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On Earth Day, Biden Spotlights Climate Investments to Contrast With Republicans: President Biden announced $7 billion more for solar power projects and pointed ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/22/us/politics/biden-climate-young-voters.html
Very few people have seen endangered tortoises lay eggs, but our crew caught one in action in Madagascar in 2012. #EarthDay www.cbsnews.com/news/earth-day-climate-change-60-minutes/
Balance for 2023: A year of climate contrasts in Europe: 2023 was a year of extremes: heat, fires, high water levels. Climate change has brought new weather ...
zdf.de/nachrichten/panorama/klima-europa-extrem-2023-copernicus-100.html
This year, it will export three-quarters of the planet’s orange juice.
The World Economic Forum’s 100 Million Farmers initiative puts food at the heart of ... Show more initiatives.weforum.org/100-million-farmers/home #brazil #farming #oranges #fruit #latinamerica
'THREE STRIKES AND YOU'RE OUT': Larry Kudlow blasts Biden for ignoring the biggest issues facing America this week. www.foxbusiness.com/media/larry-kudlow-three-strikes-youre-out-joe
Sealing up your home can save money and fight climate change: An Edina woman knew her house could get drafty in the winter, so she signed up for a home energy ...
startribune.com/sealing-up-your-home-can-save-money-and-fight-climate-change/600359051/
Thousands protest against over-tourism in Spain’s Canary Islands: Demonstrators say mass tourism is overwhelming the Atlantic archipelago.
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/20/thousands-protest-against-over-tourism-in-spains-canary-islands
Chris Stark: Rishi Sunak has set us back, head of climate change watchdog says: In a BBC interview, Chris Stark says the PM has not made climate change "as much ...
bbc.com/news/uk-politics-68863796
Interior Department Rejects Ambler Road Project in Alaska: A mining company wants to build a 211-mile industrial road through Alaskan wilderness to reach a large ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/16/climate/ambler-road-alaska-interior.html
Is online shopping bad for the planet?: Online shopping requires electricity, packing materials and transportation. But there are upsides, too ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/22/climate/nyt-questions-online-shopping.html
Average world income 'to fall 19% due to climate change': The effects of climate change will reduce income across the world economy by 19% in the next ...
rte.ie/news/environment/2024/0417/1444177-climate-economy/
Corporations struggle on climate goals amid backlash over 'woke capitalism,' experts say
abcnews.go.com/US/corporations-struggle-climate-goals-amid-backlash-woke-capitalism/story
Two years to save the planet, says UN climate chief, and other nature and climate stories you need to read this week
weforum.org/agenda/2024/04/nature-climate-news-un-warning-04152024/
Quick Glance: Scottish Government Abandons 'World-Leading' Climate Target
- The Scottish Government has abandoned its “world-leading” target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030.
- Ministers will bring forward legislation to ensure the climate change target “better reflects the reality of long-term climate policymaking”.
- Scotland will move away from legally binding annual targets to a five-yearly carbon budget approach.
- A new package of climate action measures was announced, including tripling the number of charging points for electric vehicles and exploring a new integrated ticketing system for public transport in Scotland.
Scotland to ditch key climate change target: The Scottish government is to scrap its flagship target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030.
bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-68841141
Transport ministers discuss cheap tariff: Makes the Germany ticket more expensive!
spiegel.de/auto/deutschlandticket-billigtarif-beguenstigt-vor-allem-gutverdienende-pendler-a-e9ad74de-5899-4f6a-9b77-995a183f2e2a
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Scientists navigate the paradox of extreme cold events in a warming world: According to Copernicus Climate Change Service, February 2024 was the warmest February ...
phys.org/news/2024-04-scientists-paradox-extreme-cold-events.html
Human rights and climate protection: Companies are being held more accountable in supply chains
spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/eu-lieferkettengesetz-mehr-verantwortung-fuer-unternehmen-bei-kinder-und-zwangsarbeit-a-a41e14c7-d249-4321-9b17-11287114b8fa
Climate target of 500,000 heat pumps per year is “illusory”: “If we’re lucky, we might manage between 180,000 and 200,000 devices,” says association president ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/klima-ziel-von-500-000-waermepumpen-im-jahr-ist-illusorisch-19673379.html
Michigan to get $156M in federal funds for rooftop solar panels in low-income areas
detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2024/04/23/epa-awards-michigan-156m-environmental-justice-residential-solar-program-rooftop-solar/73416133007/
EU law: right to repair for consumers: Broken devices should be repaired instead of being thrown away. This is how the EU wants to protect the climate and ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/klima-nachhaltigkeit/eu-gesetz-recht-auf-reparatur-fuer-verbraucher-19673184.html
Investors Spot New Risk In Firms Worth Half Asia Market Value: Firms making up more than half of Asia’s stock market value are vulnerable to deforestation ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-24/investors-spot-new-risk-in-firms-worth-half-asia-market-value
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Here's what AI for sustainability actually looks like: ChatGPT won't save the planet. Nor will Copilot, or Stability AI, or Claude. But there is still a ...
