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

[blueharvest]

The UK got rid of coal—where’s it going next?

The UK has transitioned to a lower-emission grid. Now comes the hard part.

arstechnica.com

 

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[blueharvest]

We still have the EPA? I thought Trump was going to get rid of that.

 

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January 2025 hottest on record despite US cold and La Niña

La Niña and record cold temperatures in the U.S. should have made Earth cooler, but January 2025 was still the hottest on record, with an average global warming of 3.15 F (1.75 C) above pre-industrial levels.

www.livescience.com

 

[squeekness]

We still have the EPA? I thought Trump was going to get rid of that.

Don't worry, he's still working on that.

 

[blueharvest]

Mexico authorities order factory cleanup after Guardian toxic waste investigation

Inquiry uncovered health problems in neighborhood near Monterrey-area plant that processes US hazardous waste

www.theguardian.com

 

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[blueharvest]

Staff placed on leave, map tool shut down in tumultuous week at EPA

This week, 168 EPA staffers were put on administrative leave, with more layoffs expected. Several agency staffers described an atmosphere of fear and foreboding.

www.nbcnews.com

 

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[blueharvest]

Scientists have some out-of-the-box ideas to save the ice caps

Scientists say glacier engineering could be a potential stopgap as the Earth passes a critical climate milestone. Others aren’t as convinced

www.independent.co.uk

 

[blueharvest]

Western food was unhealthy and costly. So they turned back to bison and mushrooms

The Siċaŋġu Nation in South Dakota is building community and climate resilience through traditional foods

www.theguardian.com

 

[blueharvest]

Efforts to put carbon dioxide underground face less support in Trump's second term

U.S. efforts to put carbon dioxide from power plants and industrial facilities underground where they won't contribute to global warming could see less federal support under President Donald Trump although demand for the technology remains high.

apnews.com

 

[Lily Adler]

NOAA is another target.

 

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https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/10/world-coal-demand-remains-at-record-high-as-power-demand-surges.html

 

[blueharvest]

‘Engine of inequality’: delegates discuss AI’s global impact at Paris summit

Emmanuel Macron’s tech envoy warns attenders current trajectory of artificial intelligence is unsustainable

www.theguardian.com

 

[blueharvest]

US-funded ‘social network’ attacking pesticide critics shuts down after Guardian investigation

v-Fluence halts operations after widespread backlash over private portal profiling environmental health advocates

www.theguardian.com

 

[blueharvest]

 

[blueharvest]

After Trump killed a report on nature, researchers push ahead with release

Major report was designed to answer the public’s biggest questions on nature.

arstechnica.com

 

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[blueharvest]

Conspiracy theory on methane-cutting cow feed a ‘wake-up call’, say scientists

Social media storm of misinformation about Bovaer has drawn in Reform UK, the dairy industry and even Bill Gates

www.theguardian.com

 

[squeekness]

Right, because nothing could go wrong here.....

 

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[blueharvest]

Trump names oil and gas advocate to lead agency that manages federal lands

Kathleen Sgamma to oversee Bureau of Land Management, agency that manages quarter-billion acres of public land

www.theguardian.com