Notices by CelloMom On Cars (cellomomoncars@mastodon.social), page 2

"Conflict, poverty and #water management issues exposing vulnerable communities in #Africa to extreme #floods that are now common events because of #ClimateChange."

https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/conflict-poverty-and-water-management-issues-exposing-vulnerable-communities-in-africa-to-extreme-floods-that-are-now-common-events-because-of-climate-change/

"#France’s new government reaffirmed its plan to reduce carbon #emissions and promote #CleanEnergy, even as it faced greater fiscal constraints and political challenges after the summer’s snap elections."

https://www.luxtimes.lu/europeanunion/france-affirms-climate-targets-even-as-political-challenges-grow/25383171.html

#WorkFromHome full time would cut emissions significantly

"The survey found that government employees who #telework full time had “significantly less” #emissions associated with #transportation, potentially slashing them by more than 60 per cent. Those working from home full time saw an increase of energy use at home by less than 10 per cent and the emissions associated with the internet of telework were “negligible.”"

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/working-from-home-full-time-would-cut-public-service-emissions-significantly-report

"The report, published on Thursday, lists five “myths” blocking climate action, including that it will slow economic growth and that governments lack the resources to fix climate change and should leave it to the market. It recommends that G20 governments should implement green industrial strategies, reform the global financial system and scale up financing for climate projects."

https://www.climatechangenews.com/2024/10/24/g20-waters-down-experts-climate-finance-report-despite-un-pressure-to-act/

G20 waters down experts’ climate finance report, despite UN pressure to act

“The largest economies – the G20 members, responsible for around 80% of all emissions – must lead,” Guterres said on Thursday.

https://www.climatechangenews.com/2024/10/24/g20-waters-down-experts-climate-finance-report-despite-un-pressure-to-act/

‘Crunch time is here’: Current #climate policies put world on track for 3.1C by 2100, UN warns

"Countries’ current commitments for 2030 are not being met, UNEP’s latest Emissions Gap report finds. Even if they are fulfilled, temperature rise would only be limited to 2.6 – 2.8°C.

Nations must collectively slice 42 % off of their greenhouse gas #emissions by 2030 and 57 % by 2035, or else the opportunity to keep the 1.5°C goal alive will disappear within a few years."

https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/10/24/crunch-time-is-here-current-climate-policies-put-world-on-track-for-31c-by-2100-un-warns

" Most people don’t realize how much progress we’ve made on #ClimateChange "

"#Solar and #wind energy accounted for less than 5% of global electricity production eight years ago; today their share is up to 14% and projected to reach 30% in 2030."

https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2023/11/most-people-dont-realize-how-much-progress-weve-made-on-climate-change/

"Even though #emissions of heat-trapping gases are still rising every year, they’re rising more slowly than projected from 2000 to 2015.

UNEP’s Emissions Gap projected 2.5 to 2.9 degrees (4.5 to 5.2 degrees Fahrenheit), [down from 3.5C before the #ParisAgreement]. The global goal is 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit)."

https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-emissions-extreme-weather-fossil-fuels-3355b4d2dc0d483ba7dbf582cd89f0b6

"Survey of young people aged 16-25 from all US states shows concerns across political spectrum.

The overwhelming majority of young Americans worry about the #climate crisis, and more than half say their concerns about the environment will affect where they decide to live and whether to have children, new research finds."

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/17/young-americans-climate-change

"Republicans [make] the case that it’s the grim discussions of climate change, not climate change itself, that’s contributing to youth climate anxiety.

[But] Ending discussion on climate change won’t eliminate the fear around it—in fact, suppression of climate change discussions is likely to elevate those fears."

https://time.com/7093781/youth-climate-anxiety-weaponization-essay/

Climate silence is gaslighting.
Not only are the adults not doing anything about #ClimateChange, we're not even talking about it much.

“One of the findings we talk about in the text was the proportion of people who want this to be talked about,” said Lewandowski. He added that more than 70% of young people want the climate to be a subject of discussion, “and for older generations to try to understand how they feel.”