thestreet.com/technology/heres-what-ai-for-sustainability-actually-looks-like-ibm-machine-learning-executives
Climate Change: South Africa considers insurance, special fund: The World Bank is advising South Africa’s National Treasury on a climate risk strategy after ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-24/climate-change-south-africa-considers-insurance-special-fund
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Brandenburg: Woidke's state government will no longer implement these projects: Five months before the state elections, Brandenburg's parliament is wavering ...
maz-online.de/brandenburg/brandenburg-diese-projekte-wird-woidkes-landesregierung-nicht-mehr-umsetzen-BOEBXAE2T5AFTKV35INCF3IIAY.html
🔗: Insurance firms should shun the East African Crude Oil Pipeline — #AJOpinion by Myrto Tilianaki and Hellen Huang www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2024/4/16/insurance-firms-should-shun-the-east-african-crude-oil-pipeline
Investors Revolt on Climate as Woodside Expands in Oil and Gas: Major investors are opposing Woodside Energy Group Ltd.’s climate plans and the chairman’s ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-23/investors-revolt-on-climate-as-woodside-expands-in-oil-and-gas
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Global leaders begin bid to address plastic pollution: News from the Irish Examiner's team of reporters
irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41379592.html
Life Hack: Three simple tips that help me read more than 50 books every year: If you dream of reading more books but always wonder where you can find the time ...
irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/advice/arid-41381089.html
Artificial intelligence helps scientists engineer plants to fight climate change: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has declared that removing ...
phys.org/news/2024-04-artificial-intelligence-scientists-climate.html
Europe is the fastest-warming continent, report says: Europe is the fastest-warming continent and its temperatures are rising at roughly twice the global average ...
nbcnews.com/science/environment/europe-fastest-warming-continent-twice-global-average-report-rcna148829
Quick Glance: Europe Leads in Climate Change, Urgent Need for Renewable Energy
- Europe is the fastest-warming continent, with temperatures rising about twice as fast as the global average, according to a joint report by top climate monitoring organizations.
- The continent generated 43% of its electricity from renewables last year, surpassing fossil fuels for the second consecutive year, highlighting the need for targeted strategies to transition to renewable resources.
- Temperatures in Europe are now 2.3 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, nearing the goals of the Paris climate accord to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, impacting human health with increased deaths related to extreme climate events.
- The report emphasizes the urgent need for action as heatwaves, wildfires, and other extreme weather events have led to significant economic losses and human casualties across the continent.
The Beef Wars, Episode 1: The Rise of Plant-Based Meats: In a new video, ADWEEK explores how marketing meat alternatives could impact the climate.
adweek.com/brand-marketing/the-beef-wars-episode-1-taking-plant-based-mainstream-impossible/
Climate Activists Blockade Citigroup HQ in NYC to Demand Banking Giant Stop Funding Fossil Fuels
democracynow.org/2024/4/24/citigroup_climate
Hamburg: TV drama from Habeck's pen “The Flood - Death on the dike”: Based on a novel by Robert Habeck and Andrea Paluch, ARD is showing the environmental crime ...
rp-online.de/panorama/hamburg-tv-drama-aus-habecks-feder-die-flut-tod-am-deich_aid-111264149
Modeling broader effects of wildfires in Siberia: As wildfires in Siberia become more common, global climate modeling estimates significant impacts on climate ...
phys.org/news/2024-04-broader-effects-wildfires-siberia.html
Even rich Switzerland has to save money - the financial party is over: Debts are increasing. What to do? Just keep going into debt? Economically ...
nzz.ch/meinung/die-alten-das-klima-das-geld-die-finanzparty-ist-vorbei-sogar-die-reiche-schweiz-muss-sparen-ld.1827586
The heatwave would have been ‘impossible’ without human-induced climate change, say scientists.
