India's heatwave is the longest ever to hit the country, the government's top weather expert said Monday as he warned people will face increasingly oppressive temperatures. Parts of northern India have been gripped by a heatwave since mid-May, with temperatures soaring over 45 degrees Celsius. "This has been the longest spell...
#Climatechange is the #1 threat to the world, so we need leaders to phase out FFs & mitigate CC. You wouldn't know there's a problem bc conservatives refuse to address it (owned by FF cos.).
"A more rightward-leaning European Parliament will make it harder to pass ambitious #EU climate policies, but the majority of Europe's current world-leading green policies are likely to stay put, lawmakers, officials and analysts said.
That could have consequences for an upcoming 2040 EU climate target. The EU Commission has suggested the 2040 goal should be an ambitious 90% emissions cut, but it needs approval from both EU countries and the Parliament."
EU climate policies could be slowed in future after rightward shift in election
Contrary to the last EU election in 2019, when millions of young #climate protesters took to Europe's streets, this year's campaign saw #ClimateChange usurped by issues including immigration, economic woes and struggling European industries."
"British TV doctor M Mosley was pretty much just killed by climate change. Went for a stroll in near 40C temps on the Greek island of Symi where 1st week of June temps average 24C. Underestimated the conditions. Got lost. Died of heatstroke."
-N Bear
It is very simple. most of the largest parties donors in the UK see it as antipathetic towards their business interests and Labour and Conservatives have decided that they will pay no attention. Most of the media collude in this. Other parties are suppressed by a combination of funding and FPTP.
Consumers Don’t Buy Corporate Blame Shifting on Climate
"In a poll asking who bears responsibility for #ClimateChange, respondents answered decisively: companies, first and foremost, are responsible. In the June 4 University of Chicago survey, 62% of respondents said that industry bears significant responsibility in cutting emissions. That’s followed closely by 59% who say the same about the federal government."
41% said individuals bear significant responsibility.
There's Imminent danger with a compromised SC, #fossilfuel companies may win:
Groups linked to Leonard Leo, who seems to have ties to Chevron, have launched a stunning & unprecedented campaign for the SC to intervene in lawsuits that could cost billions.
Some of the groups behind the campaign have ties to Leo, the architect of the RW takeover of the SC who helped select #TFG’s SC nominees.
Honolulu is one of 40 cities & states suing big oil.
India's heatwave longest ever, worse to come (www.news24.com)
India's heatwave is the longest ever to hit the country, the government's top weather expert said Monday as he warned people will face increasingly oppressive temperatures. Parts of northern India have been gripped by a heatwave since mid-May, with temperatures soaring over 45 degrees Celsius. "This has been the longest spell...