Climate Activism Is No Longer a Young Person's Game A growing number of retirees are getting in on the climate fight, and they’re not afraid of getting arrested #USA #US #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #GlobalBurning #ClimateDestruction #ClimateSuicide #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate #ClimateStrike
Report: Nations must close huge emissions gap in new climate pledges and deliver immediate action, or 1.5°C is lost Nations must collectively commit to cutting 42% off annual greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and 57% by 2035 https://phys.org/news/2024-10-nations-huge-emissions-gap-climate.html #ClimateChange #GlobalBurning #ClimateDestruction #ClimateSuicide #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
Climate scientists identify water requirements for climate mitigation through ecosystem restoration Worldwide, deforestation and farming practices are responsible for the degradation of vital ecosystems. While there is a significant amount of interest in climate mitigation by restoring those degraded lands with forests and other ecosystems, it is unclear how feasible that would be and the resulting benefits https://phys.org/news/2024-10-climate-scientists-requirements-mitigation-ecosystem.html #ClimateChange #GlobalBurning #pollution #environment #climate
Mapped: Carbon Emissions Per Capita, by Country #ClimateChange #GlobalBurning #ClimateDestruction #ClimateSuicide #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
Climate risks making it hard to buy or sell a home in California Homeowners can't sell uninsured homes and buyers can't get insurance #California #USA #US #ClimateChange #GlobalBurning #ClimateDestruction #ClimateSuicide #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
Grattan on Friday: a possible Trump victory is making the Albanese government cagey about its 2035 climate target #Australia #ClimateChange #GlobalBurning #ClimateDestruction #ClimateSuicide #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
Producing materials such as steel, plastics and cement in the United States alone inflicts $79 billion a year in climate-related damage around the world, according to a new study by engineers & economists at the University of California, Davis. Accounting for these costs in market prices could encourage progress toward climate-friendly alternatives #USA #US #ClimateChange #GlobalBurning #ClimateDestruction #ClimateSuicide #MassExtinction #pollution #environment #climate
San Miguel Farmers Struggle With Climate Change Rising temperatures and prolonged rains are making rice farming increasingly difficult in San Miguel, Iloilo https://dailyguardian.com.ph/san-miguel-farmers-struggle-with-climate-change/ #SanMiguel #Iloilo #Panay #Philippines #ClimateChange #GlobalBurning #ClimateDestruction #ClimateSuicide #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
Opinion | Professional Sports Leagues Drop the Ball on Climate Crisis Big banks, oil giants, and powerful utility companies sponsor pro sports teams and leagues to protect what social scientists call their “social license” https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/pro-sports-climate-change #sport #ClimateChange #GlobalBurning #ClimateDestruction #ClimateSuicide #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
Baku hit by widespread flooding Brawley Benson ~3 minutes Just weeks before the Azerbaijani capital Baku hosts an annual UN climate conference, days of heavy rain have resulted in widespread flooding in the city, causing significant property damage and at least two deaths #Baku #Azerbaijan #COP29 #ClimateChange #GlobalBurning #ClimateDestruction #ClimateSuicide #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate