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Blogs scanned over last 7 days from Tue Sep 28 2021 at 8:55 UTC |
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New Post Why local areas need to be given more power to move to net zero
This post is by Amy Norman, senior researcher at the Social Market Foundation. Over the next three decades, the pursuit of net zero will transform localities . . .Inside track by Green Alliance blog on 28 Sep 2021 |
New Post Breaking Together – digital art for social impact
One practice that is recommended for people engaging in art as a therapeutic aid is to paint everyday on the same canvas. Yes, that’s right, it means . . .Professor Jem Bendell by jembendell on 28 Sep 2021 |
New Post ‘False choice’: is deep-sea mining required for an electric vehicle revolution?
Deep sea mining firms claim their rare metals are necessary to power clean tech – but with even major electric car firms now backing a moratorium, critics say . . .Environment | The Guardian by eigh on 28 Sep 2021 |
New Post Revealed: exploitation of meat plant workers rife across UK and Europe
Thousands of outsourced workers on inferior pay and conditions to fulfil demand for cheap meat, Guardian investigation shows. Read more: ‘The whole system is . . .Environment | The Guardian by eeney and Holly Young on 28 Sep 2021 |
New Post How German coalition wrangling could affect Cop26 mood
Analysis: after Germany’s climate election, UN summit delegates will be watching to see what is agreed on coal phase-out. It was called Germany’s climate . . .Environment | The Guardian by Rankin in Brussels on 28 Sep 2021 |
New Post Welsh government calls on Westminster to help fund safety of coal tips
Rhondda valley residents fearful after recent landslip and UK government pushed to share responsibility. Every time it rains heavily, Cllr Robert Bevan’s phone . . .Environment | The Guardian by rris on 28 Sep 2021 |
New Post Country diary: a ragwort feast for these very hungry caterpillars
St Mary’s, North Tyneside: In the late-summer scrub, fibrous plant remains show where the cinnabar caterpillars have been. The summer greenery hangs heavy on . . .Environment | The Guardian by myth on 28 Sep 2021 |
New Post Glastonbury: drug traces from on-site urination could harm rare eels
Scientists found dangerous levels of MDMA in nearby River Whitelake after the festival. Scientists have found what they called environmentally damaging levels . . .Environment | The Guardian by pes on 28 Sep 2021 |
New Post Hurricane Sam’s long journey through the Atlantic continues
More tropical systems may develop this week. Hurricane Sam’s long journey through the Atlantic continues appeared first on Yale Climate Connections. . . .Yale Climate Connections by Bob Henson and Jeff Masters on 27 Sep 2021 |
New Post Hot, dry, and smoky: Iconic Yellowstone has much to lose with climate change
Greater Yellowstone’s climate future: Report forecasts rising temperatures, shrinking snowpacks, smoky skies. Plus a lot more 90+ degree days in gateway . . .Yale Climate Connections by Kristen Pope on 27 Sep 2021 |
New Post Rikers Island could become renewable energy hub
The notorious jail on the island is slated to close by 2027. Rikers Island could become renewable energy hub appeared first on Yale Climate Connections. . . .Yale Climate Connections by YCC Team on 27 Sep 2021 |
Extreme Temperature Diary- Sunday September 27th, 2021/ Main Topic: Record Fall Heat Slated For Portions Of The U.S. This Week
The main purpose of this ongoing blog will be to track planetary extreme or record temperatures related to climate change. Any reports I see of ETs will be . . .Guy On Climate by guyonclimate_mi5tor on 27 Sep 2021 |
New Post As tigers dwindle, Indonesia takes aim at poaching ring
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — Law enforcers are working to disrupt a wildlife trafficking ring connected to a man arrested last month with the skins and bones of . . .EnviroLink Network by mongabayauthor on 27 Sep 2021 |
New Post ‘Fireball’ Meteor Caught On Camera Soaring Over North Carolina At 32,000 MPH
From NPR The bright phenomenon was videoed above the coast of North Carolina Friday night. Sightings were also reported in South Carolina, Maryland, Virginia . . .EnviroLink Network by Jonathan Franklin on 27 Sep 2021 |
New Post Climate Change: Don’t sideline plastic problem, nations urged
From BBC Shareclose Share pageCopy linkAbout sharing image source, Getty Images Scientists are warning politicians immersed in climate change policy not to . . .EnviroLink Network by By Roger Harrabin on 27 Sep 2021 |
