Notices by Extinction Rebellion Global (extinctionr@social.rebellion.global), page 3

With drought already affecting several provinces, Canada is set for an even more catastrophic fire season than last year.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68789278

From a massive success in the Netherlands last October, the protests against #FossilFuelSubsidies look to encompass Europe and create even bigger change.

https://theecologist.org/2024/apr/11/roadblock-changing-europe

#ego #eco #ecology #nature #climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming #humanity #anthropocene #animals #plants #flora #fauna

Recent temperature rises in Antarctica are phenomenally huge.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/06/simply-mind-boggling-world-record-temperature-jump-in-antarctic-raises-fears-of-catastrophe

Climate activist Greta Thunberg detained twice at Dutch protest.

The march was organised by Extinction Rebellion and was part of a plan to pressure the Dutch government in the run-up to another planned debate about fossil subsidies in June. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/6/climate-activist-greta-thunberg-detained-twice-at-dutch-protest

A group of hospitals in Germany serve up a menu rich in plants and light in animals – and say they have had few complaints:

"The staff take care with the branding. They pitch trendy “bowls” and “porridge” to young patients using English names, but in retirement homes talk about Haferflockensuppe, an oaty soup that some older Germans view with nostalgia."
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/28/planetary-health-diet-meat-plants-germany?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

One of the world's biggest meat companies is being sued for #Greenwashing ahead of a NY stock market listing.

NY state attorney-general Letitia James alleged JBS misrepresented its environmental impact with “fake sustainability claims to boost sales”.

The lawsuit claims that the world’s largest meatpacker pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to “net zero” by 2040 despite not having a feasible plan to achieve this goal."

#climate #meat #vegan #ClimateCollapse
https://www.ft.com/content/4335c54a-a099-46c6-9d0f-2f8edff7dc8e?utm_source=press.coop

Life shouldn't be about accumulating more money and objects it should be about enjoying real luxury when you can.

"The impacts of the AMOC’s collapse could be catastrophic. Some parts of Europe might see temperatures plunge by up to 30°C over a century, the study finds, leading to a completely different climate over the course of just a decade or two."
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/02/09/climate/atlantic-circulation-collapse-weather-climate/index.html

Are people culturally incapable of recognizing the harms that cars do?

New research suggests, yes, Car Brain exists.

When half were asked about smoking and half about running toxic car engines few found fault with driving, unlike cigarettes. It went on.

https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/31/23579510/car-brain-motornormativity-study-ian-walker

The better you understand #ClimateCatastrophe, the more concerned you're likely to be.

What else is like this?
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"Destroying rainforest for economic gain is like burning a Renaissance painting to cook a meal."

E.O. Wilson.

Continued logging in Quebec and Ontario have broken old forest into 8 patches. New plantings for commercial reasons won't support Caribou who are threatened by 140,000 sq km of forest clearance since 1976.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-environment/logging-is-degrading-quebec-ontario-s-boreal-forests-and-threatening-caribou-study-1.6712242

"Major changes are needed in boreal forest management in Ontario and Quebec for it to be ecologically sustainable, including a greater emphasis on protection and restoration for older forests, and to lower the risks for caribou populations."
- original journal article.
https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/1/6

This article has an important new perspective on radical activism that everyone currently involved should be aware of.
It's a short and easy read, and we encourage you to take a look. 👍💜

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-023-02507-y

Your money might be burning a hole in the planet.

"Banks use your deposits to make loans to carbon-intensive industries. A new analysis finds that $1,000 in your account creates emissions equal to a flight from NYC to Seattle."

"Joshua Kerswill from Energex described the storm as unprecedented for the region.

“The scale that we’re dealing with here in the south-east to me is probably equivalent to twice what Cyclone Yasi put out,” he said of the 2011 disaster that left 150,000 homes without electricity.

“It’s widespread, it’s covered a large populated area. Everyone working here is quite shocked at the extent of the damage.”"
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/dec/30/storm-flood-hit-queensland-town-heatwave-wild-weather-forecast?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

As the effervescent and wonderful Jason Hickel said over at Muskville; "Thanks to a lot of tech bros and economists getting Very Upset about degrowth, this article is now the number one trending publication at Nature."

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-04412-x

"While it takes a person at least 79 pesos or about $1.50 dollars per day to survive in the Philippines, rice now costs $1.10 dollars per kilogram."

https://allafrica.com/stories/202312270045.html

Those who are pregnant, in utero and babies are some of those most affected by climate chaos enhanced extreme heat, pollution and natural disasters.

https://www.dailyclimate.org/climate-change-pregnant-2666469762/how-does-extreme-heat-impact-pregnancies