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2024-04-18, 2024-04-17. | Water is at the heart of farmers’ struggle to survive in Benin
Small-scale farmers and local NGOs work together to create resilience in the face of climate change in this Western African country. Water is at the heart of . . .Yale Climate Connections by Megan Valère SOSSOU on 19 Apr 2024 | A third of U.S. adults are interested in cutting back on meat, report finds
. . .Yale Climate Connections by YCC Team on 19 Apr 2024 | ‘And the winner of the award for the national newspaper that did the most to wreck the climate in 2024 is….’
Extinction Rebellion UK launches its annual Porky Pie Press Awards for the worst newspaper climate and ecological emergency coverage ‘And the winner of the . . .Extinction Rebellion UK by Extinction Rebellion on 19 Apr 2024 | MASS PROCESSION AS STREETS OF BATH FLOODED IN RED FOR ‘FUNERAL FOR NATURE’ SATURDAY 20 APRIL 2pm – 4pm
A dramatic street theatre performance will take place throughout the streets of Bath on Saturday 20 April to mark the devastating decline of the natural world . . .Extinction Rebellion UK by Extinction Rebellion on 19 Apr 2024 | Pediatricians say climate conversations should be part of any doctor’s visit
From low birth weight to wildfire smoke, kids can bear the brunt of climate change. . . .Climate Energy - Grist by Anya Kamenetz on 19 Apr 2024 | What is Agroecology?
In the heart of agroecology lies the synergy between farming and nature, advocating biodiversity. Agroecology is an interdisciplinary approach to... . . .REVOLVE by sebastien_admin on 19 Apr 2024 | Wildfire Smoke Killed Thousands in 2023. Worse is Yet to Come
Hotter and dryer means more conditions for fires. Hotter and wetter means more fuel for fires.Above, Mike Flannigan PhD, of the University of Alberta. Yale . . .This is Not Cool by greenman3610 on 19 Apr 2024 | Got That Sinking Feeling? You’re Not Alone. Subsidence a Global Problem
“Subsidence is when land sinks relative to sea level, usually owing to extraction of subsurface water, rock or other resources.” It’s . . .This is Not Cool by greenman3610 on 19 Apr 2024 | Climate’s Big Short: Florida Insurance and a Financial Apocalypse
Trillions in real estate increasingly exposed to existential climate risk. More and more experts as worried, for near term, about things like infrastructure and . . .This is Not Cool by greenman3610 on 19 Apr 2024 | Recognizing Independent Contractors’ Tax Deductibility of Health Insurance
Happy Eco News Recognizing Independent Contractors’ Tax Deductibility of Health Insurance Recognizing Independent Contractors’ Tax Deductibility of . . .Happy Eco News by Artemis on 19 Apr 2024 | Popularizing the Progressive
Happy Eco News Popularizing the Progressive Popularizing the progressive “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful individuals can change the . . .Happy Eco News by Johan Gustafsson on 19 Apr 2024 | Pediatricians say climate conversations should be part of any doctor’s visit
The reality of climate change came home for Dr. Samantha Ahdoot one summer day in 2011 when her son was 9 years old. She and her family were living in . . .EnviroLink Network by Anya Kamenetz on 19 Apr 2024 | Who created the idea of litter – and why? Play this month's Throughline history quiz.
