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"Over half of European voters think climate action is a priority, exclusive Euronews poll revealst"
#Europe #EU #Climate

Where in Europe do voters think climate change is a priority?
Less than a third of voters think the EU has had a positive impact on environmental protection.

Die #Erderwämung verwandelt Australiens Böden zu einem Nettoemittenten von #Kohlendioxid. Die Speicherfähigkeit des Bodens nwüre bereits in den nächsten Jahrzehnten abnehmen.
#CO2Emissionen

Climate change will see Australia's soil emit CO2 and add to global warming
New research has shown the warming climate will turn Australia's soil into a net emitter of carbon dioxide (CO2), unless action is taken. Soil helps to keep the planet cool by absorbing carbon, however as the climate gets warmer its ability to retain carbon decreases -- and in some instances can start to release some carbon back into the air. A global research team has predicted the changes in the amount of carbon in Australia's soil between now and the year 2100.

Climate - the Movie: a hot mess of (c)old myths!
https://skepticalscience.com/climate-the-movie-a-hot-mess-of-cold-myths.html

Despite President Biden making climate change a central issue of his administration,
only a small share of Americans in a new poll said they have heard a lot about his plans.
The CBS News/YouGov poll, released Monday, found that
45 percent of Americans said climate change is a very important issue.
However, only 10 percent of respondents who think the issue is critical said they have either heard or read a lot about what the Biden administration has done to address i…

Just 10 percent in new poll have heard a lot about Biden climate action 
Despite President Biden making climate change a central issue of his administration, only a small share of Americans in a new poll said they have heard a lot about his plans. The CBS News/YouGov poll, released Monday, found that 45 percent of Americans said climate change is a very important issue. However, only 10 percent of…

Joe Biden marked Monday’s Earth Day by announcing a
$7bn investment in solar energy projects nationwide,
focusing on disadvantaged communities,
and unveiling a week-long series of what the White House say will be “historic climate actions”.
https://www.

Oh dear a psychological study where climate action = planting trees.
Not surprising for a discipline founded on methodological individualism.
How to talk about climate change and the problem with doomerism - resilience
https://www.resilien…

How to talk about climate change and the problem with doomerism
Should we be yelling that the sky is falling at every chance? Or might that paralyze us into inaction, creating a self-fulfilling prophecy?

Gosh, this is interesting - not just Europeans who see #climate Action as important it seems
"While Republican supporters recognize that most Republicans support climate change policy, they may be discouraged from expressing their support due to an information environment disproportionately portraying Republicans as opposed to climate change action."

Youth group, environmental organizations sue Maine for action on climate (Patrick Whittle/Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/youth-climate-lawsuit-maine-039a05a63e77137f6ce657f0bc9fe715
http://www.memeorandum.com/240422/p64#a240422p64

"Cash-strapped University of Arizona says climate action can wait"
#US #USA #America #Arizona

Cash-strapped University of Arizona says climate action can wait
Activists have spent years pushing the university to divest from fossil fuels. With a $177 million deficit, that may not happen.

Why Joseph Goffman’s Senate Confirmation as #EPA Assistant Administrator Could Be a Win for Climate Action and Equity - Inside Climate News
https://in…

Why Joseph Goffman’s Senate Confirmation Could Be a Win for Climate Action and Equity - Inside Climate News
The decision to replace John Kerry with John Podesta as the top U.S. climate diplomat may be making headlines this week. But there’s another presidential appointee who could also have a significant impact on the nation’s efforts to address climate change but has mostly flown under the radar.  On Wednesday, the Senate confirmed Joseph Goffman […]

Surprise! Ford government published a climate change impact study and immediately ignored recommendations. Someone should have told him snowmobiling would be impossible if he didn't take some action.
#FordIsIncompetent #ClimateChange

Climate change is hitting Ontario’s farms hard. Why won’t the government talk about it?
Internal documents show Ontario asked researchers to downplay findings of report on how climate change will impact food, buildings and people. Now the government seems to be avoiding its suggested solutions

Climate action: eight ways to include people with disabilities - Light for the World International https://www.light-for-the-world.org/news/climate-action-eight-ways-to-include-people-with-disabilities/

Climate action: eight ways to include people with disabilities - Light for the World International
With the UN climate talks – COP28 – currently taking place, learn eight ways to involve people with disabilities in climate action.

