Facebook, Meta and Koch Industries to Sponsor Event Featuring Climate Deniers.
Chris Rufo, the conservative activist who created a moral panic around ‘critical race theory,’ is headlining. #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming
Facebook, Meta and Koch Industries to Sponsor Event Featuring Climate Deniers.
Chris Rufo, the conservative activist who created a moral panic around ‘critical race theory,’ is headlining. #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming
Nissan has launched a paint that reportedly keeps cars cooler by upto 12C as sweltering temperatures become the norm across the world.
The “cool paint” launched on Tuesday promises to reduce both external and internal car temperatures, offering a potential solution to the discomfort and energy consumption associated with overheated vehicles as summers get longer and hotter. #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming
https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/nissan-cooling-paints-cars-energy-b2592397.html
Did you ever imagine spending a year restoring paths along the Appalachian Trail? Developing community gardens on a Caribbean island? Or helping neighbors electrify their homes?
This summer, thousands of people in the US joined the American Climate Corps (ACC), a new federal program that connects young people with jobs in conservation, climate adaptation and green energy. #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/19/american-climate-corps
Over 300 deaths suspected to be linked to this summer's record-breaking heat wave are being investigated in a single Arizona County, official statistics showed Thursday morning. #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming
https://www.yahoo.com/news/more-300-suspected-heat-related-131436976.html
The race to save glacial ice records before they melt away.
As glaciers melt around the globe, scientists are racing to retrieve ice cores that contain key historical records of temperature and climate that are preserved in the ice. #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming
https://grist.org/science/the-race-to-save-glacial-ice-records-before-they-melt-away/
Scam Alert: Forest carbon offsets sold by the biggest offsetting company in the US offer little or no benefit to the climate, a satellite analysis has found.
Finite Carbon, created in 2009 and bought by oil and gas giant BP in 2020, is responsible for more than a quarter of the US’s total carbon credits. #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/11/finite-carbon-forest-offsets-analysis
Arsenic, Lead, 14 Other ‘Toxic Metals’ Found in Tampons, According to Study.
A new study found “measurable concentrations" of 16 metals in brands of tampons available in the United States and abroad. #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming
Scientists discover clean energy offers US nearly $250 billion in health savings: 'These findings can help us target future wind and solar development'
"It is also important to recognize when something is working." #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming
The Supreme Court overturns Chevron doctrine, gutting federal environmental protections.
Scrapping the legal precedent could send a "convulsive shock" to decades of federal environmental, financial, and healthcare regulations. #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming
Ultra-processed foods need tobacco-style warnings, say experts.
Ultra-processed food should also be heavily taxed due to impact on health and mortality, says scientist who coined term. #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming
Can you blame heat wave on climate change? Eye-popping numbers suggest so.
Here's a line you can use at the pool or beach this weekend: "Yep, it's climate change." #ClimateChange #climatecrisis #globalwarming
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/06/20/climate-change-heat-wave-impact/74155517007/
The American Climate Corps officially kicks off.
This month, the nation will deploy 9,000 people to help guide the country toward a cleaner future. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #ClimateCrisis
https://grist.org/solutions/american-climate-corps-swearing-in-ceremony/
Honda is launching its new electric N-VAN starting at $15,500.
Honda announced Thursday it will begin selling the electric N-VAN in Japan on October 10, 2024, starting at just $15,500 (2,439,800 yen). #ClimateChange #Japan
https://electrek.co/2024/06/13/honda-launching-new-electric-n-van-starting-15500/
Harmful gases destroying ozone layer falling faster than expected, study finds.
Scientists say atmospheric levels of damaging gases peaked five years ahead of projections, as substances phased out. #ClimateChange
IKEA in the spotlight: Flatpack furniture linked to ‘systematic destruction’ of Romanian forests.
Greenpeace says the company’s suppliers are benefitting from a corrupt environment in the country. IKEA has been accused of contributing to the rapid deterioration of Romania’s biologically rich forests. #ClimateChange
Electric vehicles need cobalt. Congolese miners work in dangerous conditions to get it.
Activists in the U.S. are fighting the exploitation of Black resources and workers in the Congo. #ClimateChange
https://grist.org/energy/electric-vehicles-cobalt-congolese-miners-dangerous-conditions/
Is climate action on extreme heat a human right?
The case for federal heat protection laws. #ClimateChange
https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/05/is-climate-action-on-extreme-heat-a-human-right/
Vermont Moves to Hold Fossil-Fuel Companies Liable for Climate-Change Damage.
A new constituency is willing to stand up to Big Oil (and Gas and Coal): state government. #ClimateChange
Wildfire smoke covered as much as 70 percent of California in recent years — wreaking havoc not only on land, but also in the state’s vast freshwater ecosystems, a study published Wednesday has found.
In the past 18 years, maximum smoke cover increased by about 116,000 square miles — equivalent to about 74.4 percent of California’s entire land area. #ClimateChange #California
Trump Doubles Down, Seeking Fossil Fuel Cash at Private Houston Lunch.
Donald Trump was continuing to ask fossil-fuel executives to fund his presidential campaign on Wednesday, despite scrutiny of his relationship with the industry. #ClimateChange
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