprecedented ocean warmth around the state — connected to historically warm oceans worldwide — is further intensifying its heat wave and stressing coral reefs, with conditions that could end up strengthening hurricanes. > >Much of Florida is seeing its warmest year on record, with temperatures running 3 to 5 degrees above normal. While some locations have been setting records since the beginning of the year, the hottest weather has come with an intense heat dome cooking the Sunshine State in recent weeks. That heat dome has made coastal waters extremely warm, including “downright shocking” temperatures of 92 to 96 degrees in the Florida Keys, meteorologist and journalist Bob Henson said Sunday in a tweet. > >“That’s boiling for them! More typically it would be in the upper 80s,” tweeted Jeff Berardelli, chief meteorologist and climate specialist at WFLA-TV in Tampa. > >The temperatures are so high that they are off the scale of the color contours on some weather maps. > >. . .
- Deep Sea Mining Ban Demanded as Global Talks Resumewww.commondreams.org Deep Sea Mining Ban Demanded as Global Talks Resume
"Governments must put an immediate stop to this risky industry in order to secure long-term protection for the oceans," said one campaigner
- For the Sake of Our Common Humanity, the World Must Finally Act on Climate—Nowwww.commondreams.org For the Sake of Our Common Humanity, the World Must Finally Act on Climate—Now
It is no great secret that human beings are not particularly anxious to address painful realities – especially when it requires taking on powerful special interests like the fossil fuel industry. This time we must.
- Shell boss claims world still ‘desperately needs oil and gas’www.independent.co.uk Shell boss claims world still ‘desperately needs oil and gas’
Wael Sawan says he thinks the world still ‘desperately needs oil and gas’
- Toyota Is Right: We Need More Hybrid Cars and Fewer EVs. Here's Whywww.thedrive.com Toyota Is Right: We Need More Hybrid Cars and Fewer EVs. Here's Why
The auto industry is going all-in on electric vehicles, but a better way to lower emissions quickly is staring us in the face: hybrids.
- Forest fires are growing in number and intensity around the worldwww.euronews.com Forest fires are growing in number and intensity around the world
Intense forest fires are growing in numbers and size around the world in a growing problem being blamed partly on the abandonment of traditional farmland
- Spain is warming up quicker than the global average, Greenpeace warnswww.euronews.com Spain is warming up quicker than the global average, Greenpeace warns
For every degree of global warming, Spain’s climate warms by 1.5℃.
- Driven out by decades of conflict, native giraffes make a return to Angolawww.theguardian.com Driven out by decades of conflict, native giraffes make a return to Angola
In a ‘message of hope’ the animals have been brought in from Namibia to establish a group in their historical homeland
- Indigenous farmers hope their knowledge of regenerative practices can influence others - Investigate Midwestinvestigatemidwest.org Indigenous farmers hope their knowledge of regenerative practices can influence others - Investigate Midwest
This story was originally published by Harvest Public Media. On a recent summer day, Timothy Rhodd fearlessly opened the lid on a box of bees and pointed out the hive’s complicated systems. “It’s pretty cool once you start learning what these insects do for the whole world. And they’re dying and it’...
- 'Climate change is out of control' warns UN chief as Earth suffers hottest week on recordwww.euronews.com Earth suffers hottest week on record
The latest numbers help prove "that climate change is out of control," says UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
- Canada Offers Lesson in the Economic Toll of Climate Changewww.nytimes.com Canada Offers Lesson in the Economic Toll of Climate Change
Wildfires are hurting many industries and could strain households across Canada, one of many countries reckoning with the impact of extreme weather.