New Post New transport infrastructure is opening the Amazon to global commerce
Editor’s note: Tim Killeen provides an update on the state of the Amazon in his new book “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon Wilderness – Success and Failure in the . . .EnviroLink Network by Rhett Butler on 27 Sep 2021 |
New Post New permits for Brazilian beef exports to US could increase deforestation risk: Report
An increase in the number of licenses for Brazilian beef exporters is a worrying sign that illegal deforestation could rise in some of the most vulnerable parts . . .EnviroLink Network by maxradwin on 27 Sep 2021 |
New Post Following coup, Myanmar’s Indigenous vow to protect forests ‘until the end of the world’ (commentary)
The Tanintharyi Region in southern Myanmar is a beautiful and rich expanse of rainforest, ocean, and mangroves where we still have wild tigers and elephants, . . .EnviroLink Network by Erik Hoffner on 27 Sep 2021 |
New Post New Zealand developer denies key role in giant palm oil project in Indonesia
The following report published on September 23 by Newsroom, an independent news source in New Zealand, picked up where our award-winning 2018 collaborative . . .EnviroLink Network by Erik Hoffner on 27 Sep 2021 |
New Post There’s a major gap in the new methane pledge: Agriculture
Last week, the United States and European Union launched the most ambitious plan to date to slash global methane emissions. The Global Methane Pledge, which . . .EnviroLink Network by Maria Paula Rubiano A. on 27 Sep 2021 |
New Post UK forestry plan gets £15m funding boost
From BBC Shareclose Share pageCopy linkAbout sharing image source, Getty Images More than a million new trees will be planted after a project creating a . . .EnviroLink Network by EnviroLink Editor on 27 Sep 2021 |
New Post Oregon Has A New Plan To Protect Homes From Wildfire. Homebuilders Are Pushing Back
From NPR Industry groups and property owners are wary of mandating fire-resistant materials in new construction. There’s also controversy over exactly . . .EnviroLink Network by Cassandra Profita on 27 Sep 2021 |
New Post Climate Change: Don't sideline plastic problem, nations urged
Scientists fear plastic pollution will be overlooked as politicians focus on climate change policy. . . .BBC News - Science BBC News - Science & Environment by ? on 27 Sep 2021 |
New Post Extinction Rebellion UK position on COP26
PEOPLE HAVE THE POWER – NOT ‘WORLD LEADERS’ What an incredible few months it’s been. We rolled up our sleeves, put our bodies on the line, and made the . . .Extinction Rebellion UK by Extinction Rebellion on 27 Sep 2021 |
New Post There’s a major gap in the new methane pledge: Agriculture
The Global Methane Pledge gives farmers and ranchers a ‘free pass,’ environmental groups say. . . .Climate Energy – Grist by María Paula Rubiano A. on 27 Sep 2021 |
New Post 8 Ways NYC Can Help Vulnerable Communities Survive Summer Heat
Communities of color are especially at risk from extreme heat, and COVID-19 has made cooling off more challenging for many. Here’s how the city can do better. . . .State of the Planet by Guest Blogger on 27 Sep 2021 |
New Post A Realistic Transition to Environmental Sustainability
We need to understand nature better to both live within its boundaries and maintain our current way of life. . . .State of the Planet by Steve Cohen on 27 Sep 2021 |
New Post The gas crisis shows it’s time to speed up UK green energy plans
For today’s generation a three day week seems difficult to imagine. But Edward Heath’s Conservative government introduced such a measure in 1974, in the context . . .Inside track by Joe Tetlow on 27 Sep 2021 |
New Post My Climate Story
I realized that the influx of migrants into my state might have consisted of people displaced by rising sea levels and other climate change impacts. I could . . .SubjectToClimate Blog by ? on 27 Sep 2021 |
New Post After a Shocking Global Summer: Public Alarm on Climate Change at New High
Timely new survey on climate awareness from Tony Leiserowitz and colleagues at Yale. Higher than ever after a shocking global summer. Yale Program on Climate . . .Climate Denial Crock of the Week by greenman3610 on 27 Sep 2021 |
New Post NBC Report on Off Shore Wind
Ok, good effort, but they’re called “Blades”, not “propellers”. . . .Climate Denial Crock of the Week by greenman3610 on 27 Sep 2021 |
New Post The Incredible Shrinking Colorado
Becky Bollinger PhD in Washington Post: For the first time, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation issued a water shortage for Lake Mead starting in 2022. . . .Climate Denial Crock of the Week by greenman3610 on 27 Sep 2021 |