Where did the idea come from that individuals, rather than corporations, should keep the world litter-free? What history is hidden in the trash? Find out here. . . .EnviroLink Network by Peter Balonon-Rosen on 19 Apr 2024 | Brazil boosts protection of Amazon mangroves with new reserves in Pará state
Brazil’s Pará state has now protected almost all of its Amazonian coastline after establishing two new conservation units that make up the world’s largest and . . .EnviroLink Network by Alexandredesanti on 19 Apr 2024 | In Philippines’ restive south, conflict is linked to reduced biodiversity
The Philippines’ southern region of Mindanao has a history of war and armed conflict going back more than 400 years. The contemporary conflict’s origin in this . . .EnviroLink Network by Isabel Esterman on 19 Apr 2024 | Indonesian capital project finally gets guidelines to avoid harm to biodiversity
JAKARTA — The Indonesian government has rolled out what it calls a “biodiversity management master plan” amid mounting criticism of the environmental and social . . .EnviroLink Network by hayat on 19 Apr 2024 | UN livestock emissions report seriously distorted our work, say experts
Exclusive: Study released at Cop28 misused research to underestimate impact of cutting meat eating, say academics. A flagship UN report on livestock emissions . . .Environment | The Guardian by slen on 19 Apr 2024 | Ocean spray emits more PFAS than industrial polluters, study finds
Research into release of ‘forever chemicals’ raises concerns about contamination and human exposure along world’s coastlines. Ocean waves crashing on the . . .Environment | The Guardian by ns on 19 Apr 2024 | Pub shrub: landlords asked to plant up their patios to help wildlife
Royal Horticultural Society hopes punters will be inspired by Salford winner of pub garden competition. Pub gardens often feature barren patios, characterless . . .Environment | The Guardian by rton Environment reporter on 19 Apr 2024 | Crunching worms, squeaking voles, drumming ants: how scientists are learning to eavesdrop on the sounds of soil
More than 50% of the planet’s species live in the earth below our feet, but only a fraction have been identified – so far. Read more: No birdsong, no water in . . .Environment | The Guardian by ston on 19 Apr 2024 | Clean-up of Indian coal-fired power plants ‘could have saved 720,000 lives’
Researchers say early deaths may have been avoided over 10-year period if technology installed. Research has estimated the health impacts from the coal-fired . . .Environment | The Guardian by er on 19 Apr 2024 |
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The blog scanning computer program, used to produce output here, was developed by iBerry and is based on 'The Collector' . Links and some initial text from new blog posts are published on a single page, normally every day around 17.00 UTC. To restrict output length without completely losing posts, some posts dated more than 2 days old, appear in a compressed form with clickable titles but no initial text. A total of 7 days new output is immediately available in the same format on single pages. Earlier output is progressively archived.
Over 35 blogs are currently being scanned. Blogger and WordPress type blogs normally have RSS feeds that the program can read but others may not. A maximum of 5 posts per blog are scanned per session so some new posts can be missed if many posts drop off an RSS feed before the next scan. However, this does help less frequent bloggers to maintain their position among the more frequent! Please contact iBerry if you would like your blog's RSS feed to be scanned but make sure it exists and that settings allow this. Please also note that a request not to scan posts is always respected. | Thoughts for TomorrowWhen will they ever learn?Well, at least the issues surrounding climate change and the planet have entered mainstream debate now, if only through persistent pressure by protestors.  At the best, governments are slow to make the necessary commitments and then act on them. At the worst, they backtrack when they see public disapproval and electoral disadvantage. Terrified of promoting doom and gloom they shy away from boldly embracing the facts. For example .....
- Global Warming: the planet could be warmer by 1.5℃ since industrialisation and possibly 6℃ to 7℃ by the end of this century.
- Mass extinctions: Almost 60,000 species are lost each year. Of about a million species facing future extinction, half are insects with critical roles in ecosystems and food production.
- Acidic Oceans: Oceans have acidified by about 25% since the beginning of the industrial revolution and this could increase to 170% by 2100.
- Deforestation: There are about 50% fewer trees since the agricultural revolution.
Let's have publicly funded courses, honest advertising and educational programs tailored for children and the general public. Why can't governments focus on the social benefits of swift action, sustainable lifestyles and the popularity of more practical support for adaptation and mitigation?
But it's not all doom and gloom. Is it possible that the recent historic decision by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on climate change and the right to respect for private and family life, can lift climate above party politics as governments strive to stay within international law?
