Brett Wilkins This report underscores the reality of how the climate crisis is already affecting people’s lives and the economy As new statistics published Monday by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration revealed the United States has sustained more than $2 trillion in damages wrought by over 300 weather and climate disasters since 1980, a… Continue reading NOAA Report Shows 310 Climate-Linked Disasters Cost US Over $2 Trillion Since 1980
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Climate Emergency will be Catastrophic for India
A recent study, The costs of climate change in India, by the UK based Overseas Development Institute reviews climate change related risks faced by India and their possible impact on GDP, calling for greater climate ambition and action India does not bear responsibility for rising temperatures. Despite being home to 17.8% of the world’s population, India accounts… Continue reading Climate Emergency will be Catastrophic for India
Climate Action Nonprofit Launches ‘Clean Creatives’ Campaign Aimed at Pressuring PR and Ad Firms to Cut Ties With Fossil Fuel Clients
Julia Conley A new campaign unveiled this weekend by the nonprofit organization Fossil Free Media aims to expand on the goals of the fossil fuel divestment movement, cutting into oil and gas companies’ profit margins through their public relations and ad campaigns. Along with the support fossil fuel giants get from Wall Street, the industry has been… Continue reading Climate Action Nonprofit Launches ‘Clean Creatives’ Campaign Aimed at Pressuring PR and Ad Firms to Cut Ties With Fossil Fuel Clients
Almost everything you know about e-waste is wrong
Josh Lepawsky Waste arises ubiquitously, but unevenly, throughout the lives of electronics, not only when users discard their devices. No amount of post-consumer recycling can recoup the waste generated before consumers purchase their devices. Many of us think we know what electronic waste is because we wonder what to do with devices we no longer… Continue reading Almost everything you know about e-waste is wrong
Draining peatlands leads to greenhouse laughing gas emissions, study shows
Julie Mollins Drained peatlands lead to the significant release of nitrous oxide — a greenhouse gas also known colloquially as laughing gas — leading to global warming, according to a new study published in Nature Communications. The authors of the study are urging increased conservation of fens, swamps and bogs to help reduce the impact of climate… Continue reading Draining peatlands leads to greenhouse laughing gas emissions, study shows
Are self-driving vehicles good for the environment?
Ucilia Wang Autonomous transportation has lots of advantages. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions could be one of them Originally posted at Ensia, magazine showcasing environmental solutions in action. Republished by SixDegrees on arrangement with Ensia under Creative Commons’ Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported license. Can autonomous cars be a boon for the environment? The transportation sector is the second… Continue reading Are self-driving vehicles good for the environment?
Earth dies faster this year!
As on 13th August 2015, on Earth Overshoot Day, the humans of world have spent resources of the Earth by more than 50 per cent the Earth can renew for this year In 2000, the Earth Overshoot Day fell in early October. This year it has moved ahead to 13th August. To maintain the consumption… Continue reading Earth dies faster this year!
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