The (non climate) Dangers of CO2

We all know carbon dioxide is driving climate change. But this gas is also crucial for many aspects of life on this planet. So surely increasing it to levels not seen for millions of years should disrupt far more than just climate? From harming cognition, to ocean acidification, there are plenty of reasons to fear... Continue Reading →

‘Don’t Look Up’: Hollywood’s Primer on Climate Denial Illustrates 5 Myths That Fuel Rejection of Science

Two research psychologists analyze the all-too-familiar aspects of climate science denial found in the blockbuster new film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence. By Gale Sinatra, University of Southern California and Barbara K. Hofer, Middlebury. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Every disaster movie seems... Continue Reading →

5th Annual Climate Crisis Exhibit

AWARDS PRESENTATION (virtual) 5th Annual Climate Crisis Art Exhibit: 7pm (CST), Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. Everyone invited ZOOM link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84254649188 Welcome to the 5th Annual Climate Crisis Art Exhibit.  This community-wide show provides artists of all ages—from pre-K to Waco’s professionals—the opportunity to express their concern about the climate crisis which imperils our planet today.  The... Continue Reading →

You’re Thinking about Climate Change WRONG!

With so much talk about climate change, it's easy to fall into unhelpful - and unhealthy - thinking about the crisis. But a lot of the ideas we come across can be misleading at best, and hold us back from doing what matters. So I'm here to help get your thinking straight! Source

3 steps to achieving the SDGs

The SDGs are a hot topic. They unleash a lot of enthusiasm, but when it comes to making real progress- there’s still a lot of work to be done. Linda shares 3 principles which companies, governments and ordinary citizens can apply to make a real and lasting positive impact on the SDGs. Source...

To urgently drive down carbon emissions, we need a worldwide, and equitable, fossil fuel nonproliferation treaty. In this excerpt from his new book, The Path to a Livable Future: A New Politics to Fight Climate Change, Racism, and the Next Pandemic, Stan Cox argues that we need more than a transition to sustainable energy to... Continue Reading →

Study confirms fear that intense ocean acidification portends ecological catastrophe: ‘We have been warned’

The acidification of the Earth's oceans, which climate scientists warn is a dangerous effect of continued carbon emissions, was behind a mass extinction event 66 million years ago, according to a new study. Small-shelled marine organisms survived the meteorite that struck the Earth and wiped out the dinosaurs, according to researchers at the GFZ geosciences... Continue Reading →

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 →

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