The Colorado Basin provides water to over 40 million people in 7 US states and it is currently experiencing its worst drought in 1200 years! But unlike other droughts, our actions may have real impacts on the outcome and it’s very likely that we can make things better. Based on current projections scientists are using... Continue Reading →
Honest Government Ad | We Make Everything Good Sh!t
The Australien Government has made an ad about how it makes everything good, shit - and it’s surprisingly honest and informative. Source...
Austria: Governments ‘playing politics’ instead of taking climate action – Greta Thunberg
Climate activist Greta Thunberg accused governments of 'playing politics' instead of taking real climate action during the Austrian World Summit organised by former governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger in Vienna, on Thursday. "You had the world's eyes on you, so you started to act. Not 'acting' as in 'taking climate action,' but acting as in... Continue Reading →
Deadly heat wave signals Canada’s dramatic climate changes ahead
People in Western Canada are struggling to find relief, as a dangerous, record-breaking heat wave continues to bake the region. Heather Yourex-West reports on the deadly toll the extreme weather is taking and how first responders are being flooded with emergency calls. As that happens throughout western North America, scientists are expecting more similar, extreme... Continue Reading →
Climate Crisis: Antartica logs highest temperature on record
Scientists at the United Nations have recorded the hottest ever temperature reading in Antarctica. The world meteorological organisation announced on Thursday that the new record for the maximum temperature for the southernmost continent is 18.3 degrees Celsius or 64.9 degrees Fahrenheit. Source...
Channel 4 in the U.K. published a startling expose on ExxonMobil’s lobbyists who revealed the top most important U.S. Senators who are the ones behind any legislation that might hurt the oil industry. While many oil companies are diversifying with natural gas, it appears ExxonMobil is going all-in battling to keep “big oil” alive and well.... Continue Reading →
Senior ExxonMobil lobbyist captured on camera revealing 11 senators they control
Researchers are testing games and other ways to help people recognize climate change denial Over the last four decades, a highly organized, well-funded campaign powered by the fossil fuel industry has sought to discredit the science that links global climate change to human emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. These disinformation efforts have... Continue Reading →
Climate change disinformation is evolving. So are efforts to fight back
Greenpeace has tricked a lobbyist at ExxonMobil into sharing secrets about the oil company’s efforts to fight climate initiatives in Washington. The lobbyist, Keith McCoy, spoke candidly about his work, thinking he was speaking to a corporate headhunter. Keith McCoy: “Did we aggressively fight against some of the science? Yes. Did we hide our science?... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil Lobbyist Tricked into Disclosing How Firm Fights Climate Initiatives
Climate Denialism Organizations
Here are some anti-science, paid entities and/or willfully ignorant individuals, companies or organizations are very sneaky and there are also a number of individuals, groups and organizations (not all listed here) that their sole purpose is to mislead, generate confusion, unsubstantiated information and anything that either halts or slows down the growth of both Climate... Continue Reading →
On the tape, made in a Greenpeace sting, he described working with “shadow groups” to fight climate science, and detailed efforts to weaken President Biden’s proposals to burn less oil. President Biden, with the bipartisan working group of senators he hopes will help pass an infrastructure deal, outside the White House last week.Credit...Pete Marovich for... Continue Reading →
In Video, Exxon Lobbyist Describes Efforts to Undercut Climate Action (NYT)
Can gardening help tackle climate change?
A new gardening science centre has opened at RHS Wisely in Surrey, the first of its kind in the world. Scientists will examine how garden plants can impact positively on the environment. Source, however video is primary content.