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From BBC | 'The FUTURE OF EARTH', by Science Focus If these die out, we will too BEES Insects have been pollinating flowers for 100 million years. About 70 percent of our agriculture today depends on them, and bee pollination of crops has been valued at $20bn in the US. But fertilizers, pesticides, habitat... Continue Reading →
The world's farms produce only a handful of varieties of bananas, avocados, coffee and other foods – leaving them more vulnerable to the climate breakdown The climate breakdown is already threatening many of our favorite foods. In Asia, rice fields are being flooded with saltwater; cyclones have wiped out vanilla crops in Madagascar; in Central... Continue Reading →
The US House Oversight and Reform Committee kicked off its investigation of the fossil fuel industry’s decades-long climate change disinformation campaign last fall by inviting top executives from BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil and Shell to testify about their role and subpoenaing their companies for internal documents. The committee followed up that hearing — during which the executives... Continue Reading →
Establishing a “right to repair” could offer a lifeline to independent shops — and save consumers money. On Friday, President Biden issued a sweeping executive order promising action on various fronts — from drug prices to fees charged by airlines — to improve competition within the American economy. Among the most consequential if often-overlooked issues... Continue Reading →
(To be fair this is about E-Waste which is in my opinion Climate Emergency related, a circularity issue for sure...) Also see repair.org: We Have the Right to Repair Everything We Own Video Source I found this content link(s) and issue from Climate Adam's Video: Why Eco Products aren't Climate Friendly
Abstract Green hydrogen produced by water splitting using renewable energy is the most promising energy carrier of the low-carbon economy. However, the geographic mismatch between renewables distribution and freshwater availability poses a significant challenge to its production. Here, we demonstrate a method of direct hydrogen production from the air, namely, in situ capture of freshwater... Continue Reading →
WHO and almost 200 other health associations urge governments around world to halt ‘environmental vandalism’ The World Health Organization (WHO) and almost 200 other health associations have made an unprecedented call for a global fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty. A call to action published on Wednesday, urges governments to agree a legally binding plan to phase... Continue Reading →
Cutting heat loss from houses will be more effective in the long term than subsidising bills, according to analysis . Britain will be plunged into an even worse energy crisis in a year’s time without an immediate plan to improve leaky homes and dramatically reduce demand for gas, ministers have been warned. The UK ranks... Continue Reading →
Long championed by climate activists, the green bank would provide funding to expand clean energy use across the US . Buried on page 667 of the Inflation Reduction Act is a climate policy that has been in the making for more than a decade. The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund provides $27bn in funding for projects... Continue Reading →
It's totally about what we eat as opposed to anything else as it is clearly outlined in this chart... Food: emissions from production and the supply chain Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents (CO₂e) per kilogram of food. . Chart & Source...
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