"How the war in Ukraine has made flying worse for the climate"
#Ukraine #Aviation #Aeroplanes #Climate #ClimateChange
https://theconversation.com/how-the-war-in-ukraine-has-made-flying-worse-for-the-climate-249039
#ClimateChange
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It's our CXLIVth episode! Rollie Williams (Climate Town) and Nicole Conlan (The Climate Denier's Playbook, The Daily Show) join us to discuss the car ads on the Super Bowl, Kendrick's amazing halftime show, and a lot more.
Where are winter rains? India sees fifth-driest January since 1901, over half of districts see no rain
Western disturbances fail to deliver relief; Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh worst impacted in Rabi-producing states
#India #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #IrreversibleOverheating #GlobalBurning #ClimateDestruction #ClimateSuicide #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
Denver paid people to bike in ‘a fascinating psychological experiment.’ Here’s what 6 riders learned
"The program was funded through the Climate Protection Fund sales tax voters approved in 2020...Of the three groups, those paid $1 per mile ended up biking the most number of miles. Those who received both training and $1 per mile experienced the most long-term changes in commuting behavior. "
https://denverite.com/2025/02/05/denver-paid-to-bike-experiment/
This piece explaining the many ways climate change will impact various parts of the US is pretty grim, but this conclusion makes sense to me: "We should start accepting that some disasters will happen, and rebuild around that fact."
For example, New York has aging infrastructure, built for different times, much of which can't just be ripped out and replaced.
"That means accepting that floods will happen and telling communities how to deal with it — for instance, reaching out to diabetic people to educate them on how to refrigerate insulin when you don’t have power. And where infrastructure can be altered ... then it should be."
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/usa-cities-unlivable-climate-change-b2687239.html
#BBCNews - Norwegian oil giant cuts green investment in half
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1jg7k1kjwyo
#Equinor #Rosebank #ClimateChange #Climate
Last month was the world's warmest January on record and raised further questions about the pace of #climate change, scientists say.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyjk92w9k1o
#ClimateChange
Hotel boss and security 'assault' climate activists at demo in London
Several peaceful protesters allege they were “assaulted” by the CEO and security of the Landmark Hotel, London on Tuesday 4 February. That’s the claim of members of a climate crisis activist group. It was during a demonstration against a private jets conference held at the venue.
https://www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025/02/04/landmark-hotel-protest/
#London #UK #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #GlobalBurning #MassExtinction #pollution #environment #climate #ClimateStrike
Most species of hard corals that form the reef’s complex structure and help safeguard coastal communities from storm surge are not having babies in the wild anymore
Florida’s reef ecosystem has been facing a near-constant barrage of disturbances, from marine heatwaves and hurricanes to disease and pollution
https://www.vox.com/down-to-earth/395569/florida-coral-reef-climate-change-baby-problem
#Florida #USA #US #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #IrreversibleOverheating #GlobalBurning #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
Drought can hit almost anywhere: How 5 cities that nearly ran dry got water use under control https://theconversation.com/drought-can-hit-almost-anywhere-how-5-cities-that-nearly-ran-dry-got-water-use-under-control-248760?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
“We prefer your extinction to the loss of our job.”
Webinar on polar #geoengineering and why it's such a stupid idea...
The paper it's based on is available here. But the key points basically say it all.
"Global explicit subsidies for fossil fuels amounted to around *$1.5 trillion* in 2022. This is a vast sum. For context, that’s equivalent to around 1.5% of the global gross domestic product (GDP) or the entire GDP of countries like Russia or Australia."
https://ourworldindata.org/how-much-subsidies-fossil-fuels
#FossilFuels #subsidy #politics #government #economy #oil #gas #coal #GlobalWarming #climate #ClimateChange
On this Degrowthursday, please enjoy a gentle introduction to the concept provided by Steady State Manchester (@steadystatemcr)...
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The way our economy is organised at present is unviable because it depends on endlessly growing in size to sustain itself and maintain a semblance of social stability. This growth, at a preferred three percent per year, is regarded as exponential, growing like compound interest. Three percent per year would mean an economy that doubles in size every 27 years, or increases eight-fold in an average Western lifetime. It is not surprising that critics of economic growth liken it to the pathological growth of a tumour, rather than healthy growth that reaches a natural limit.
This requirement for infinite growth is ecologically unviable: there is no evidence that it is possible for economic activity to be separated (decoupled) from the amount of energy and physical material moving through the …
On this Degrowthursday, please enjoy a gentle introduction to the concept provided by Steady State Manchester (@steadystatemcr)...
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The way our economy is organised at present is unviable because it depends on endlessly growing in size to sustain itself and maintain a semblance of social stability. This growth, at a preferred three percent per year, is regarded as exponential, growing like compound interest. Three percent per year would mean an economy that doubles in size every 27 years, or increases eight-fold in an average Western lifetime. It is not surprising that critics of economic growth liken it to the pathological growth of a tumour, rather than healthy growth that reaches a natural limit.
This requirement for infinite growth is ecologically unviable: there is no evidence that it is possible for economic activity to be separated (decoupled) from the amount of energy and physical material moving through the global economy. It is therefore incompatible with the finite nature of the planet and the environmental resources which support human life.
An economy that is ecologically, socially, and economically viable requires redesign to ensure economic activity is based on what is socially useful while restoring and maintaining ecological assets. The fudges of ‘good growth’ and ‘green growth’ are not sufficient; the economy is viable only when it is able to function without growing in overall size.
Real increases in productivity and technological improvements must be shared as improvements in quality of life. This includes reductions in work hours and opportunities for increased activities that need not make a profit but have value for individuals and communities.
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The statement excerpted above was written in part by Mark Burton (@markhburton), an excellent person to follow!
LEARN MORE ➡️ https://gettingreal.org.uk/2024/07/14/what-no-growth/
#Economics #Environment #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateJustice #Degrowth
Just a shout out to all the indigenous philosophers who, over the millennia, helped the people recognize their kinship with the rest of nature and build societies that maintained their balance.
Without your contributions, current generations might assume that all the problems we have created result from our nature.
Because of you, we know it is our culture.
#indigenous #culture #politics #biodiversity #Nature #ClimateChange #sustainability
