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"Climate doom may discourage climate action, but there’s a way to counter it"
#Climate #ClimateChange

Climate doom may discourage climate action, but there’s a way to counter it
One way to guard against misinformation is to empower people to identify climate doom in the first place.

‘Unprecedented’ changes in UK climate are normalising extremes, report says https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/15/uk-climate-extreme-weather-2025-hottest-year-on-record

Source: Morgan Stanley is pitching data center developers to use leveraged loans rather than bonds, and estimates ~$15B will be issued this year in such loans (The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/morgan-stanley-pitches-…

Morgan Stanley Pitches Clients on a New Market for Data Center Loans
Morgan Stanley, one of the most active banks in financing data center developers, is now pitching some of those same clients on tapping a market better known for funding leveraged buyouts. It’s a sign that in the race to raise money for AI infrastructure, developers and their advisors are ...

"Germany cuts climate fund by €30bn through 2030"
#Germany #Climate #ClimateChange

Germany cuts climate fund by €30bn through 2030
The German Finance Ministry has confirmed that it has plans to scale back subsidy programmes financed through its Climate and Transformation Fund (KTF) over the coming years.

In a globally representative study covering nearly 130,000 people in 125 countries, 89 percent said their government should do more to fight global warming, and 69 percent said they were willing to contribute 1 percent of their household income every month.
https://www.fo…

Why The 89% Climate Majority Keeps Losing
Why does an 89% climate majority keep losing? Because political power depends on more than numbers. The majority already exists. Now it must become visible.

Europe must choose between AI and climate goals, data center lobby says.
OK then: climate goals, please.
https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-choose-ai-climate-goals-data-center-chief-warns/

Europe must choose between AI and climate goals, data center lobby says
Tech sector says only carbon-emitting gas plants are reliable enough today to power the EU’s AI goals.

Climate change, urban growth fuel Lagos flooding #Lagos

Climate change, urban growth fuel Lagos flooding
After hours of torrential overnight rain lashed Lagos recently, church pastor Samuel Akpan spent most of the next day bailing water from his flooded parsonage in an upscale district of Nigeria's commercial capital.

"World Cup stadiums were ‘built for yesterday’s climate’. Should the games be moved?"
#Sports #WorldCup #Climate

Should FIFA consider rescheduling the World Cup amid extreme heat?
Experts have called on World Cup stadium owners to retrofit their buildings to better deal with blistering temperatures.

New study pinpoints Europe's most critical wetlands for climate action #Europe…

New study pinpoints Europe's most critical wetlands for climate action
Wetlands have shaped human life in Europe since ancient times. These ecosystems provided essential resources and safe havens for plants and animals, and in many regions they also held spiritual and ritual significance. For millennia, wetlands covered vast parts of the European continent.

"Report: 70% of UK businesses hit by climate-related revenue loss in past year"
#Business #Climate #ClimateChange

Report: 70% of UK businesses hit by climate-related revenue loss in past year
Over two-thirds of UK companies have reported losing more than 1% of their annual turnover as a result of climate impacts in the past 12 months.