Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Affirming belief that waters are for drilling and pillaging, Trump erases Ocean Protection Policy

New executive order revokes Obama-era policy put in place following Deepwater Horizon.

Climate-friendly farming strategies can improve the land and generate income for farmers

With concerted efforts and investments, they could be expanded to achieve a pace and scale that will help address climate change.

US-EU steel agreement to be first climate-friendly trade deal if passed

"The Sierra Club commends the Biden administration for pursuing a new, climate-focused agreement with the EU on steel and aluminum trade, which could become the nation’s first climate-friendly trade agreement."

1,000+ rhinos poached in South Africa for fourth straight year

Together, we need to commit to long-term demand reduction efforts to protect rhinos.

Revealed: Two thirds of online posts from six major European fossil fuel companies ‘greenwashing’

One expert called it a “systematic deceptive marketing campaign designed to interfere with the solution that is necessary to respond to the climate emergency: stopping fossil fuel production.”
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‘We are still in’: Sen. Markey & US lawmakers stage anti-Trump revolt at UN...

“We’re here to tell the world that Donald Trump does not represent the majority view in our country, that overwhelmingly people do believe that the planet is dangerously warming and that human activity is causing it and that we have to do something about it.”

Revolutionary changes in transportation, from electric vehicles to ride sharing, could slow global warming...

In the newly released IPCC report, scientists concluded that immediate cuts are necessary to stop emissions. Systemic changes currently underway in the transportation sector could begin lowering that emissions footprint—but will it be enough?

Climate explained: why some people still think climate change isn’t real

Even people who accept the science of climate change sometimes resist it because it clashes with their personal projects.

Canada approves Kinder Morgan, Enbridge pipelines despite fierce opposition

"Today's announcement may as well have said that Canada is pulling out of the Paris climate agreement."