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Eco-fascism: The Hidden Predator in a Sea of Climate Misinformation
In an increasingly digital age, it’s easier than ever to have all the information you could possibly need in the palm of your hand. There are plenty of credible sources to look to on just about any subject of interest; however, social media makes it easy to get swept up in loops of misinformation. When it comes to climate change, the sea of misinformation can lead people down pretty dangerous paths.
How Dogs Will Be Affected by Climate Change
Owning a dog , anxiety, depression and encourage playfulness and exercise. I have seen these benefits first hand, as someone who grew up surrounded by dogs. My own have provided companionship, someone to love, to play with, who comfort me when I feel upset. A world without dogs seems bleak. The instant joy of seeing a dog video or a brief, but loving encounter on the street would be gone. But as global temperatures rise, the wellbeing of man’s best friend may suffer.
Saul Griffith’s Plan To Rebuild The Economy And Solve Climate Change
By Felix Kimbrell, Micaela Erickson and Lizzie Stricklin It’s no secret that the world is feeling the effects of climate change and global warming, as 2020 brings us record-breaking weather and increasingly severe natural disasters. The effects of carbon emissions and pollution have been escalating for years now and hope for change feels uncertain. With all the proposed solutions to these issues, few options appear as promising as clean energy.
Pennsylvania’s Bug Battle And What It Means For The Rest Of The U.S.
The first time I encountered a spotted lanternfly was at the Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown, PA, in 2018. I remember noticing its gray, spotted wings in the grass, lurking beneath a tree. Its beady eyes stared into mine. I poised my foot above it and promptly smushed its guts out. I learned from the best. My mom, a preschool teacher in Flourtown, PA, spends recess arming her students with plastic shovels and teaching them to squash lanternflies they find on trees around the playground.
Can Brazil Have Its Food and Its Forest Too?
Back in 2005, Greenpeace bestowed its “Golden Chainsaw” award to a man named Blairo Maggi, whose family company is the world’s largest producer of soy. At the time he was also governor of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. In two years as governor, a Greenpeace campaigner said, Maggi had turned Mato Grosso into the “state champion of deforestation,” responsible for almost half of the total forest loss in the entire Brazilian Amazon.
We’ve Been Lied To About Plastic
Reduce, reuse, recycle. This phrase has been drilled into our minds for years. Recycling is good for the environment and an easy way to reduce your waste. Unfortunately, this isn’t as true as we’ve been made to believe. Plastic is extremely harmful for the environment and we’ve been lied to about the effectiveness of recycling. New evidence shows that oil and gas companies that produce plastic have been telling anything but the truth.Your old water bottles and containers aren’t being recycled at all.
The Lobstermen Of The Eastern Yucatán
The spiny lobster faces climate change and overfishing around the Caribbean, but it’s thriving in Maria Elena bay thanks to this collective. By Agostino Petroni and Sandali Handagama José “Josh” Catzim Castillo, a 25-year-old lobster fisher, circles a hollow concrete box resting on the seafloor, just off the coast of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. He slips a snare into the box and shakes it. Three spiny lobsters, or langostas,shoot out and try to flee, but Castillo is too quick.
Electric Cars Could Save California’s Power Grid
California is doubling down on EVs. Critics say more plug-in cars will strain the power grid. Here’s why they’re wrong. By JEREMY DEATON Climate change ramped up its attacks on California this year, serving up massive wildfires and blistering heat waves, which led to widespread power outages. To fight back, Governor Gavin Newsom took aim at heat-trapping carbon pollution from cars. In September, he signed an order to phase out the sale of new gas-powered cars in California by 2035.
New Cooling Technology Protects Against Severe Heat And Viral Spread
Air conditioners recycle air, potentially spreading viruses. This new technology allows people to stay cool while breathing fresh air. By Gloria Oladipo In the face of dangerous heat waves this summer, Americans have taken shelter in air conditioned cooling centers. Normally, that would be a wise choice, but during a pandemic, indoor shelters present new risks. The same air conditioning systems that keep us cool recirculate air around us, potentially spreading the coronavirus.
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Facing a Health Crisis, Cities Implore Courts to Limit Pollution
News By Nexus Media New York City. Source: Pexels Local leaders weigh in on a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from weakening regulations on power plants. By Jeremy Deaton The coronavirus is a case study in the limits of federalism. Where the federal government has declined to gather and distribute masks, gloves and ventilators, states and cities have been forced to compete for medical supplies, paying exorbitant prices to secure needed equipment.
Untangling the Many Ways Ocean Acidification Harms Marine Life
Inside a laboratory with massive saltwater tanks, sharks attack a whiff of squid odor pulsing through the water, much as they might chase dinner in the ocean. That scent, after all, represents a potential meal, and sharks are basically smelling machines with teeth. But when scientists in this recent experiment added carbon dioxide to the water, these sharks, called smooth dogfish, suddenly seemed to lose interest in hunting food. Marine biologist Danielle Dixson wasn’t surprised.
William Pendley’s Bad Idea
Every so often a conservative pundit will bring up the idea of selling off all of America’s public lands to the highest bidder. These people are often banished to the Op-Ed section of the Washington Examiner. This time is a little different. America’s most prolific supporter of selling off America’s public lands is now in charge of the Bureau of Land Management. That means he is in charge of all of America’s public lands.
Obama’s EPA Chief: ‘Sometimes You Need to Listen to the Kids’
Former EPA administrator Gina McCarthy on inequality, corruption, and the young Americans who have had enough. By Jeremy Deaton As EPA administrator under former president Barack Obama, Gina McCarthy crafted a slate of ambitious policies to curb planet-warming carbon pollution. But since Trump took office, she has seen much of her work undone. McCarthy may be discouraged, but she is not defeated.
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A World Without Large Animals?
African forest elephants are among the largest animals in the world. Males can grow to be more than eight feet tall and weigh almost three tons. Until recently, forest elephants were thought to be shy cousins of African savanna elephants, but in 2010 a genetic analysis suggested the two were actually separate species. If so, forest elephants are in especially big trouble.
A Renewable Recovery for Puerto Rico?
News By Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech Photo National Guard - 1st Sgt. Waldemar Rivera When I think of my grandmother’s house I think of colors. Bright white paint, sharp blue stripes on canvas awnings, the earthy red of the tiles lining her floor, and green. Mostly green. The house was encased in palm and avocado trees. Something that everybody took pride in. A love for flora is something typically Puerto Rican.
Thirty Years After Exxon Valdez, New Perspectives on Fossil Fuel Dangers
The impacts of the spill left an entire generation reeling from the impacts of oil pollution. By Sarah Sax Shortly after midnight on March 24, 1989, the Exxon Valdez — an oil tanker carrying 53 million gallons of North Slope crude oil — hit a reef in the Gulf of Alaska, ripping half a dozen holes in the hull of the ship.
Study Shows Climate Change Is Fueling Conflict and Mass Migration
“The effects of climate change go way beyond pure meteorological changes and have consequences for social and political processes worldwide.” By Marlene Cimons The United Nations’ chief climate scientist recently said that planetary warming threatens “a multitude of security impacts.” For years, U.S. military officials have called climate change a “threat multiplier,” warning that rising temperatures would fuel political instability, conflict and mass migration in the decades ahead.
Wildlife Under Siege at the World’s Oldest Lake
Siberia’s Lake Baikal, a UNESCO world heritage site, is imperiled by rising temperatures and pollution. By Marlene Cimons Lake Baikal is the world’s oldest and deepest lake. It’s at least 20 million years old, and roughly a mile deep at its lowest point. The Siberian lake contains more water than all the North American Great Lakes combined, what amounts to more than one-fifth of all the water found in lakes, swamps and rivers.
A Pilgrimage for the Climate
The journey from the Vatican in Rome to Katowice, Poland might not seem particularly far in an age of trains and airplanes, but eight faithful travelers have dedicated themselves to making this 1500-kilometer journey by foot. Their objective is to sound the alarm bell for climate action, and have set the United Nations climate summit (also known as COP24) as their destination.
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Greenpeace Is Being Sued for $900 Million
Some 500,000 barrels of crude oil flow through the Dakota Access Pipeline each day, and have done so for over a year now. You might think that Energy Transfer Partners (ETP), the company that built the pipeline, would consider that a success. So, why is the company suing Greenpeace for a staggering $900 million in damages?
Trump Failed Puerto Rico. These People Picked up the Cost.
The Puerto Rican diaspora went to incredible lengths to help the island after Hurricane Maria. They don’t know why Trump won’t do the same. By Jeremy Deaton Every morning, Luz Hernandez goes to work at her hair salon on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, a neighborhood fixture without a website or a Facebook page, where a trim costs $40 and customers can get a cup of coffee while they wait. Every night, she returns to a full fridge in an air-conditioned home in the Bronx.
Finding a Future in the Forest
One of the largest remaining tropical rainforests in the Americas stretches across the Mexican states of Yucatan, Quintana Roo and Campeche, and reaches down into Guatemala and Belize. The forests are home to an innumerable number of species, from jaguars and mahogany trees, to plants, insects and animals still yet to be named and classified by modern science. In some places, the landscape is dotted with cenotes, caves hollowed out from limestone, that fill with dazzlingly aqua waters.