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More Thoughts for Tomorrow. For microbial foods, technical innovation might not be greatest hurdle
A new study catalogs foods made from bacteria, algae, and fungi—and considers their potential for industrial production in a climate-resilient future. . . .Anthropocene by Emma Bryce on 19 Apr 2024 | The pelicans that brought peace to a troubled corner of Europe
Environmental peacebuilding shows that restoring nature can also heal conflicts . . .Anthropocene by Fred Pearce on 19 Apr 2024 | Seychelles Beach Cleanup Shows Potential for Citizens to Tackle Marine Trash
More than 1,220 volunteers have cleaned up nearly 9.9 tons of marine litter from beaches in East Africa’s Seychelles islands, in what researchers called an . . .EcoWatch by Cristen Hemingway Jaynes on 19 Apr 2024 | From Cleanups to Concerts, EcoWatch’s Guide to Earth Day 2024
By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes and Olivia Rosane This year marks the 54th year of Earth Day! What better way to celebrate than to explore opportunities to join . . .EcoWatch by EcoWatch on 19 Apr 2024 | Revelator Reads: 15 Random Books That Every Environmentalist Should Read
These aren’t books that will get filed under “climate change” or “wildlife,” but they all offer a glimpse into our changing world. Revelator Reads: 15 Random . . .The Revelator by John R. Platt on 19 Apr 2024 | Chinese cities sinking under their own weight
Extracting ground water for growing urban populations causes half of China's big cities to sink. . . .BBC News by ? on 18 Apr 2024 | Here’s what we learned from counting 4 million pieces of plastic
Schools, households, community groups and businesses up and down the country counted their plastic waste for a whole week in March to reveal the state of the . . .Greenpeace UK by Mal Chadwick on 18 Apr 2024 | All in the Family: One Environmental Science and Policy Student’s Path to Columbia
Clarisa Marambio, a soon-to-be graduate of the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy program, discusses her upbringing in Chile and how her two older sisters . . .State of the Planet by Columbia Climate School on 18 Apr 2024 | Climate Change Bringing Crushing Economic Costs
Trillions. Phys.org: Even if CO2 emissions were to be drastically cut down starting today, the world economy is already committed to an income reduction of 19% . . .This is Not Cool by greenman3610 on 18 Apr 2024 | Irony Alert: CNBC Video Profiled UAE Cloud Seeding Effort, 2 Months Ago
Above, this video from 2 months ago profiled the United Arab Emirate’s cloud seeding program, and some successes in creating rainfall in desert areas, as . . .This is Not Cool by greenman3610 on 18 Apr 2024 | Deforestation alerts in the Brazilian Amazon fall to a 5-year low
Forest clearing detected by Brazil’s deforestation alert system fell to the lowest level in nearly five years, according to data released last week by the . . .EnviroLink Network by Rhett Butler on 18 Apr 2024 | ‘Reprehensible retreat’: fury as Scottish ministers scrap carbon emissions pledge
Climate campaigners complain of short-termism as country abandons target to cut carbon emissions by 75% by 2030 . Climate campaigners have accused Scottish . . .Environment | The Guardian by arrell Scotland editor on 18 Apr 2024 | Climate Damage Costs Could Total $38 Trillion per Year by 2050, Study Finds
Climate change damage worldwide will cost approximately $38 trillion annually by 2050, according to a new study by Germany’s Potsdam Institute for Climate . . .EcoWatch by Cristen Hemingway Jaynes on 18 Apr 2024 | 20% of Common Produce Contains ‘Risky Pesticide Levels’: Consumer Reports Study
A new report from Consumer Reports has found pesticide residue at levels that posed significant risks on about 20% of the foods analyzed. Among the foods with . . .EcoWatch by Paige Bennett on 18 Apr 2024 | Some Older PostsNEMO: a numerical ocean model - Official blog of the Met Office news team by Met Office Press Office on 12 Apr 2024 Nasa: 'New plan needed to return rocks from Mars' - BBC News by ? on 15 Apr 2024 The UK’s Largest Plastic Waste Survey Reveals 1.7 Billion Pieces of Plastic Packaging Still Being Thrown Away by Households Weekly - Greenpeace UK by Alexandra Sedgwick on 16 Apr 2024 Strong scientific foundations, as well as strong science-based markets, make successful nature-based climate solutions possible - Climate 411 by Brian Buma on 16 Apr 2024 A Federated System with a Global Perspective: Part 2 - ClimateChangeFork by climatechangefork on 16 Apr 2024 Young people and scientists occupy new coal-sponsored Science Museum gallery, joined by broadcaster and wildlife campaigner Chris Packham - Extinction Rebellion UK by Extinction Rebellion on 12 Apr 2024 Plugging the Leak on Laundry Pollution - State of the Planet by Adrienne Day on 16 Apr 2024 Our nature-depleted country can’t wait for politicians’ pledges - Inside track by Holly Brazier Tope on 16 Apr 2024 Sharing is Caring - REVOLVE by raul on 16 Apr 2024 Art as Activism - Take Action Global by Take Action Global on 15 Apr 2024 The Importance of Earth Day Education - Change Oracle by Richard Matthews on 15 Apr 2024 Global warming is coming for your shopping cart - Anthropocene by Sarah DeWeerdt on 16 Apr 2024 City Surprise: Urban Areas Are Brimming With Biodiversity - The Revelator by Sara A. Gagné on 15 Apr 2024 The CLEO Institute Responds to Governor DeSantis Signing H.B. 433 to Ban Local Laws to Protect Outdoor Workers from Extreme Heat - The CLEO Institute by CLEO on 12 Apr 2024
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