Tiny island nation of Vanuatu to take climate change to the Hague – Axios

Illustration: Lindsey Bailey/Axios The small Pacific island country of Vanuatu is poised to gain UN approval to seek an unprecedented legal opinion on what obligation countries have to combat climate change. Why it matters: Vanuatu’s resolution would give the International…

Climate Dread Is A Luxury Belief We Can No Longer Afford

Here we go again. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has issued a new document – the final part of its mammoth sixth report – and we all know what that means. More doomsday porn in the papers. More…

Key Facts About Food Waste in Landfills and How You Can Help

Have you ever stopped to think about the amount of food waste going to landfills each day? Estimates are that each year, people throw out as much as 1,000 pounds per person. Half of this waste takes place during consumption, such as taking a bigger portion than you’re able to eat. Here are some facts […]

Death In The Skies? Climate Change Is NOT Making Flying More Dangerous

The Business Insider posted a story recently claiming that climate change is making air turbulence more severe, threatening the safety of air passengers. This is false. There is no evidence linking changes in the jet stream or air turbulence to…

Biden approves the Willow project — What is it and why has it invited so much backlash?

The vast oil drilling project in Alaska is inconsistent with President Biden’s pledges to lead on climate action

Marine heatwaves are sweeping the seafloor around North America – Reuters

March 13 (Reuters) – Heatwaves unfolding on the bottom of the ocean can be more intense and last longer than those on the sea surface, new research suggests, but such extremes in the deep ocean are often overlooked. A team…

Alaska’s Willow arctic drilling project is a climate turning-point. Biden must say no | Kim Heacox

President Biden faces a legacy-making – or legacy-breaking – decision in arctic Alaska with the $8bn Willow project, the largest oil and gas project currently proposed on US public lands. If Biden remembers his visionary pledge – forged in the…

Alaska protections announced as Biden reportedly set to approve huge oil project

Joe Biden has announced new steps to ban oil and gas drilling in the Arctic Ocean and limit onshore drilling in Alaska, as his administration reportedly prepares to approve a huge new oilfield in the state. Plans announced Sunday night…

17th Century Gold Ring Worth $12K Discovered by Retired Teacher in His Back Garden

A 17th-century gold ring is estimated to fetch at least $12,000 at a British auction, after being found by a retired school teacher in his back garden. The historic gold seal ring from 1620 was discovered by Richard McCaie, whilst he was planting a shrub. The 71-year-old discovered the ring about 10-inches deep on the […]

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Dark Money Eco-Group Astroturfing Opposition To Major Oil Project

A supposed grassroots movement on social media that opposes a major oil drilling project in Alaska is largely being driven and funded by an environmental group bankrolled by a left-wing billionaire. Over the last several weeks, the #StopWillow hashtag has…