Global Heating Will Cost The World Economy $38 Trillion — A Year!

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2024 17:40:02 +0000

Global heating will cause upwards of $38 trillion in economic damage per year by mid-century according to a study from PIK.

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Citizens United, Donald Trump, & The Politics Of Fear

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2024 15:05:33 +0000

Donald Trump will destroy democracy to satisfy his own super inflated ego. That seems a poor reason to dismantle the Constitution.

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WMO — The Earth Continues To Warm As Nations Ignore Climate Science

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2024 18:35:04 +0000

The World Meteorological Organization has issued a report confirming that 2023 was the hottest year in human history.

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Fossil Fuels Broke The Environment. Who Should Pay To Fix It?

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2024 18:59:05 +0000

Fossil fuels continue to dominate our lives even though they are causing harm to our communities. Isn’t it time to stop using them?

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4 Climate Stories that Will Define 2024

Credit to Author: World Resources Institute| Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2024 13:00:16 +0000

Last year shattered global heat records. The world witnessed the effects of rising temperatures in the form of devastating wildfires, … [continued]

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Oil Majors And Biden Administration Pledge To Control Methane Emissions

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 03 Dec 2023 01:01:06 +0000

A new international agreement between oil and gas producing nations and major fossil fuel companies sees to limit methane emissions.

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It’s Danger Season & Workers Need Heat Safety Protections Now — UPS Knows It

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2023 08:47:11 +0000

What would be the largest single-employer strike in US history may soon be avoided if UPS and the Teamsters union reach an agreement on adding life-saving cooling equipment in more than 90,000 fleet vehicles. UPS is the largest employer here in Louisville, Kentucky, so a strike would have serious implications for the metro region as […]

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Why Arnold Schwarzenegger Wants Us To Focus On “Pollution” Rather Than “Climate Change”

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2023 03:59:25 +0000

Arnold Schwarzenegger has been one of the few Republican champions of climate action. That’s not to say he’s been perfect on the topic, but he has been serious about wanting to address global heating and disruptive climate change. He’s also been a top-notch climate communicator. Talking about climate change in an effective way is a […]

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Global Temperatures To Reach New Records In Next 5 Years

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 20 May 2023 01:52:19 +0000

Geneva, 17 May 2023 (WMO) — Global temperatures are likely to surge to record levels in the next five years, fueled by heat-trapping greenhouse gases and a naturally occurring El Niño event, according to a new update issued by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). There is a 66% likelihood that the annual average near-surface global […]

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