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 →
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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 →
Global Platform for Climate Change Solutions…
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 →
Lobby Climatique Citoyen (France)
California is experiencing climate change today, like never before. Wildfires are more frequent and intense, droughts are longer and deeper, and temperatures are rising. But California is responding. Long a climate leader, California has expanded its ambitions. Gov. Gavin Newsom has accelerated the state’s goal of decarbonizing its economy and established a new objective of... Continue Reading →
California can lead the nation in making solar energy even cleaner
Representatives from throughout the supply chain recently reflected on how batteries and electronics can find their place as greener solutions in the circular economy. Technologies like electric vehicles and wind turbines were designed to help reduce the planet’s reliance on fossil fuels or support other “green” lifestyle changes, but more work needs to be done... Continue Reading →
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