Extreme weather will be a key topic for discussion at the ... Show more #SpecialMeeting24 www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/04/what-to-expect-special-meeting-global-cooperation-growth-energy-development/ #sahel #mali #burkinafaso #heatwave #climatechange #globalwarming
Africa: Rich Nation Hypocrisy Accelerating Global Heating: Rich nations' climate hypocrisy is accelerating global heating, pushing the planet closer to ...
allafrica.com/stories/202404240173.html
Tune in to NTV Kenya today April 24th from 7:30 PM as we delve into this groundbreaking initiative. Engage live with thought leaders and experts as they ... Show more
Climate friendly Paris Olympic Games focused on low carbon, repurposed construction
euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/climate-friendly-paris-olympic-games-focused-on-low-carbon-repurposed-construction/
Fake credit from the rainforest: Giessen municipal utilities advertise false CO₂ compensation
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Dying crops, food and water shortages — drought affects millions in southern Africa
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-23-dying-crops-food-and-water-shortages-drought-affects-millions-in-southern-africa/
Transport policy: Investing in the climate is always worthwhile: Transport: Volker Wissing is not a post-me flood minister. He wants to change things ...
sueddeutsche.de/meinung/verkehr-klima-wissing-kommentar-1.6565869
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The Climate Alliance and the National Bank are at loggerheads - will there now be a court case? - Zofinger Tagblatt
zofingertagblatt.ch/klima-die-klima-allianz-stellt-acht-antraege-fuer-die-generalversammlung-der-nationalbank-und-wie-diese-antwortet/
ECB’s Villeroy Says Green QE Neither Desirable, Nor Possible: The European Central Bank can’t be the solution to the funding challenges for the green transition ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-22/ecb-s-villeroy-says-green-qe-neither-desirable-nor-possible
Youth-oriented group gets climate funding from Google: Climate Cardinals has a different focus on translating climate information globally.
axios.com/2024/04/23/google-climate-funding-youth-group
Black and Indigenous Climate Leaders Organize Against Citigroup’s Funding of Fossil Fuels
democracynow.org/2024/4/23/headlines/black_and_indigenous_climate_leaders_organize_against_citigroups_funding_of_fossil_fuels
By 2100, Some Destinations Will Lose Half Their Nice Weather Days: The Dominican Republic, known for good weather, will have 124 fewer “outdoor days” in 75 years ...
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A major reason it's so expensive to own a home right now: The climate crisis is leading many insurance companies to raise homeowner premiums.
businessinsider.com/why-its-expensive-to-own-a-home-mortgage-insurance-interest2024-4
By 2100, some destinations will lose half their nice weather days: The Dominican Republic, known for good weather, will have 124 fewer “outdoor days” in 75 years ...
businesspost.ie/irish-tatler/by-2100-some-destinations-will-lose-half-their-nice-weather-days/
Biden to tout first job listings in American Climate Corps program at Earth Day event
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4606655-biden-to-tout-first-job-listings-in-american-climate-corps-program-at-earth-day-event/
Consumer goods company: Unilever lowers several sustainability goals: In its annual report for 2023, Unilever outlined its own climate ambitions ...
lebensmittelzeitung.net/industrie/nachrichten/konsumgueterkonzern-unilever-senkt-mehrere-nachhaltigkeitsziele-177351
Paid articlePaid How the Next Phase of the Anti-Greenwash Movement Came to Life: Green Shield has been rapidly adopted by major advertisers as the gold standard for greenwash ...
adweek.com/agencies/next-phase-of-the-anti-greenwash-movement/
Paid articlePaid Denmark Starts Its Largest-Ever Offshore Wind Power Tender: Denmark has kicked off its largest-ever wind power tender that will more than triple its offshore ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-22/denmark-starts-its-largest-ever-offshore-wind-power-tender
The Bremen Institute considers climate-neutral shipping by 2050 to be unrealistic
nord24.de/bremen/bremer-institut-haelt-klimaneutrale-schifffahrt-bis-2050-fuer-unrealistisch-205235.html
Here's why FEMA has spent about $4 billion to help destroy flood-prone homes: Floodplain buyouts allow homeowners to move out of harm's way and help the ...
cnbc.com/2024/04/22/why-fema-has-spent-4-billion-to-help-destroy-flood-prone-homes.html
New plants inject splash of colour to town centre beauty spot: A forgotten green space in Northampton town centre restored to its former glory thanks to a ...