From BC Green Party
BC must ban fossil fuel advertising
Every year a staggering 8.7 million people die from air pollution caused by burning fossil fuels. The climate crisis, and its impact on human health, will continue to worsen unless we take immediate action.
Just as tobacco advertising was banned because of its impacts to human health, it’s time to ban fossil fuel advertising.

BC must ban fossil fuel advertising
Every year a staggering 8.7 million people die from air pollution caused by burning fossil fuels. Just as tobacco advertising was banned because of its impacts to human health, it’s time @BCNDP banned fossil fuel advertising. #bcpoli

I'm deeply saddened to hear about the untimely death of Rod Oram today https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/512215/rod-oram-remembered-as-brave-sharp-and-a-true-gentleman He was one of the very best of us - a considered, u…

"European leaders ‘outpaced’ by increasing risk from climate change, environment watchdog warns." (Don't ask about American leaders…) 
https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/03/11/europ…

European leaders ‘outpaced’ by increasing risk from climate change
The situation is already critical as climate change leads to increasingly frequent and severe flooding, drought and rising sea levels. Without urgent action by governments and EU leaders the impact is likely to become 'catastrophic' over the coming years, the European Environment Agency warns.

RTE’s action here is indefensible. Their appeal to journalistic integrity would be more persuasive if it wasn’t taken only after it had argued a bunch of *other* grounds for refusing to provide the records.
RTÉ takes legal action over climate reporting – The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2024/02/01/rte-takes-legal-action-over-climate-reporting/

"Humza Yousaf, who succeeded Nicola Sturgeon as first minister and as SNP leader, has put less emphasis on #climate action, despite its significance in the deal with the Greens.
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#Scotland’s pledge to cut emissions by 75% by 2030 ‘no longer credible’ | Green politics | The Guardian

Compare the pair: What Exxon thinks about climate change
(https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4494543-exxon-ceo-blames-public-for-failure-to-fix-climate-change/) isn’t backed up by what Exxon does…

Exxon CEO blames public for failure to fix climate change
The world isn’t on track to meet its climate goals — and it’s the public’s fault, a leading oil company CEO told journalists. Exxon Mobil Corp. CEO Darren Woods told editors from Fortune that the world has “waited too long” to begin investing in a broader suite of technologies to slow planetary heating. That heating…

"Limiting average global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, or 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit, above preindustrial levels has been the gold standard for climate action since at least the 2015 Paris Agreement. A new scientific study published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Climate Change, however, suggests that the world unknowingly passed this benchmark back in 2020. This would mean that the pace of warming is a full two decades ahead of projections by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate C…

“The world just experienced its warmest January on record, marking the first 12-month period in which temperatures averaged more than 1.5C (2.7F) above pre-industrial times.”
I urge you to talk to everyone around you and ask them to vote for people who take climate action seriously.
#climate #climateemergency

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/mar/29/surajpura-rajasthan-india-drought-villagers-farmers-climate

"Urgent action needed to build out energy storage and bolster Britain’s energy security, Lords warn"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

Urgent action needed to build out energy storage and bolster Britain’s energy security, Lords warn
Members of the House of Lords have berated the UK Government for neglecting to set out plans to drastically scale the nation’s energy storage capacity, which will be key if it is to meet its legally binding climate commitments while boosting energy security.

IEEE VIS Workshop on Visualization for Climate Action and Sustainability
Benjamin Bach, Fanny Chevalier, Helen-Nicole Kostis, Mark Subbaro, Yvonne Jansen, Robert Soden
https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.02743

IEEE VIS Workshop on Visualization for Climate Action and Sustainability
This first workshop on visualization for climate action and sustainability aims to explore and consolidate the role of data visualization in accelerating action towards addressing the current environmental crisis. Given the urgency and impact of the environmental crisis, we ask how our skills, research methods, and innovations can help by empowering people and organizations. We believe visualization holds an enormous power to aid understanding, decision making, communication, discussion, partic…

Climate action has become a favorite scapegoat in some media.
Dutch farmers' protests against nitrogen emission policies getting support in election? NOS political correspondents: That's because of the ambitious climate minister. (1)