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/17/young-americans-climate-change

Another One of the World’s Biggest Ore Ships is Getting Rotor Sails to Help Fight Climate Change

"The Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC) NSU TUBARAO, a 400,000 DWT vessel, will be equipped with five tilting #RotorSails manufactured by UK-based Anemoi Marine Technologies.

The rotor sails, standing 35 meters tall and 5 meters in diameter, are expected to slash fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by an impressive 6-12%."

https://gcaptain.com/another-one-of-the-worlds-biggest-ore-ships-is-getting-rotor-sails-to-help-fight-climate-change/

Hotter summers in Japan are hard both on rice crops and on the aging farmers growing them.

"Last year, #Japan recorded a poor #rice harvest nationwide because of exceptionally hot weather. Ministry data showed the country’s private-sector rice inventory fell to 1.56 million tons in June, the lowest level since records began in 1999."

https://japantoday.com/category/national/aging-farmers-face-extreme-temperatures-as-they-struggle-to-maintain-japan%27s-rice-crop?

"A lack of #water is a hidden and growing driver of #hunger that affects one in every 11 people, the WRI said. Rice, wheat and corn — which make up more than half of the world’s food calories — are particularly vulnerable, with a third of those crops grown using highly stressed or variable water supplies.

Water scarcity could cause high-income countries’ #GDP to shrink by 8% by mid-century and a drop of up to 15% in poorer countries, it said."

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-10-18/global-food-roundup-water-stress-threatens-quarter-of-crops
#ClimateInflation

“Our #citrus growers are resilient, but after fighting citrus greening for nearly two decades and having three major hurricanes in the past seven years devastate the heart of our growing region, growers are weary,” he said in a statement Friday.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-12/florida-orange-growers-were-set-for-a-turnaround-then-hurricane-milton-hit
#Florida #oranges #HurricaneMilton

" Despite record heatwaves, floods and storms across much of South-east Asia in 2024, more people in the region are concerned about bread-and-butter issues such as #FoodSecurity than about #ClimateChange, according to a new survey."

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/as-climate-threat-grows-s-e-asians-focus-on-inflation-food-security-iseas-survey

People need help connecting the dots: that climate change has effects on their grocery bills.
That's what this #ClimateInflation thread is about.

“Climate change drives [#coffee] prices up

There’s a drum beat in the background that is #ClimateChange, and that is causing problems,” he said. “That will affect the stability of the market and that’s not going to go away for a long time.”

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/01/business/your-coffees-about-to-get-more-expensive-heres-why/index.html
#ClimateInflation

Beyond "#ClimateInflation: hunger.

One in 11 people went hungry last year. #ClimateChange is a big reason why.

“The agrifood system is working under risk and uncertainties, and these are being accelerated because of climate [change] and the frequency of climate events,” Máximo Torero Cullen, of the FAO, said. It is a “problem that will continue to increase,” he said, adding that the mounting effects of warming on global food systems create a human rights issue.

https://grist.org/food-and-agriculture/one-in-11-people-went-hungry-last-year-climate-change-is-a-big-reason-why/

"Futures for [robusta] have surged about 60% this year, touching a fresh high of $4,667 per ton. Concerns about the next harvest are adding to supply fears after hot and dry weather in parts of #Vietnam damaged #coffee trees earlier this year.

#Brazil’s top growing regions have also faced the brunt of harsh weather, pushing up arabica prices. Some farmers pick smaller-than-usual beans following droughts in late 2023 that hurt crop development."

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-09/coffee-prices-will-keep-rising-into-2025-roaster-lavazza-says
#ClimateInflation

"#Morocco’s harvest of three main grains, soft #wheat, #durum, and #barley, dropped 43% to 3.12 million tons in 2024, due to a severe #drought that slashes cultivated areas."

https://northafricapost.com/77635-drought-ditches-moroccos-cereals-harvest-by-43-in-2024.html

#ClimateInflation