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Forest fires are increasing in intensity and their spread, burning nearly twice as much tree cover globally as they did 20 years ago, latest satellite data has indicated

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/increasing-intensity-global-forest-fires-burning-twice-as-much-tree-cover-climate-crisis-to-blame-101693563239463.html

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Don't let a bit of recent rain fool you, British Columbia is still dealing with a significant ongoing drought.

Around 80% of the province is under a level four or five drought, the two highest designations

https://www.kamloopsbcnow.com/watercooler/news/news/Provincial/Widespread_drought_in_BC_could_continue_into_next_year/

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Liberal MP Brendan Hanley called for a ‘long-term vision’ to deliver 'solid, stable investments’ in the north over the next 20 to 50 year

https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2023/08/31/liberal-yukon-mp-calls-for-long-term-funding-for-the-north/396052/

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A very small percentage of Americans are responsible for eating half of all the beef, according to a new study. Analyzing data from over 10,000 adults participating in the CDC Health and Nutrition Survey, researchers discovered that individuals aged 50 to 65, particularly men, are responsible for disproportionately high consumption of beef

https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/small-number-americans-eat-most-beef/

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A room full of silver haired women dressed in black and festooned with silver satin ribbons stood up in unison on Monday evening at the Pasadena City Council to call attention to climate and its dangers to public health. More than 60 Pasadena area residents, including some men, packed the City Council chamber

https://www.coloradoboulevard.net/women-over-60-demand-urgent-climate-action-by-pasadena-city-hall/

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Supporters of Restore Passenger Rail were taking action to stop traffic on a busy Wellington motorway this morning, after 64 year old grandmother and retired hospital laboratory scientist Rosemary Penwarden was remanded in custody yesterday

https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=154795

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On September 20, nations from around the world will gather on U.S. soil to move the needle on climate change. Sign the to demand that President Biden declares a . https://act.stand.earth/page/56138/petition/1?locale=en-US

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For example, large-scale clear cutting is a particularly unsustainable forestry practice, and in Sweden, 97% of final tree felling is clear cutting and much of this is on large plots measuring greater than 10 hectare

Only a minority of paper and packaging companies are taking the issue seriously and acting on biodiversity loss today

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More than 488,000 people are calling on the U.S. Forest Service to protect mature and old-growth trees and forests from logging on federal land as a cornerstone of U.S. climate policy.

In April the Forest Service issued a rulemaking proposal to improve the climate resilience of federally managed forests. The public comment period on the proposal closed July 20

https://www.thetimestribune.com/kentucky/nearly-500k-people-call-on-forest-service-to-protect-mature-old-growth-forests-and-trees/article_9d459364-4356-11ee-b79d-af0c83e34721.html

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The surface area of the Marmolada glacier in the Dolomites dropped to 112 hectares in 2022 as the glacier continues to shrink rapidly while global temperatures rise, according to data released on Wednesday

https://www.ansa.it/english/news/general_news/2023/08/30/climate-marmolada-glacier-shrinks-by-half-in-25-years_5cde793e-c4a5-4ad4-923e-8f56a6bb3665.html

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Indigenous communities that first warned against burning fossil fuels are now facing permanent displacement caused by climate breakdown

https://therealnews.com/canada-fires-first-nations-indigenous-climate-refugees

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Addressing concerns about loss of jobs as India moves away from coal, Mathur, who has also been a member of the Indian Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change, said the renewable sector holds promise for employment generation, particularly at the user level

https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/renewable/coal-transition-in-india-wont-lead-to-job-losses-if-systems-designed-correctly-isa-dg-ajay-mathur/103170779





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Pricing credits according to how much carbon is removed, for how long and how reliably, would direct funding to the most effective climate solutions

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02649-8

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The recent heatwaves in Arizona, stoked by the climate crisis, have led to a spike in contact burns from asphalt almost as hot as boiling water

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/28/phoenix-arizona-heatwave-burns-sidewalks-climate-crisis

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The ND-GAIN’s overall rankings state that the top 10 most climate-resilient countries in the world in 2023 are:

Norway
Finland
Switzerland
Denmark
Singapore
Sweden
Iceland
New Zealand
Germany
United Kingdom

https://www.independent.co.uk/advisor/solar-panels/countries-that-will-survive-climate-change

#MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

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Economists calculate that the world's corporations produce so much climate change pollution, it could eat up about 44% of their profits if they had to pay damages for what they put out

https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/study-reveals-carbon-damage-cost-corporations-paid-emissions-102541046

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New EU framework on textiles will set standards for sustaianability and human rights
Strategy a 'big deal' in Asia, which supplies more than 70% of the EU’s textiles
Initiatives like the Fashion Climate Fund supporting suppliers' transition to sustainability
Manufacturers looking to cut water use, reduce microfibres and slash textile waste

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/society-equity/asian-garment-makers-call-more-help-brands-adapt-europe-calls-time-fast-fashion-2023-08-23/

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