Pay attention to Dr. Hayhoe's advice: https://climatejustice.rocks/@kathhayhoe/112039486415949361

Pay attention to Dr. Hayhoe's advice: https://climatejustice.rocks/@kathhayhoe/112039486415949361

“Today, the Court strips the EPA of the power Congress gave it to respond to ‘the most pressing environmental challenge of our time,’”
Justice Elena Kagan wrote in a dissenting opinion joined by Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Stephen Breyer.
“Whatever else this Court may know about, ⭐️it does not have a clue about how to address climate change. ⭐️Yet the Court today prevents congressionally authorized agency action to curb power plants’ carbon dioxide emissions.
The Court app…

How Charles Koch Purchased the Supreme Court’s EPA Decision
Decades of contributions aimed at influencing the judiciary bought fossil fuel billionaire Charles Koch the EPA ruling he’s always wanted.

Metro #Vancouver is holding Climate Action Dialogues on #transportation. Attend in-person events on May 28 or 30 in Surrey and Vancouver, or join online on June 6.
This Dialogue will explore ways to move people and goods, while relying less on individual cars. There are positive impacts of reduced driv…

Metro Vancouver Conference Day | Metro Vancouver
Watch presentations and complete a survey with your feedback on the inaugural Metro Vancouver Conference Day.

"European leaders ‘outpaced’ by increasing risk from climate change, environment watchdog warns"
#Europe #Climate #ClimateChange

European leaders ‘outpaced’ by increasing risk from climate change
The situation is already critical as climate change leads to increasingly frequent and severe flooding, drought and rising sea levels. Without urgent action by governments and EU leaders the impact is likely to become 'catastrophic' over the coming years, the European Environment Agency warns.

“The world just experienced its warmest January on record, marking the first 12-month period in which temperatures averaged more than 1.5C (2.7F) above pre-industrial times.”
I urge you to talk to everyone around you and ask them to vote for people who take climate action seriously.
#climate #climateemergency

I posted this link on #Facebook and it removed the link preview! I'm guessing it will also derank it for my friends and family. https://www.forbes.com/…

How Meta Nuked A Climate Story, And What It Means For Democracy
Mark Zuckerberg's firm is under scrutiny again for allegedly suppressing content it doesn't like. Whatever the explanation, the action has far-reaching implications.

Taking the #Amtrak #NorthEastRegional #train from NYC to DC this random Monday afternoon and its 9 cars are 💯 *sold out*.
Gone are the days when I would have a ticket and jump on the next t…

🌍🔥 #ClimateCrisis & Inequality: The devastating heatwave in West Africa this February, supercharged by human-induced global warming, has brought untold hardship to millions. 🚨 With temperatures soaring 4°C higher due to climate change, the impact on daily life and livelihoods is unprecedented. This isn't just about discomfort; it's a matter of survival for communities whose way of life is tethered to the rhythm of our planet. 🌱💔
Farmers, particularly those cultivating cocoa, face a double jeopardy: extreme heat followed by erratic rainfall, pushing them to the brink. The ripple effects are felt globally, but it's the local communities who bear the brunt—struggling with crop failure, soaring prices, and the dire choice between immediate survival and long-term resilience. 🌾📈
This is a clarion call for immediate action. As the globe hits record temperatures, the disparity between the vulnerable and the resilient widens. We must rally for robust climate policies, equitable support mechanisms, and a swift transition to sustainable practices. 🌏✊ Let's not wait until it's too late to acknowledge the human cost of inaction. #ClimateActionNow #SocialInequality #SustainableLivelihoods
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/21/west-africa-heatwave-climate-crisis-study

In light of massive public expenditure on the maintenance of infrastructure necessary for personal automobiles, not to mention the climate crisis, I've long thought that free commercial parking in cities is an abomination. If you happen to live in Toronto, you may wish to send a message to your councillor asking that the city implement a commercial parking levy for the support of the TTC.

TAKE ACTION: Tell your City Councillor and the Mayor to fund transit with a Commercial Parking Lot Levy
Act now: tell your Member of Parliament to step up and support a new funding deal for Toronto to help meet our climate goals, and make our city more liveable, affordable, and resilient for all.

