As a police officer, Jeremy Brewer interacts with individuals experiencing trauma and loss on a daily basis. Giving us a peek into this little-discussed aspect of the job, Brewer shares thoughtful insights on why respecting people's space is sometimes more important than trying to fix an unfixable moment -- and explains how you can use... Continue Reading →
The U.S. and UK produce more plastic waste per person than any other country in the world, according to a study published in the journal Science Advances. The peer-reviewed study shows the U.S. is the largest producer of plastic waste. The study notes that American citizens may rank as high as third globally when it... Continue Reading →
U.S. and UK Rank Highest in Per Person Plastic Waste Production
For decades, scientists have been sounding the alarm on the rise in infectious diseases caused by climate change. But despite bird flu, swine flue, mad cow disease, ebola, and more, these pleas were largely ignored by policymakers and the general public — until a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2 jumped from animals to humans. And now here... Continue Reading →
One popular bat Covid-19 theory may actually be true — study
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LONDON, 5 February, 2021 − British and US scientists think there may be a connection between global heating driven by profligate fossil fuel use, and the emergence of the bat-borne virus that has triggered a global pandemic and has so far claimed more than two million lives worldwide − in short, a possible climate link... Continue Reading →
Science suggests possible climate link to Covid-19
A new review of the scientific literature confirms that anthropogenic noise is becoming unbearable for undersea life. Although clown fish are conceived on coral reefs, they spend the first part of their lives as larvae drifting in the open ocean. The fish are not yet orange, striped or even capable of swimming. They are still... Continue Reading →
In the Oceans, the Volume Is Rising as Never Before
From Denmark’s Dan Jørgensen to Malawi’s Nancy Tembo, here are the leaders to watch ahead of UN climate talks in Glasgow, UK The UK is deploying the full breadth of its diplomatic network to mobilise countries’ climate ambition and find landing zones on key issues ahead of critical climate talks this year. “But it can’t... Continue Reading →
Cop26 dream team: The people setting the climate agenda on seven key issues
We want to connect everyone that is fighting against climate change from Greta Thunberg and Greenpeace to the local sustainable startup, local and national governments, and your friend who just recently realized that biking to work instead of driving can already make a difference. Climate Connect was born The idea of Climate Connect was born... Continue Reading →
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Introduction Big Tobacco’s Master Settlement Agreement in 1998 was the largest civil settlement in the nation’s history and a transformative moment in the industry’s control. The accord reached by 46 states, five United States territories, and the District of Columbia required tobacco manufacturers to pay the states billions of dollars annually in compensation for the... Continue Reading →
The Climate Change Lawsuits Against Big Oil, Explained
Two pension funds in the Netherlands and one from Japan have invested a combined half a billion dollars in Brazil’s top three meatpackers. These investments in cattle ranching, an industry that’s the main driver of Amazon deforestation, contradict the environmental stances of the respective funds and their national governments. The fund managers and other experts... Continue Reading →
Investigation: Dutch, Japanese pension funds pay for Amazon deforestation
Il existe une quantité de mesures gouvernementales possibles pour lutter contre le changement climatique, mais il n’y en a qu’une qui réduit directement l’usage de combustibles fossiles et fait donc baisser les émissions de CO₂ : une contribution directement reliée à la production de combustibles fossiles (aussi appelée taxe carbone). L’échange de quotas d’émissions de... Continue Reading →
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