The UN’s annual report on mitigating calamities shows that a radical rethink is needed to protect those who suffer most If the world seems beset by constant disasters, from the pandemic to drought, we only have ourselves to blame. Over the past two decades, we have experienced up to 500 disasters a year as a... Continue Reading →
cCc Comment: Holy Cows! You must check this site out... Visualizing All Electric Car Models Available in the U.S. America’s electric vehicle (EV) market has surged over the last decade, and it’s only expected to grow further. The Biden administration has allocated billions towards the EV transition in the hopes that by 2030, electric cars... Continue Reading →
Visualizing All Electric Car Models Available in the U.S.
Tropical regions show the greatest risk for insect declines The combined influence of climate change and expanding agriculture are causing insect populations to plummet in some parts of the world, according to a new study that determined the abundance of bugs has dropped by half in the hardest-hit places. That’s a big concern for both... Continue Reading →
Insects Are Dying Off Because of Climate Change and Farming
Partnering Countries Will Harness the Power and Expertise of the U.S. Government, Philanthropic Groups and Academia to Scale Up Clean Energy Deployment and Investment WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States of America today announced the Net Zero World Initiative — a new partnership between countries working to implement their climate ambition pledges and accelerate transitions... Continue Reading →
U.S. Launches Net-Zero World Initiative to Accelerate Global Energy System Decarbonization
What is the Anthropocene? Have human beings caused permanent changes to the planet? This question has sparked discussions between environmental advocates and geologists regarding what to call the current period we live in. Officially, according to the International Union of Geological Sciences, we are in the Holocene epoch and have been for the past 11,700... Continue Reading →
The Anthropocene: Are we Entering a new Epoch?
There is a small group of scientists that have proposed replacing 100% of the world’s fossil fuel power plants with nuclear reactors as a way to solve climate change. Many others propose nuclear grow to satisfy up to 20 percent of all our energy (not just electricity) needs. They advocate that nuclear is a “clean”... Continue Reading →
7 reasons why nuclear energy is not the answer to solve climate change
“Canada is warming, on average, at twice the global rate,” says a recent Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation (University of Waterloo) report. “Urgent action is required NOW to manage risk and avoid worsening impacts — and ultimately FATALITIES — resulting from rising heat.” The report which identifies Canada’s “red zones” should raise alarm bells for... Continue Reading →
Alarm Bells Over Canada’s Extreme Heat In Red Zones
LONDON, April 25 (Reuters) - Britain unveiled a new taskforce on Monday to write rules forcing financial firms and listed companies to publish plans from next year for transitioning to a net zero economy by 2050. Last November at the COP26 UN Climate Summit, British finance minister Rishi Sunak said companies would have to publish... Continue Reading →
Britain moves ahead with mandatory climate plans for companies
Kenyan Women Pray for Rain
Hundreds of women in northern Kenya join together to pray for rain—which they haven’t seen in almost a year. The community plans to repeat the practice every day until rain comes. In response to this crisis, Mercy Corps is providing cash assistance so families can purchase essential needs like food and water. We’ve helped thousands... Continue Reading →
The Climate Leader is an introductory training series in systems thinking to help fuel the global response to climate change. These materials will help you to be more effective at addressing climate change by enabling you to see the interconnections and big picture in your work. For the first time, we are offering an online... Continue Reading →
The Climate Leader Introductory Training Series
En-ROADS is a global climate simulator that allows users to explore the impact of roughly 30 policies—such as electrifying transport, pricing carbon, and improving agricultural practices—on hundreds of factors like energy prices, temperature, air quality, and sea level rise. Developed by Climate Interactive, the MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiative, and Ventana Systems, En-ROADS is a system... Continue Reading →
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