Our Case Our government has known about the dangers of climate change for more than fifty years. Despite that knowledge, the United States has continued to pursue reckless and dangerous fossil fuel development, harming the health of our communities and threatening our futures. We want a national Climate Recovery Plan that is in line with... Continue Reading →
September 20th Climate Strike Recap
On September 20th, over 650,000 people took to the streets across over 1,300 youth-led strikes, rallies, marches, and events for what was the largest youth-led climate mobilization in US history. (I was asked to re-share this and I can see why...) Web Source... Video Source...
Channel 4 in the U.K. published a startling expose on ExxonMobil’s lobbyists who revealed the top most important U.S. Senators who are the ones behind any legislation that might hurt the oil industry. While many oil companies are diversifying with natural gas, it appears ExxonMobil is going all-in battling to keep “big oil” alive and well.... Continue Reading →
Senior ExxonMobil lobbyist captured on camera revealing 11 senators they control
Researchers are testing games and other ways to help people recognize climate change denial Over the last four decades, a highly organized, well-funded campaign powered by the fossil fuel industry has sought to discredit the science that links global climate change to human emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. These disinformation efforts have... Continue Reading →
Climate change disinformation is evolving. So are efforts to fight back
Greenpeace has tricked a lobbyist at ExxonMobil into sharing secrets about the oil company’s efforts to fight climate initiatives in Washington. The lobbyist, Keith McCoy, spoke candidly about his work, thinking he was speaking to a corporate headhunter. Keith McCoy: “Did we aggressively fight against some of the science? Yes. Did we hide our science?... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil Lobbyist Tricked into Disclosing How Firm Fights Climate Initiatives
Climate Denialism Organizations
Here are some anti-science, paid entities and/or willfully ignorant individuals, companies or organizations are very sneaky and there are also a number of individuals, groups and organizations (not all listed here) that their sole purpose is to mislead, generate confusion, unsubstantiated information and anything that either halts or slows down the growth of both Climate... Continue Reading →
On the tape, made in a Greenpeace sting, he described working with “shadow groups” to fight climate science, and detailed efforts to weaken President Biden’s proposals to burn less oil. President Biden, with the bipartisan working group of senators he hopes will help pass an infrastructure deal, outside the White House last week.Credit...Pete Marovich for... Continue Reading →
In Video, Exxon Lobbyist Describes Efforts to Undercut Climate Action (NYT)
Can gardening help tackle climate change?
A new gardening science centre has opened at RHS Wisely in Surrey, the first of its kind in the world. Scientists will examine how garden plants can impact positively on the environment. Source, however video is primary content.
Young people who feel "hopeless and paralysed" by fears about climate change need help and support, mental health experts have said. Place2Be - a charity offering counselling in schools - said the issue was becoming "more and more prominent". Plaid Cymru said it wanted new guidance for teachers and funding for eco projects focused on... Continue Reading →
Climate change anxiety: Young people ‘feel hopeless’ …
Heat domes, heat islands, mega-droughts, and climate change: the anatomy of worsening heat waves. The Pacific Northwest is sweltering under a record-breaking heat wave. Portland reached 116 degrees Fahrenheit this week. Seattle reached 108 degrees. Vancouver reached 89 degrees. The searing heat has buckled roads, melted power cables, and led to a spike in deaths. It’s especially concerning in... Continue Reading →
The surprisingly subtle recipe making heat waves worse…
Climate impact on the world’s top meat and dairy producers…
We're used to blaming the fossil fuel industry for the problems of climate change, but focussing on big Agribusinesses has proven a much more contentious issue. Now three study papers have been published that look at different activities of industrial meat and dairy producers, with some fascinating conclusions and proposals. Source...
empowerment & inner transformation... 