Save the whale, just not the planet it lives on…
Am I the only one perturbed by this level of cognitive dissonance?
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4539845-biden-administration-sued-over-v…

Biden administration sued over Virginia offshore wind farm approval
A conservative think tank on Monday sued the Biden administration in an effort to reverse approval of what would be the largest offshore wind farm of its kind.  The Heartland Institute filed the suit with the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow, a nonprofit that advocates for an economically libertarian approach to environmental action and has denied…

Metro #Vancouver is holding Climate Action Dialogues on #transportation. Attend in-person events on May 28 or 30 in Surrey and Vancouver, or join online on June 6.
This Dialogue will explore ways to move people and goods, while relying less on individual cars. There are positive impacts of reduced driv…

Metro Vancouver Conference Day | Metro Vancouver
Watch presentations and complete a survey with your feedback on the inaugural Metro Vancouver Conference Day.

RT @ClaraJeffery :
In the last 24 hours @ElonMusksJet has burned 16 tons of CO2.
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RT @elonmusk :
The only action needed to solve climate change is is a carbon tax

While I'm happy to see this, I wonder if it will matter. It seems like a #fatwa to do something positive never gets as much attention - or action - as the ones to do something negative...
(Obviously, this is not unique to #Islam)

MUI: Damaging the Environment is Haram
The Ulama Council of Indonesia (MUI), has declared that all actions leading to environmental damage and contributing to the climate crisis are considered haram.

IEEE VIS Workshop on Visualization for Climate Action and Sustainability
Benjamin Bach, Fanny Chevalier, Helen-Nicole Kostis, Mark Subbaro, Yvonne Jansen, Robert Soden
https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.02743

IEEE VIS Workshop on Visualization for Climate Action and Sustainability
This first workshop on visualization for climate action and sustainability aims to explore and consolidate the role of data visualization in accelerating action towards addressing the current environmental crisis. Given the urgency and impact of the environmental crisis, we ask how our skills, research methods, and innovations can help by empowering people and organizations. We believe visualization holds an enormous power to aid understanding, decision making, communication, discussion, partic…

"Shell appeals Dutch court's landmark climate ruling forcing it to slash emissions"
#Dutch #Netherlands #Climate

Shell appeals Dutch court’s landmark climate ruling
The oil and gas giant claims the historic climate ruling ‘obstructs’ climate action but environmental groups say the scientific basis of the case has only got stronger since 2021.

The global #extraction of raw materials is expected to increase by 60% by 2060, with calamitous consequences for the #climate and the environment, according an unpublished UN analysis... (Hastags MS)

Climate-conscious travelers are jumpstarting Europe’s sleeper trains | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/europe-sleeper-train-travel-bf473869468c672730f5d84e75d0558b

Climate-conscious travelers are jumpstarting Europe’s sleeper trains
A growing number of climate-conscious Europeans want to give up flying in favor of long-haul trains, especially younger travelers. That has helped revive interest in sleeper trains, which had been on the edge of extinction. In the process, many are also discovering the romance of the rails. Governments and private companies alike are investing billions to launch new lines and refurbish existing train cars. However, many challenges prevent faster action. Booking tickets can be confusing, and ove…

#SinnFein 's comments are also ridiculous. Imagine thinking the following is bad (or in any way whatso-bloody-ever specific to farming):
“farmers are increasingly being asked to do more with regard to climate action and biodiversity, and amidst discussion around sustainability and diversification”.
Christ, it is almost as if current farming practices in #Ireland are some of the most polluting in the EU and in need of massive changes.

This https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.09210 has been replaced.
initial toot: https://mastoxiv.page/@arXiv_csCY_…

Narratives of Collective Action in YouTube's Discourse on Veganism
Narratives can be powerful tools for inspiring action on pressing societal issues such as climate change. While social science theories offer frameworks for understanding the narratives that arise within collective movements, these are rarely applied to the vast data available from social media platforms, which play a significant role in shaping public opinion and mobilizing collective action. This gap in the empirical evaluation of online narratives limits our understanding of their relationsh…

Government of Canada and FCM Fund Municipal Climate Action Across British Columbia
Climate change is affecting Canadians and communities across Canada. By supporting initiatives that reduce #emissions and enhance resiliency, we are safeguarding our well-being as well as generating jobs and developing our clean energy future.
Federal and municipal partnerships are critical to building

"Canadian Pension Funds Haven’t Kept Up with Financial Risks of Climate Change, Report Finds"
#Canada #Pensions #Climate

Canadian Pension Funds Haven’t Kept Up with Financial Risks of Climate Change, Report Finds
An independent analysis released Tuesday found the country’s pension funds are failing their fiduciary duties.

