Hello and welcome to the first edition of The Burning Issue — Grist’s limited-run newsletter about all things fire. My name is Zoya Teirstein and below, you’ll hear from my colleague Nathanael Johnson. Every week, Grist will send you an email that will arm you with everything you need to know about this wildfire season.... Continue Reading →
The recent leak of a draft of the next IPCC report (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) warns that recovery from climate breakdown may be impossible as the impact of tipping points leads to far-reaching and perhaps irreversible disaster. Well, it turns out we don’t need the IPCC report to point that out. We’re getting a... Continue Reading →
What do Heat Waves, Wildfires and Banks Have in Common?
A Scottish "Oyster card", green taxes and scrapping air miles are among 80 recommendations of a citizens' assembly looking at how Scotland can tackle climate change. Scotland's Climate Assembly also urges a ban on single-use plastics and a four-day working week. The assembly brought together more than 100 people from all walks of life to discuss... Continue Reading →
Report outlines 80 ways Scotland could tackle climate change
There's likely to be a significant increase in the number of lawsuits brought against fossil fuel companies in the coming years, say researchers. Their new study finds that to date, lawyers have failed to use the most up-to-date scientific evidence on the cause of rising temperatures. As a result, there have been few successful claims for compensation.... Continue Reading →
Climate change: Courts set for rise in compensation cases
Haunted by their failure to pass a climate bill in 2009, some Democrats are vowing “no climate, no deal.” Democrats tried to pass a big climate bill the last time they controlled the White House and Congress. It failed in a Senate with a bigger Democratic majority than the one they currently have. More than... Continue Reading →
Democrats think now is their last, best chance to pass a big climate bill
Experts says scientific advances are making it easier to attribute the damages of climate breakdown to companies’ activities Businesses could soon be facing a fresh wave of legal action holding them to account for their greenhouse gas emissions, owing to advances in climate science, experts have warned. More than 1,500 legal actions have already been brought... Continue Reading →
New climate science could cause wave of litigation against businesses – study
3 climate news that will dominate the next 6 months
Welcome to episode 2 of Climate Brief, an Ecosia series on how to navigate the era of climate change. In this episode we selected the three most important climate policies to keep watching out for in 2021. Of course, for brevity, we omitted many other relevant climate news of 2021, but let us know in... Continue Reading →
Planned Obsolescence Sucks. Here’s Why It Still Exists.
Why (and how) Planned Obsolescence and Capitalism make terrible products. Continued at source...
'Ecological Ponzi scheme': Dire scientific assessment warns humanity in denial of looming 'collapse of civilization' In an example to the rest of the scientific community and an effort to wake up people—particularly policymakers—worldwide, 17 scientists penned a comprehensive assessment of the current state of the planet and what the future could hold due to biodiversity... Continue Reading →