northamptonchron.co.uk/news/new-plants-inject-splash-of-colour-to-town-centre-beauty-spot-4598022
Republican Congressman John Curtis discusses why conservatives need to be part of the discussion on climate and the environment #politics #climate #environment #news
Is Southeast Asia’s Healthcare Workforce Ready for Climate Change?: Across the region, it’s never been more critical to cultivate a resilient healthcare ...
thediplomat.com/2024/04/is-southeast-asias-healthcare-workforce-ready-for-climate-change/
Denmark launches its biggest offshore wind tender: Denmark on Monday launched its biggest offshore wind tender to date, offering no subsidies to companies ...
reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/denmark-launches-its-biggest-offshore-wind-tender-2024-04-22/
Climate activists block traffic on Moakley Bridge during Earth Day demonstration: Climate activists blocked traffic heading into South Boston during the Monday ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/22/science/climate-activists-block-moakley-bridge-earth-day/
UAE reels for a third day after record-breaking storm: DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates was still grappling on Thursday (Apr 18) with the aftermath of a ...
channelnewsasia.com/world/united-arab-emirates-dubai-storm-flooding-climate-change-4274301
“When it comes to climate protection in traffic, we are currently putting one foot on the accelerator and the other on the brake”: www.tagesspiegel.de/wissen/subventionen-im-verkehr-schaden-dem-klima-co2-ausstoss-wird-mit-hunderten-euro-pro-tonne-belohnt-11543255.html
Out of Office: Climate, priorities and finance updates: The Business Post gets you up to date with the big stories of the day
businesspost.ie/article/out-of-office-climate-priorities-and-finance-updates/
Beyond its effects on the broader economy, rising temperatures could seriously hurt individuals’ personal finances, a new analysis finds. Learn more: action.consumerreports.org/sm-20240405-ccccsignup
A future without natural gas? New law involving PSE aspires to set the course: Lawmakers have wrestled with how to decarbonize the state's largest utility and ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/states-new-law-involving-pse-aspires-to-set-a-course-for-the-future/
As government mandates impose new supply chain responsibilities in 2024, companies will have to capture and process greater amounts of data ... Show more www.inboundlogistics.com/articles/global-trade-compliance-how-to-play-by-the-rules/ #SupplyChain #Logistics #2024SupplyChain
Europe has yet to achieve a genuine green industry deal: The EU has clearly set out its aims to lead the world on green growth. Yet only the most optimistic ...
euractiv.com/section/energy/opinion/europe-has-yet-to-achieve-a-genuine-green-industry-deal/
Strabag buys hemp insulation company Naporo from Synthesa: Austria's largest construction group Strabag buys the hemp insulation manufacturer Naporo ...
noen.at/hollabrunn/haugsdorf-strabag-kauft-von-synthesa-hanf-daemmstofffirma-naporo-418784864
The Only Thing Climate Change Is Cooling Is Growth: Worldwide income will be 19% lower by 2049 than it would have been without global warming ...
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Earth Day: We are almost certainly all eating plastics, says report, and other nature and climate stories you need to read this week
weforum.org/agenda/2024/04/nature-and-climate-stories-gpd-earth-day-04222024/
World Bank and IMF in Washington: Plans for a global tax on the rich: Loans are not enough to finance climate protection. For the first time ...
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Ohio State is off-track on its sustainability goals. Can it achieve carbon neutrality?
dispatch.com/story/news/education/2024/04/22/ohio-state-falls-behind-on-sustainability-carbon-neutrality-goals/73341170007/
Arnhem after a drastic penalty at -1 points 😮
📉 Vitesse Arnheim is relegated after 35 years in the highest Dutch league. The traditional club received an ... Show more #vitesse #arnheim #abzug #abstieg #eredivisie #fussball #srffussball
Campaign for the European Football Championship: The railway starts its European Championship phase – and advocates for more Europe
horizont.net/marketing/nachrichten/kampagne-zur-fussball-europameisterschaft-die-bahn-startet-in-ihre-em-phase-und-plaediert-fuer-mehr-europa-219374
Paid articlePaid BlackRock Extends Its Dominance in Fast-Growing Corner of ESG: BlackRock Inc. has emerged as the clear leader in a fast-growing corner of ESG: climate transition ...
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Paid articlePaid Our immune systems develop in response to our #environment - climate change is damaging both it and us.
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