The United States is hurtling toward a half-trillion dollars' worth of annual economic losses in a do-nothing scenario on emissions. Mindy Lubber, the CEO of Ceres, a nonprofit known for galvanizing the investment community around climate change risk, chuckled to remember how puzzled many attendees were at her organization’s first summit on the subject in 2003... Continue Reading →
The world is facing unprecedented levels of drought. In the U.S., nearly half the mainland is currently afflicted, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association. The situation is especially dire in the Northwest, which is facing some of its driest conditions in over a century following a heat wave that killed hundreds of people.... Continue Reading →
The current drought is worldwide. Here’s how different places are fighting it
When Bill McKibben sought to put the fossil fuel industry out of business, he made his case in the media. Then he took his show on the road. Hitting roughly 27 cities in 29 days in the fall of 2012, the prominent American author, climate activist and co-founder of 350.org sold out venues across the... Continue Reading →
Bill McKibben discusses a decade-long activist crusade to shame banks into stopping investment in fossil fuels
UNFCCC INT: Strongly suggest going to site and watching video there if it doesn't load here... Geneva, 13 September 2022 (WMO press release) - Climate science is clear: we are heading in the wrong direction, according to a new multi-agency report coordinated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which highlights the huge gap between aspirations... Continue Reading →
United in Science: We are Heading in the Wrong Direction
Climate change – from one kid to another | Bandi Guan | TEDxYouth@GrandviewHeights
What is climate change? And what can kids do about it? In his talk, 8-year-old Bandi explains how the climate is changing and what it means for kids all over the world. More importantly, he discusses how kids can get involved in climate action. Bandi is a precocious 8-year-old who loves to draw and make... Continue Reading →
¿Cómo se puede enfriar el planeta y frenar el calentamiento global? | BBC Mundo
Escuchamos constantemente hablar del calentamiento global y de sus devastadoras consecuencias para la humanidad. Desde 1970 el termómetro del planeta se ha disparado y los cálculos científicos alertan de que el aumento de temperatura podría llegar a casi 4 grados en 2100. Eso, aseguran, llevaría a la humanidad a una catástrofe climática con una seria... Continue Reading →
The devastating effects of the climate crisis are here. The short-term profits of the fossil fuel industry are not more important than our planet. The Senate must reject the dirty side deal to approve a pipeline through West Virginia. . Video Source
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Climate Wars: The US’s divide on climate change – Part 1 | People and Power
Like the rest of the world, the United States has seen record temperatures, drought and wildfires in recent years - some of the long-predicted consequences of made-made global warming. In August 2022, President Joe Biden signed into law a spending bill that – among other provisions for healthcare and tax reform – will commit nearly... Continue Reading →
Climate Wars: The US’s divide on climate change – Part 2 | People and Power
Like the rest of the world, the United States has seen record temperatures, drought and wildfires in recent years - some of the long-predicted consequences of made-made global warming. In August 2022, President Joe Biden signed into law a spending bill that – among other provisions for healthcare and tax reform – will commit nearly... Continue Reading →
End fossil fuels to protect human health | Carolyn Orr | TEDxUWA
Carolyn explores how fossil fuels are harming our health, and shows that a world without coal, oil or gas will be cleaner, healthier and safer for us all. She believes that each of us has the power and the responsibility to help hasten the transition to a world without fossil fuels. Carolyn is a Perth-based... Continue Reading →
How bad can it (climate change) get? The sky’s the limit! No pun intended. Still, the general public is tired of negative articles about climate change. It turns them off. Climate change is impossible to deal with. It’s too much; it’s too negative! As a result, baffling emails come with loud and clear messages, some... Continue Reading →
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