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Fossil Fuels’ Dirty Secret: Climate Action or Not, Things Look Bad
Ten years ago Blockbuster CEO Jim Keyes said he wasn’t worried about digital streaming. “I’ve been frankly confused by this fascination that everybody has with Netflix,” he said. Blockbuster’s head of digital strategy echoed this sentiment, asserting the company was “strategically better positioned than almost anybody out there.” Not long after, Blockbuster went the way of the butter churn, while Netflix became a household fixture.
Climate Change Is Conspicuously Absent From College Textbooks
On a sultry summer day about a dozen years ago, Rachel Yoho was busy straining maggots out of pig manure. The odoriferous task was a prelude to using bacteria in the excrement to create biofuel. Even in high school, Yoho wanted to study how bacteria could be used to generate energy. She found hands-on science fair experiments like this one among the best ways to learn, rather than from reading school textbooks.
Years Of Living Dangerously
The American Petroleum Institute (API), the oil industry’s most powerful trade group, first became aware of climate change as early as 1959, nearly 60 years ago. What the group did next was astonishing. After studying the problem of climate change for another decade, API then decided to embark on a science disinformation campaign that continues to this day. But just like with tobacco, the science on climate change is more robust than ever.
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Tell Car Companies to Stop Driving Backwards on Climate - Years Of Living Dangerously
Volkswagen, Toyota, and Volvo have all made big announcements about their plans to build clean, climate-friendly electric cars in the future. But if they want to go green, why are they also fighting fuel-efficiency standards? These automakers are members of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, a trade association. Right now, the Alliance is lobbying the U.S. government to throw out rules that would cut tailpipe pollution and save drivers money.
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Emmy-winning documentary production company behind YEARS OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY seeking Office Manager with production office experience to oversee office operations and ensure the office runs smoothly. Ideal candidates will be avid collaborators and passionate about climate change. Applicants should have the following attributes: This is a full-time position with opportunity for growth. Office is located in Hell’s Kitchen.
A Renewable Recovery for Puerto Rico? - Years Of Living Dangerously
When I think of my grandmother’s house I think of colors. Bright white paint, sharp blue stripes on canvas awnings, the earthy red of the tiles lining her floor, and green. Mostly green. The house was encased in palm and avocado trees. Something that everybody took pride in. A love for flora is something typically Puerto Rican. Those that have to leave their island find themselves compiling a collection of plants in their new homes. Little by little the green comes back to them.
Another Holdout Plans to Join the Paris Agreement - Years Of Living Dangerously
Yesterday, Nicaraguan news sources reported that President Daniel Ortega intends to join the Paris Agreement. Nicaragua originally didn’t sign on to the United Nations deal in 2015, because they felt it was too weak to effectively combat climate change. If the country does join the Agreement, Syria and the United States would be the only countries that don’t plan to adhere to it. “We will sign the Paris Agreement,” Ortega told official media.
Scientist Told to Remove "Climate Change" from Federal Funding Request - Years Of Living Dangerously
“I have been asked to contact you to update the wording in your proposal abstract to remove words such as ‘global warming’ or ‘climate change…This is being asked as we have to meet the President’s budget language restrictions.” This was the ominous email Jennifer Bowen, an ecologist and associate professor at Northeastern’s Marine Science Center, got after receiving funding from the Department of Energy. Read those words again – that’s an email from the US Federal Government.
India Climate Change Impacts
India’s energy future could tip the scales of global climate change, but the extreme weather is already here. Grieving family members set fire to shrouded bodies on terrace rooftops in the holy city of Varanasi as a tide of polluted water from the Ganges rolled in around them. Flooded temples could only be reached by boat, and orange Hindu flags were dampened with the rising gray water that filled the city’s streets.
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Tips for Talking About Carbon Pricing - Years Of Living Dangerously
As actress and activist Nikki Reed learned during the second season of YEARS OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY, there’s a growing number of people who are working to solve climate change by pushing for a price on carbon. Carbon pricing is an economic tool that encourages polluters to switch to clean energy, by making the cost of polluting high. It’s an elegant solution that’s been supported by people on both the right and the left of the political spectrum.
Climate Change a Central Issue at March for Science - Years Of Living Dangerously
Today at hundreds of locations around the globe, science supporters gathered under the banner of March for Science. Participants were moved by a diverse range of motivations, from protesting Trump’s budgets cuts to federal science programs, to promoting science education in school curriculum, to advocating for more diversity in the sciences. Protesting climate climate change denial was also a major motivation for many people joining the day’s events.
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