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Chemicals from East Palestine derailment spread to 16 US states, data shows
Chemicals from East Palestine derailment spread to 16 US states, data shows Rain and snow samples from Wisconsin to Maine and North Carolina after crash show highest pH levels over last decade Chemicals released during the East Palestine train wreck fires in February 2023 in Ohio were carried across 16 US states, new research of federal precipitation […]
‘Unliveable’: Delhi’s residents struggle to cope in record-breaking heat
‘Unliveable’: Delhi’s residents struggle to cope in record-breaking heat Temperatures of more than 45C have left population of 29 million exhausted – but the poorest suffer most As the water tanker drove into a crowded Delhi neighbourhood, a ruckus erupted. Dozens of residents ran frantically behind it, brandishing buckets, bottles and hoses, and jumped on […]
Brutal heatwaves and submerged cities: what a 3C world would look like
Brutal heatwaves and submerged cities: what a 3C world would look like Climate scientists have told the Guardian they expect catastrophic levels of global heating. Here’s what that would mean for the planet World is on edge of climate abyss, UN warns Climate scientists expect global heating to blast past 1.5C target Global heating is […]
I’m a British farmer. Here’s the scary truth about what’s happening to our crops
I’m a British farmer. Here’s the scary truth about what’s happening to our crops The climate crisis is making the farming business unsustainable – and without support for us, food security will suffer too Farming has always been a risky business. To the chaos of Brexit and the relentless squeezing of the supermarkets, we can […]
Estuaries, the ‘nurseries of the sea’, are disappearing fast
Estuaries, the ‘nurseries of the sea’, are disappearing fast Study reveals repurposing of ecologically vital land for homes or agriculture is happening particularly rapidly in Asia Estuaries – the place where a river meets the ocean – are often called the “nurseries of the sea”. They are home to many of the fish we eat […]
Survey finds that 60 firms are responsible for half of world’s plastic pollution
Survey finds that 60 firms are responsible for half of world’s plastic pollution Study confirms Altria, Philip Morris International, Danone, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola are worst offenders Fewer than 60 multinationals are responsible for more than half of the world’s plastic pollution, with six responsible for a quarter of that, based on the findings of […]
‘Washout winter’ spells price rises for UK shoppers with key crops down by a fifth
‘Washout winter’ spells price rises for UK shoppers with key crops down by a fifth Analysts say impact on wheat, barley, oats and oilseed rape harvests means price rises on beer, bread and biscuits and more food imported UK harvests of important crops could be down by nearly a fifth this year due to the […]
Mosquito-borne diseases spreading in Europe due to climate crisis, says expert
Mosquito-borne diseases spreading in Europe due to climate crisis, says expert Illnesses such as dengue and malaria to reach unaffected parts of northern Europe, America, Asia and Australia, conference to hear Mosquito-borne diseases are spreading across the globe, and particularly in Europe, due to climate breakdown, an expert has said. The insects spread illnesses such as […]
‘Where can you hide from pollution?’: cancer rises 30% in Beirut as diesel generators poison city
‘Where can you hide from pollution?’: cancer rises 30% in Beirut as diesel generators poison city Lebanon’s economy and electricity system are broken and much power is now generated locally, with devastating effects on air quality and health Smog hangs over Beirut most days, a brownish cloud that darkens the city’s skyline of minarets and […]
California cracks down on water pumping: ‘The ground is collapsing’
California cracks down on water pumping: ‘The ground is collapsing’ Farm region near Tulare Lake has been put on ‘probation’ as overpumping of water has caused faster sinking of ground Even after two back-to-back wet years, California’s water wars are far from over. On Tuesday, state water officials took an unprecedented step to intervene in […]
Climate crisis: average world incomes to diminish by nearly a fifth by 2050
Climate crisis: average world incomes to diminish by nearly a fifth by 2050 Cost of environmental damage will be six times higher than price of limiting global heating to 2C, study finds The climate crisis will mean that average incomes will fall by almost a fifth within the next 26 years compared with what they […]
‘We are damned fools’: scientist who sounded climate alarm in 80s warns of worse to come
‘We are damned fools’: scientist who sounded climate alarm in 80s warns of worse to come James Hansen, who testified to Congress on global heating in 1988, says world is approaching a ‘new climate frontier’ The world is shifting towards a superheated climate not seen in the past 1m years, prior to human existence, because […]
Can geoengineering fix the climate? Hundreds of scientists say not so fast
Can geoengineering fix the climate? Hundreds of scientists say not so fast The Biden administration is developing a controversial solar geoengineering research plan to the dismay of many experts Proposed geoengineering methods include pumping salt water into clouds to make them more reflective of sunlight, or to place ice particles in clouds to stop them […]
The US is a rogue state leading the world towards ecological collapse
The US is a rogue state leading the world towards ecological collapse It’s not just indifference. It’s an active, and deadly, cavalier attitude towards the lives of others: an example other nations follow Illustration: Eleanor Shakespeare There are two extraordinary facts about the convention on biological diversity, whose members are meeting in Montreal now to discuss the […]
‘George Monbiot’s Multi-Level Marketing of Ecomodernism’ – The Meta-Blog, no.24
‘George Monbiot’s Multi-Level Marketing of Ecomodernism’ – The Meta-Blog, no.24 The environmental debate in Britain is maintained by a few unaccountable figures elevated to the role of eco-gate-keepers – which is why the ecological debate fails to make any real progress. To be clear, this isn’t just about George Monbiot specifically. Using George’s recent […]
