What if we turned the food waste problem on its head—and made it a climate solution? A new study finds that each tonne of food waste recycled, with existing technologies, would reduce carbon emissions by roughly a corresponding tonne #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #IrreversibleOverheating #GlobalBurning #ClimateDestruction #ClimateSuicide #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
This perspective explores the cascading effects of this crisis and advocates for a multi-faceted set of reforms that address three interrelated problem domains—enhancing innovations in pricing and underwriting, improving transparency of data and risk assessment practices, and bolstering resilience of the built environment—to ensure sustainable protection for the future https://www.nature.com/articles/s44168-025-00231-8 #USA #US #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #IrreversibleOverheating #pollution #environment #climate
Climate change causes longer pollen seasons in capital cities A University of Queensland study has revealed Australian capital cities are experiencing longer pollen seasons due to climate change https://phys.org/news/2025-04-climate-longer-pollen-seasons-capital.html?deviceType=desktop #Australia #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #IrreversibleOverheating #GlobalBurning #ClimateDestruction #ClimateSuicide #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
Ireland's farmers just as worried about climate change as general population, new research finds #Ireland #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #IrreversibleOverheating #GlobalBurning #ClimateDestruction #ClimateSuicide #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
Severe flash flooding has struck the Midwest and South US, with authorities issuing a "one-in-1000-year" flood warning. Millions of people have been evacuated as torrential rains overwhelm cities and infrastructure. Emergency services are working to rescue those trapped by rising waters, with widespread damage reported. The unusual intensity of the floods has left many regions facing unprecedented challenges #USA #US #ClimateChange #pollution #environment #climate
Africa pushes forward on climate despite U.S. withdrawal from global deal The world’s poorest continent won’t backtrack on climate goals even as the United States pulls away from key international commitments, says Kenya’s climate envoy ahead of COP30 https://www.dailyclimate.org/africa-pushes-forward-on-climate-despite-u-s-withdrawal-from-global-deal-2671691579.html #Africa #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #IrreversibleOverheating #GlobalBurning #ClimateDestruction #ClimateSuicide #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
Textile waste poses serious threat to environment Some fibres take up to 200 years to decompose and release greenhouse gas that accelerates climate change: Academic Malaysia produces an alarming 195300 tonnes of textile waste each year, much of which ends up in landfills #Malaysia #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #IrreversibleOverheating #GlobalBurning #ClimateDestruction #ClimateSuicide #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
Canadian insurance association warns of growing climate change risk Severe weather in Canada caused over CA$1.7bn in insured losses in 2024, the second-highest losses to commercial properties in Canadian history, the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) reported #canada #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #IrreversibleOverheating #GlobalBurning #ClimateDestruction #ClimateSuicide #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
Data under duress Climate change and climate action are socially and politically divisive topics in many countries. In addition to contributing to political disparity, climate research is also affected by political context, with consequences not only for scientists but for society as well https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-025-02323-z #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #IrreversibleOverheating #GlobalBurning #ClimateDestruction #ClimateSuicide #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
Scientists blame climate change for spread of infectious diseases and unleashing of ice-locked microbes in Arctic https://phys.org/news/2025-04-scientists-blame-climate-infectious-diseases.html #health #Arctic #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #IrreversibleOverheating #GlobalBurning #ClimateDestruction #ClimateSuicide #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate