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Six-Month Sentence for Lawyer Who Took on Chevron Denounced as ‘International Outrage’
Steven Donziger speaks at a rally for his freedom outside his New York City apartment on July 6, 2021. (Photo: Steven Donziger via Twitter) Six-Month Sentence for Lawyer Who Took on Chevron Denounced as ‘International Outrage’ Conviction of Steven Donziger, said one critic, “perfectly encapsulates how corporate power has twisted the U.S. justice system to protect […]
Watch: Oil Production Ship Explodes Off Nigeria’s Coast
Watch: Oil Production Ship Explodes Off Nigeria’s Coast Nigeria could be facing an environmental disaster as a floating, production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel “Trinity Spirit” carrying 2 million barrels of crude exploded off the coast, according to The Independent. The incident occurred on Thursday morning at the Ukpokiti oil field off Nigeria’s coast. Shebah Exploration […]
Fact-Check: is more than 1.5°C of global warming already locked in?
Fact-Check: is more than 1.5°C of global warming already locked in? Claim: The lag between CO₂ emissions and warming means ~0.7°C of warming is yet to come, and aerosols are masking another ~0.7°C, meaning warming of much more than 1.5°C or even 2°C is already locked in even if we stopped all emissions right now. Reality: If […]
How Bad is Pollution Loading?
How Bad is Pollution Loading? Many people tend to forget about pollution loading as a predicament. After all, the primary focus often has more to do with more immediate concerns such as climate change, energy and resource decline (the REAL reason behind supply chain woes), disease, and other issues seen as being more important. However, when one […]
Fossil fuels vs climate action: A not-so-hidden dilemma
Fossil fuels vs climate action: A not-so-hidden dilemma When crossing the ocean by sea or by air small differences in the direction you take will result in huge differences in your ultimate destination. Back in the middle of the last century, human society might have made relatively minor adjustments in its trajectory, say, in the […]
Are Electric Cars the Solution?
Are Electric Cars the Solution? Or do visions of ‘clean’ robots supplying mobile freedom steer us down the wrong road? Makers of EVs also push ahead on self-augmenting automation. In other words, a car capable of driving itself while you doze. Is that truly ‘freedom’? Fifty years ago, the French political ecologist André Gorz explained that […]
Life on Earth Can’t Handle the Chemical Industry’s Onslaught
Our chemical habit is choking the Earth New research warns that we are producing too many chemicals, too fast, threatening the environment and human health. Photo by Pexels/Pixabay Listen to article Chemical companies have produced more chemicals — including plastics — than the planet can safely sustain without potentially causing irreversible harm to the environment […]
The Texas Electric Grid Failure Was a Warm-up
The Texas Electric Grid Failure Was a Warm-up One year after the deadly blackout, officials have done little to prevent the next one—which could be far worse. Anthony Mecke had drifted to sleep in the break room when a loud knock roused him at 1:23 a.m. “We just got the call,” a coworker said. Mecke, […]
Editorial Note from the EiC
Editorial Note from the EiC The material published in this “Discussion”—and the very reason for which we decided to publish it—requires a clarification on the part of the journal Management; therefore, I advise readers to peruse this foreword before embarking in the task of studying the often polemical statements and counter-statements contained in the Seibert […]
Which Global Risks Have Worsened During The Pandemic?
Which Global Risks Have Worsened During The Pandemic? Each year, the World Economic Forum (WEF) puts together its Global Risks Report, an analysis of the top risks that pose a threat to the world. The report includes data from nearly 1,000 surveyed leaders, across various organizations and regions. In this year’s report, respondents were asked which global […]
Scientists warn of widespread drought in the 21st century
Scientists warn of widespread drought in the 21st century Frequency changes (%) of different drought metrics from 1970–99 to 2070–99 under the (left) SSP2-4.5 and (right) SSP5-8.5 scenarios projected by CMIP6 multimodel ensemble mean. Credit: IAP Drought is among the most damaging natural hazards in the world, often causing severe losses to agriculture, ecosystems and […]
‘Fuel Poverty, the Cost of Living Crisis, and Climate Change’ – A Data Blog
‘Fuel Poverty, the Cost of Living Crisis, and Climate Change’ – A Data Blog Finding solutions to immediate problems and our future needs requires some difficult decisions, and if not thought-out, short-term thinking might create contradictory responses. This is a film of my latest ‘data blog’: Ripping apart the statistics on energy, carbon emissions, and […]
Climate Change Is Pushing Greenland Over the Edge
Whether the ice cap in western Greenland grows or shrinks depends on a balance between snow accumulation and melting. In the past, warm periods increased snowfall which caused it to grow. Today, melting is winning. Photo by Ruben Ramos/Alamy Stock Photo Climate Change Is Pushing Greenland Over the Edge New data from Greenland shows that […]
‘The Fuse Has Been Blown,’ and the Doomsday Glacier Is Coming for Us All
‘The Fuse Has Been Blown,’ and the Doomsday Glacier Is Coming for Us All New data suggests a massive collapse of the ice shelf in as little as five years. “We are dealing with an event that no human has ever witnessed,” says one scientist. “We have no analog for this” Thwaites Glacier One thing […]