What happened when a Greenpeace activist showed up with a climate action banner at a Conservative ‘Axe the Carbon Tax’ rally?
When Greenpeace Canada’s Senior Energy Strategist, Keith Stewart, saw that Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre would be holding a rally in Toronto, he decided to attend with his own sign—reading “Act on Climate Now”

For the first time, global warming has exceeded 1.5C across an entire year, according to the EU's climate service.
World leaders promised in 2015 to try to limit the long-term temperature rise to 1.5C, which is seen as crucial to help avoid the most damaging impacts.
This first year-long breach doesn't break that landmark Paris agreement, but it does bring the world closer to doing so in the long-term.
Urgent action to cut carbon emissions can still slow warming, sc…

World's first year-long breach of key 1.5C warming limit
The last 12 months were the hottest on record, temporarily sending the world past a deeply symbolic mark.

"Australia could reach an ‘ambitious’ emissions cut of up to 75% by 2035, advisers tell Labor"
#Australia #Emissions

"Australia could reach an ‘ambitious’ emissions cut of up to 75% by 2035, advisers tell Labor"
#Australia #Emissions

SPEC is currently seeking a Financial and Operations Manager to oversee the financial and administrative well-being of our organization.
If you have a passion for urban sustainability, climate action and justice, and experience with nonprofit management, we encourage you to apply for this key leadership role on our team of friendly and supportive change makers!
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Galway City Tribune article from Friday highlighting some of our proposals in our submission to the local authority's Galway City Climate Action Plan 2024-29.
#Galway #Ireland #ClimateAction #PeopleBeforeProfit #PBP #EcoSocialism #Socialism

"UN member states are meeting to plan how to tackle the world’s environmental crises"
#UN #UnitedNations #Environment

UN member states are meeting to plan how to tackle the world's environmental crises
Talks to shape global environmental policy started on Monday in Nairobi, where governments, civil society groups, scientists and the private sector met to plan collective environmental action. The meeting in Nairobi is the sixth session of the U.N. Environment Assembly, the world’s top decision-making body on the environment. This year, it’s focusing on how governments can work together to tackle environmental crises such as climate change, pollution and loss of biodiversity. Countries will…

🌍 Climate change is not just about temperature rises or extreme weather; it's affecting the very spin of our planet! The massive ice melt in Greenland and Antarctica is having profound, unexpected impacts.
The acceleration of ice melting is actually delaying a "global timekeeping" issue, which would've required adjusting clocks sooner. We're altering Earth's balance, highlighting the urgent need for climate action.
Learn more about this study: #GlobalWarming #ArcticIceLoss #MeltingIceCaps #IceMelt #ClimateEmergency

Galway City Tribune article from Friday highlighting some of our proposals in our submission to the local authority's Galway City Climate Action Plan 2024-29.
#Galway #Ireland #ClimateAction #PeopleBeforeProfit #PBP #EcoSocialism #Socialism

"EPA sets strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks and buses in bid to fight climate change"
#US #USA #America #Emissions

EPA sets strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks and buses in bid to fight climate change
The Environmental Protection Agency has set strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks, buses and other large vehicles. EPA officials say Friday's action will help clean up some of the nation’s largest sources of planet-warming greenhouse gases. The EPA says the new rules will take effect for model years 2027 through 2032 and will avoid up to 1 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions over the next three decades. EPA Administrator Michael Regan says the new standards will especially ben…

Climate change is not a future problem; it's happening now, and our #food security is at risk. Recent studies highlight how our staple crops, like wheat, are vulnerable. It's a wake-up call. We must act.
A study reveals that by mid-century, wheat production could drop by 13% due to climate-induced diseases. This isn't just about numbers; it's about our food, our survival. Immediate action is crucial.
#RegenerativeAgriculture #SustainableFarming #ActNow #FoodSecurity #CropFailure