@cdarwin@c.im2024-03-28 04:56:01
Climate crisis increases fears of glacial lake flood in Peru
In 1941, thousands of people died in Huaraz when the natural dam on a lake above the city gave way.
Now, melting glaciers are raising the chances of it happening again
When disaster struck in 1941, Huaraz had a population of 12,000;
It is now a thriving city of 120,000 people.
“It’s one of the world’s only examples of a major city sitting right beneath a potential risk of a glacial lake flood,” say…
@jonippolito@digipres.club2024-01-28 14:51:17
@cdarwin@c.im2024-03-28 20:30:51
Surge of new US-led oil and gas activity threatens to wreck Paris climate goals
The world’s fossil-fuel producers are on track to nearly 🔥quadruple the amount of extracted oil and gas 🔥from newly approved projects by the end of this decade,
💥with the US leading the way in a surge of activity that threatens to blow apart agreed climate goals, a new report has found.
There can be NO new oil and gas infrastructure if the planet is to avoid careering past 1.5C (2.7F) of global …
@cdarwin@c.im2024-03-28 20:30:51
Surge of new US-led oil and gas activity threatens to wreck Paris climate goals
The world’s fossil-fuel producers are on track to nearly 🔥quadruple the amount of extracted oil and gas 🔥from newly approved projects by the end of this decade,
💥with the US leading the way in a surge of activity that threatens to blow apart agreed climate goals, a new report has found.
There can be NO new oil and gas infrastructure if the planet is to avoid careering past 1.5C (2.7F) of global …
@andres4ny@social.ridetrans.it2024-02-28 20:04:43
Robert Moses did an unbelievable amount to fuck up the climate. The book has gotten depressing again.
@TatianaIlyina@mas.to2024-03-26 21:38:04
Shell abandons 2035 emissions target and weakens 2030 goal.
Cynical victim blaming from a major fossil fuel polluter:
“if society is not net-zero in 2050… there would be significant risk that Shell may not meet this target”. This is familiar language from the oil major, which frequently explains that it is consumers, not Shell itself, that influence fossil-fuel use. —Carbon Brief
@burger_jaap@mastodon.social2024-02-26 14:40:01
This is a highly recommended episode about flexibility and energy justice. Sophie and Louise talk about their recent report 'Flex-ability for all' and how we can work to improve this 'ability to be flexible', and how that is a logical extension of existing energy efficiency efforts. A great conversation, e.g. on "energy efficiency is the original flexible asset", making it easier to shift the energy we still need over time.
@markhburton@mstdn.social2024-04-25 20:04:53
Scottish Greens have an oddly mixed stance on the SNP. Rightly condemn the U-turn on (evidence-based) climate targets but persist in thinking (against evidence) that children should be prescribed puberty blockers.
@cdarwin@c.im2024-04-25 22:00:23
My name is Sheldon Whitehouse, and I’m running for re-election in Rhode Island for the United States Senate.
I’m hoping you’ll support my campaign – and here’s why.
It’s been clear for a long time that the Supreme Court has a corruption problem. I recently published a law review article highlighting how this captured Supreme Court often simply makes up false facts to arrive at decisions that ultimately benefit partisan Republican special interests.
Our system is designed t…
@cdarwin@c.im2024-04-25 22:00:23
My name is Sheldon Whitehouse, and I’m running for re-election in Rhode Island for the United States Senate.
I’m hoping you’ll support my campaign – and here’s why.
It’s been clear for a long time that the Supreme Court has a corruption problem. I recently published a law review article highlighting how this captured Supreme Court often simply makes up false facts to arrive at decisions that ultimately benefit partisan Republican special interests.
Our system is designed t…