There are clear connections between the fossil fuel industries and the politicians who are both stalling action on climate change and diminishing democracy – and it’s a dangerous shift, argues an international studies professor in her new book. By Eve Darian-Smith, University of California, Irvine Around the world, many countries are becoming less democratic. This... Continue Reading →
The Power of Big Oil (Part Three: Delay)
FRONTLINE examines the fossil fuel industry’s history of casting doubt and delaying action on climate change. As leading climate scientists issue new warnings about climate change, Part Three examines how the fossil fuel industry worked to delay the transition to renewable energy sources — including by promoting natural gas as a cleaner alternative. Source!
Researchers build a portable desalination unit that generates clear, clean drinking water without the need for filters or high-pressure pumps. MIT researchers have developed a portable desalination unit, weighing less than 10 kilograms, that can remove particles and salts to generate drinking water. The suitcase-sized device, which requires less power to operate than a cell... Continue Reading →
From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button
This article was originally published in Climate & Capital Media. Read it here. When Melissa Burt, an atmospheric scientist at Colorado State University, made a video about the climate crisis, it included images of her daughter, Mia. "There’s some light within her that makes me continue to do the climate science work that I do,"... Continue Reading →
Scientist-moms explore why climate change messaging falls flat
Gravitas: Earth could heat up at alarming levels in 5 years
Large parts of India were exposed to an extreme heatwave - with some regions reporting temperatures well above 60 °C. Experts now fear that global warming could get worse in the next 5 years. Palki Sharma tells you why. WION
We may be looking at the wrong climate change data… and it might be worse than we thought Living in a time of polar ice caps means the “greenhouse” model may be underestimating of climate change. Six times since 1990, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released major assessment reports on the climate.... Continue Reading →
We may be looking at the wrong climate change data…
140bn metric tons of planet-heating gases could be unleashed if fossil fuel extraction plans get green light, analysis shows by Nina Lakhani in Colorado and Oliver Milman in New York The fate of the vast quantities of oil and gas lodged under the shale, mud and sandstone of American drilling fields will in large part... Continue Reading →
US fracking boom could tip world to edge of climate disaster
Climate Action Needs Culture | Picture Zero: Creative Carbon Scotland
When the nations of the world come together in Glasgow, what will be the story we tell of COP26? SOURCE! Excellent! This applies to COP27 and more...
Carbon Dioxide Removal from our oceans. Can we achieve 20 BILLION tonnes per year?
Carbon Dioxide Removal is the latest buzz phrase in the climate world. The IPCC tell us it will be essential to meet the goals of the Paris Accord. But it's easier said than done! Now a new study proposes copying the way nature creates seashells, so that we can durably store billions of tonnes of... Continue Reading →
Two new federal funds could share billions of dollars with local wildlife agencies to help save biodiversity. This month, the Biden administration launched the America the Beautiful Challenge, a $1-billion program that gathers funds from various sources to support conservation and restoration projects. Also on the horizon is the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, a bipartisan... Continue Reading →
The future of American conservation lies in restoration, not just protection
The largest, and by some measures the most passenger-friendly station in Europe, is in Leipzig, Germany, a cosmopolitan city of nearly 600,000 people in the Eastern German state of Saxony. Despite being lauded as the “new Berlin” and one of Germany’s fastest-growing cities, Leipzig’s global reputation is still catching up to its European one. I... Continue Reading →
