🌎 Discussion: Climate Change, Global Warming, Emission Standards, and Other Environmental Issues - Part 1

[Lily Adler]

 

[blueharvest]

US landfills are major source of toxic PFAS pollution, study finds

New research shows toxic ‘forever chemicals’ gas may escape landfills and threaten the environment

www.theguardian.com

 

[blueharvest]

Ancient Rome-inspired cement tech could slash 4 gigatons CO2 yearly

Sublime Systems developed a method that uses electrochemistry, replacing traditional kilns with a low-temperature, electricity-driven reaction.

interestingengineering.com

 

[squeekness]

US landfills are major source of toxic PFAS pollution, study finds

New research shows toxic ‘forever chemicals’ gas may escape landfills and threaten the environment

www.theguardian.com

Humanity sucks.

 

[Lily Adler]

Humanity sucks.

Had the Koch Brothers not gotten involved we would have had bipartisan efforts to invest in green energy and EV cars sooner than later.

 

[Lily Adler]

Biden-Harris Administration, NOAA to provide $600,000 for citizen science

Funding will increase diversity of scientific observations to prepare for a changing climate

www.noaa.gov

 

[Lily Adler]

MAGAs believe climate change is a hoax... While the Murdochs who own Fox News donate money to charities that help combat climate change and one is married to a climate activist.

 

[squeekness]

MAGAs believe climate change is a hoax... While the Murdochs who own Fox News donate money to charities that help combat climate change and one is married to a climate activist.

Do MAGAs really believe that or are they just more interested in those Big Oil dollars so they lie about it?

 

[Lily Adler]

Do MAGAs really believe that or are they just more interested in those Big Oil dollars so they lie about it?

Trump fits that, but his followers no. I was raising awareness for plastic waste and to promote using reusable shopping bags and metal straws. I ran into a few Red Hats that straight up told me they don't believe in that climate change stuff.

 

[squeekness]

Trump fits that, but his followers no. I was raising awareness for plastic waste and to promote using reusable shopping bags and metal straws. I ran into a few Red Hats that straight up told me they don't believe in that climate change stuff.

Sucks that misinformation is so successful its going to kill us.

 

[Lily Adler]

Sucks that misinformation is so successful its going to kill us.

Before Trump, they at least pretended it was naturally occurring.

 

[blueharvest]

Millions of years for plants to recover from global warming

Catastrophic volcanic eruptions that warmed the planet millions of years ago shed new light on how plants evolve and regulate climate. Researchers reveal the long-term effects of disturbed natural ecosystems on climate in geological history and its implications for today.

www.sciencedaily.com

 

[Lily Adler]

 

[:eek:]

One of the Canary Islands most popular beaches gets a black flag for pollution

This is one of the most used beaches by tourists in the archipelago suffering from waste discharges with wet wipes and dirty nappies…

www.canarianweekly.com

 

[blueharvest]

How Asia's 5,000-year-old rice terraces are inspiring modern flood control

Parks, roofs and riverbanks mimicking the long-used agricultural form are helping Asian cities absorb, hold and purify rainwater.

www.bbc.com

 

[blueharvest]

Climate crisis helped drive payouts to seven-year high, say insurers

Weather-related claims hit £144m in second quarter of 2024 and total payouts rose by 5% to £1.4bn

www.theguardian.com

 

[blueharvest]

US air force avoids PFAS water cleanup, citing supreme court’s Chevron ruling

EPA says Tucson’s drinking water is contaminated but air force claims agency lacks authority to order cleanup

www.theguardian.com

 

[squeekness]

Climate crisis helped drive payouts to seven-year high, say insurers

Weather-related claims hit £144m in second quarter of 2024 and total payouts rose by 5% to £1.4bn

www.theguardian.com

I'm not the least surprised, nor do I expect it to get any better.

 

[squeekness]

US air force avoids PFAS water cleanup, citing supreme court’s Chevron ruling

EPA says Tucson’s drinking water is contaminated but air force claims agency lacks authority to order cleanup

www.theguardian.com

Who needs clean water anyhow?

 

[Lily Adler]

Also on the whole climate change is a hoax. Dan Bongino lost his show on Fox News partly for that reason.

 

[:eek:]

Heat aggravated by carbon pollution killed 50,000 in Europe last year – study

Continent is warming at much faster rate than other parts of world, leading to fires, drought and health problems

www.theguardian.com

 

[blueharvest]

Successful environmental projects benefit nature and people, study finds

‘Integrated’ work to help biodiversity and tackle climate crisis can also benefit humanity, says Dr Trisha Gopalakrishna

www.theguardian.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Reuters - More than 47,000 people died in Europe last year due to heat, report says

 

[blueharvest]

Desertification was supposed to be the 'greatest environmental challenge of our time.' Why are experts now worried about greening?

The greening of drylands threatens fragile desert ecosystems and scarce water reserves, and shows how varied and unexpected the impacts of global climate change can be.

thebulletin.org

 

[blueharvest]

Pacific Northwest tribes are battered by climate change but fight to get money meant to help them

A report shows that coastal tribes in the Pacific Northwest experience some of the most severe effects of climate change but face an array of bureaucratic barriers when it comes to accessing government funds meant to help them adapt.

apnews.com