24/11/2018

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Climate-heating greenhouse gases at record levels, says UN
Climate-heating greenhouse gases at record levels, says UN

Carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide are far above pre-industrial levels
the Guardian the Guardian
Anti-global warming atmospheric spraying programme ‘possible’ say engineers
Anti-global warming atmospheric spraying programme ‘possible’ say engineers

Solar geoengineering 'remarkably inexpensive', but rogue states would be detected if programme was launched, scientists say
The Independent The Independent
Democrats and a climate-change dilemma
Democrats and a climate-change dilemma

Should Democrats pursue the best policy, or the one that does them least political damage? | United States
The Economist The Economist
Brits favourite holiday spots 'will be smashed by more megastorms like Tenerife’
Brits favourite holiday spots 'will be smashed by more megastorms like Tenerife’

BRITS’ favourite holiday destinations will be lashed by fiercer and more frequent storms as climate change “fuels the fire” of extreme weather, scientists say. The warning to tour…
The Sun The Sun
First ever plane with no moving parts takes flight
First ever plane with no moving parts takes flight

Flight represents breakthrough that could lead eventually to carbon-neutral air travel
the Guardian the Guardian
'It's like tobacco funding health research': should universities take money from fossil fuel?
'It's like tobacco funding health research': should universities take money from fossil fuel?

Fossil fuel companies have infiltrated universities for years. Are students and academics increasingly turning against them?
the Guardian the Guardian
Poland calls for planting more forests worldwide to improve carbon capture
Poland calls for planting more forests worldwide to improve carbon capture

Poland called on Wednesday for more forests to be planted worldwide to capture carbon emissions and so curb global warming, speaking ahead of annual U.N. climate talks to be held in Warsaw next month.
U.S. U.S.
RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Stop these road protests clogging up London
RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Stop these road protests clogging up London

The right to protest peacefully is an essential freedom in any democratic society. The right to make the lives of fellow citizens a misery is not. It was the rush hour road closures which caused disruption.
Mail Online Mail Online
Group Outlines a Path to Reduce Emissions from “Trickier” Sectors
Group Outlines a Path to Reduce Emissions from “Trickier” Sectors

A clean energy think tank has proposed ways to make industry and shipping cleaner with existing technologies
Scientific American Scientific American
A Reason to Be Thankful: We’re Not Necessarily Doomed. (Published 2018)
A Reason to Be Thankful: We’re Not Necessarily Doomed. (Published 2018)

But don’t get complacent. Also: Who wins in the battle of tofu vs. turkey?
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'We can't get arrested quick enough': life inside Extinction Rebellion - video
'We can't get arrested quick enough': life inside Extinction Rebellion - video

The inside story of Extinction Rebellion, the direct action group that paralysed central London to protest against what it see as the government's inaction on climate change. After a week of protests, Extinction Rebellion blocked five bridges over the Thames, and police made 82 arrests. This is how it happened, and why it’s going to…
the Guardian the Guardian
Disrupt Black Friday: Buy Nothing, Make Something, Shop For Good - EcoWatch
Disrupt Black Friday: Buy Nothing, Make Something, Shop For Good - EcoWatch

It’s Thanksgiving week, so you know what’s coming after that last slice of pumpkin pie: Black Friday. The annual occasion—as well as its digital cousin Cyber Monday—sets off the country’s mad dash of holiday shopping. And let’s face it, some of the deals can be pretty enticing. But in recent years, there has been growing…
EcoWatch EcoWatch
'Time is Running Out,' American Petroleum Institute Chief Said in 1965 Speech on Climate Change
'Time is Running Out,' American Petroleum Institute Chief Said in 1965 Speech on Climate Change

The warning is clear and dire — and the source unexpected. “This report unquestionably will fan emotions, raise fears, and bring demand for action,” the president of the American Petroleum Institute (API) told an oil industry conference, as he described research into climate change caused by fossil fuels. “The substance of the report is that there…
DeSmog DeSmog
Reuters | Breaking International News & Views
Reuters | Breaking International News & Views

Find latest news from every corner of the globe at Reuters.com, your online source for breaking international news coverage.
Reuters Reuters
Scientists Find Large Amounts of Methane Being Released From Icelandic Glacier
Scientists Find Large Amounts of Methane Being Released From Icelandic Glacier
Yale E360 Yale E360
What Should We Know About Wildfires in California - EcoWatch
What Should We Know About Wildfires in California - EcoWatch

The Camp Fire raging in Northern California is now the most devastating and deadly fire in the state's recorded history. Simultaneously, deadly and destructive fires are burning in Southern California, as the Woolsey and Hill fires have engulfed iconic areas of Malibu and West Hills. With dozens dead, hundreds missing, and thousands...
EcoWatch EcoWatch
After 140 Million Years, Chinese Sturgeons May Soon Be Extinct - EcoWatch
After 140 Million Years, Chinese Sturgeons May Soon Be Extinct - EcoWatch

More than 16 feet long and weighing up to 1,100 pounds, Chinese sturgeons are among the world's largest freshwater fish. They're big and they're ancient. According to fossil records, they've been swimming China's Yangtze, Qiantang, Minjiang and Pearl Rivers since the time of the dinosaurs. And now they're on the brink of oblivion.
EcoWatch EcoWatch
What Are the Biggest Challenges for Saving the Oceans? - EcoWatch
What Are the Biggest Challenges for Saving the Oceans? - EcoWatch

Oceans stretch across 70 percent of our planet, and the vast majority of the world beneath them is unmapped and unexplored. Their depths may still hold many secrets, but we know they face serious risks from overfishing and pollution. The biggest threat of all is climate change, which could affect billions of people in coastal…
EcoWatch EcoWatch
A Grave Climate Warning, Buried on Black Friday
A Grave Climate Warning, Buried on Black Friday

In a massive new report, federal scientists contradict President Trump and assert that climate change is an intensifying danger to the United States. Too bad it came out on a holiday.
The Atlantic The Atlantic
A Thanksgiving Meditation in the Face of a Changing Climate
A Thanksgiving Meditation in the Face of a Changing Climate

I feel grief, guilt, anger, determination, hope and sadness all at the same time. But what I feel more than anything is gratitude for what we have
Scientific American Blog Network Scientific American Blog Network
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