Voters in city seats support ban on new coal and gas projects, poll shows
The majority of voters in several metropolitan areas support stopping new coal and gas projects and believe industrial polluters should not be able to use carbon offsets for all their greenhouse gas emissions, according to new polling. The progressive thinktank…
The Next Frontier in Farming? The Ocean. – The New York Times
Climate correspondent Somini Sengupta reported from South Korea with photographer Chang W. Lee, who also traveled to Australia. March 15, 2023 For centuries, it’s been treasured in kitchens in Asia and neglected almost everywhere else: Those glistening ribbons of seaweed…
A tonne of fossil carbon isnât the same as a tonne of new trees: Why offsets canât save us
Avoiding the worst of climate change means stopping the extraction and burning of fossil fuels; offsets will not save us
The Very Real Impact Of Land Reclamation On Sea-Level Rise
Who would believe that the whole world has just woken up to the fact that climate changes? It changes constantly and wherever you are, it is still no reason for fear or panic. I had a friend who was a…
America’s $100 Billion Climate Change Flop
For at least the last 20 years, politicians in Washington, at the behest of green-energy groups, have spent some $100 billion of taxpayer money to fight climate change and reduce greenhouse-gas emissions. How is that going for us so far?…
Is this the greatest ripoff in American history? – Fox News
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! For at least the last 20 years, politicians in Washington, at the behest of green energy groups, have spent some $100 billion of taxpayer money to fight climate change and reduce greenhouse…
Revealed: 1,000 super-emitting methane leaks risk triggering climate tipping points
More than 1,000 “super-emitter” sites gushed the potent greenhouse gas methane into the global atmosphere in 2022, the Guardian can reveal, mostly from oil and gas facilities. The worst single leak spewed the pollution at a rate equivalent to 67m…
The Guardian view on Dutch farmer protests: a European test case | Editorial
Until relatively recently, Dutch farming prowess was hailed as one of the wonders of the global economy. In 2017, a National Geographic article headlined “This tiny country feeds the world” encapsulated a sense of national pride at the Netherlands’ status…
Ayisha Siddiqa on Climate Change, Human Rights, and Activism – TIME
When Ayisha Siddiqa talks about poetry, her face lights up. For the 24-year-old Pakistani human rights and climate defender, poetry represents hope—a way to bring humanity back into the staid, high-level conversations that increasingly occupy her time. At the annual…
Deflecting sun’s rays to cool overheating Earth needs study, scientists say
The controversial concept of purposely deflecting the sun’s rays to cool down an overheating Earth should be further studied, according to a group of scientists headed by James Hansen, the renowned former Nasa climate researcher. An open letter from more…
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