We all know carbon dioxide is driving climate change. But this gas is also crucial for many aspects of life on this planet. So surely increasing it to levels not seen for millions of years should disrupt far more than just climate? From harming cognition, to ocean acidification, there are plenty of reasons to fear... Continue Reading →
‘Don’t Look Up’: Hollywood’s Primer on Climate Denial Illustrates 5 Myths That Fuel Rejection of Science
Two research psychologists analyze the all-too-familiar aspects of climate science denial found in the blockbuster new film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence. By Gale Sinatra, University of Southern California and Barbara K. Hofer, Middlebury. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Every disaster movie seems... Continue Reading →
You’re Thinking about Climate Change WRONG!
With so much talk about climate change, it's easy to fall into unhelpful - and unhealthy - thinking about the crisis. But a lot of the ideas we come across can be misleading at best, and hold us back from doing what matters. So I'm here to help get your thinking straight! Source
Winds Of (Climate) Change
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3 steps to achieving the SDGs
The SDGs are a hot topic. They unleash a lot of enthusiasm, but when it comes to making real progress- there’s still a lot of work to be done. Linda shares 3 principles which companies, governments and ordinary citizens can apply to make a real and lasting positive impact on the SDGs. Source...
Most believe global warming is a problem, but the partisan divide is growing Even as windstorms became more powerful, wildfires grew more deadly and rising seas made damaging floods more frequent, Americans’ views about the threat of global warming over the past few years remain largely unchanged, a Washington Post-ABC News poll finds. A clear... Continue Reading →
The strong winds of climate change have failed to move the opinions of many Americans
Study confirms fear that intense ocean acidification portends ecological catastrophe: ‘We have been warned’
The acidification of the Earth's oceans, which climate scientists warn is a dangerous effect of continued carbon emissions, was behind a mass extinction event 66 million years ago, according to a new study. Small-shelled marine organisms survived the meteorite that struck the Earth and wiped out the dinosaurs, according to researchers at the GFZ geosciences... Continue Reading →
Partnering Countries Will Harness the Power and Expertise of the U.S. Government, Philanthropic Groups and Academia to Scale Up Clean Energy Deployment and Investment WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States of America today announced the Net Zero World Initiative — a new partnership between countries working to implement their climate ambition pledges and accelerate transitions... Continue Reading →
U.S. Launches Net-Zero World Initiative to Accelerate Global Energy System Decarbonization
Pope Francis Praises Greta Thunberg and the Youth4Climate Conference
...this is a youth initiative to promote, mobilize and motivate world leaders to take action and implement stricter climate regulations to save the planet.
YOUTH-4-CLIMATE 2021: DRIVING AMBITION
A chance for young people to propose ideas and concrete actions to address climate change. Almost 400 young people aged between 15 and 29 from 186 countries will meet in Milan from 28 – 30 September 2021 to address the main urgencies and priorities of climate action. The ‘Youth4Climate: Driving Ambition’ meeting in Milan is part... Continue Reading →
“Blah, Blah, Blah”: Youth Climate Activists Slam Political Inaction at U.N. Summit Ahead of COP26
Thousands of youth climate activists marched through the streets of Milan last week demanding world leaders meet their pledges to the Paris Climate Agreement and keep global temperatures from rising by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius. The protest came at the end of a three-day youth climate conference, ahead of the United Nations’ COP26 climate... Continue Reading →
empowerment & inner transformation... 