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CelloMomOnCars

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Climate-friendly cars that fit the planet and the budget - and the cello
Plus climate news

http://www.cellomomcars.com/

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CelloMomOnCars, to Hydrogen
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"The current plan puts roughly 15 of MACH2’s 25 projects in southeast . These include facilities that will produce using steam reformation, nuclear energy, and renewable energy sources such as solar.

Spotlight PA interviews with a dozen stakeholders and a review of feedback from public meetings overwhelmingly show concern, rather than enthusiasm."

https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2024/05/pennsylvania-biden-administration-hydrogen-hubs-community-benefits-public-input/

CelloMomOnCars, to climate
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" The Inter-American Court of Human Rights on Monday continued hearings in Brazil for a requested advisory opinion on countries' obligations related to the -driven emergency. "

https://www.commondreams.org/news/climate-change-and-human-rights

CelloMomOnCars, to climate
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"Caribbean leader blasts 'empty' climate promises at small islands summit

Browne called for more financing, a on oil companies, an end to and a faster transition to renewable energy sources. He urged rich nations to honor a pledge to send $100 billion a year to poorer countries to help reduce emissions and mitigate extreme weather."

https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/caribbean-leader-blasts-empty-climate-promises-small-islands-summit-2024-05-27/

CelloMomOnCars, (edited )
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"UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Monday it is "obscene" that small island states, which are on the front line of climate change, should pay for the fossil fuel industry's greed and competition between major economies."

[Edit to include correct link]
https://tribune.net.ph/2024/05/27/un-chief-says-obscene-that-small-islands-pay-climate-consequences

CelloMomOnCars, to HashtagGames
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What time is it
-- four thirty
It's not late, No, No!
It's time to chase this ping-pong ball


CelloMomOnCars, to HashtagGames
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Talkin' 'bout my veneration


CelloMomOnCars, to worldwithoutus
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"On May 20th, 2024, an measuring 380 square kilometers (~147 mi2) broke off the Brunt Ice Shelf in .

The ongoing loss of Antarctic ice is one of the clearest indications of rising global temperatures and a dire warning."

https://www.sciencealert.com/gigantic-iceberg-in-antarctica-tears-loose-in-major-calving-event

CelloMomOnCars, to southafrica
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"#SouthAfrica’s three major parties fail to adequately address the climate crisis in their #election manifestos

The manifestos of the ANC, DA and EFF abjectly fail to grasp the seriousness of the #climate emergency."

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2024-05-26-south-africas-three-major-parties-fail-to-adequately-address-the-climate-crisis-in-their-election-manifestos/

CelloMomOnCars, to india
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#India's #solar capacity jumped by 9.5GW in 2024 Q1, partly due to Government policy:

"This increase is not merely a result of favorable market conditions but also a product of strategic #policy interventions and technological innovations. The Indian government's renewable energy policies have significantly lowered implementation and financing costs, enhancing the overall economics of solar projects."

https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/renewable/what-caused-the-magical-burst-of-solar-capacity-growth-in-first-quarter-of-2024/110449052

CelloMomOnCars, to random
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Trump went to the Libertarian National Convention, and got cries of “Bullshit!” and “Fuck you!”

"Taking the stage, he was confronted by Libertarians shouting insults and decrying him for running up huge federal deficits and enriching pharmaceutical companies with the coronavirus vaccine development.

The ex-president quoted an article by political commentator Deroy Murdock arguing that Libertarians should vote for Trump. The crowd again erupted in boos and jeers."

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/26/no-wannabe-dictators-donald-trump-booed-at-libertarian-convention

CelloMomOnCars,
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Trump finally bribed the crowd into some semblance of silence.

" “And if you vote for me on day one I will commute the sentence of Ross Ulbricht.” The room, where many had been waving “Free Ross” signs, erupted in roars and whistles of approval. Ulbricht was the founder of Silk Road, an online marketplace for the sale of heroin, cocaine, LSD and other illegal drugs, who in 2015 was sentenced to life in prison."

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/26/no-wannabe-dictators-donald-trump-booed-at-libertarian-convention

CelloMomOnCars,
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@tmstreet

Except for the one he can use to buy some votes, apparently.

CelloMomOnCars, to climate
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Sites with #radioactive material more vulnerable as #ClimateChange increases wildfire, flood risks

"Dozens of active and idle laboratories and manufacturing and military facilities across the nation that use, store or are contaminated with radioactive material are increasingly vulnerable to #ExtremeWeather. Many also perform critical energy and defense research and manufacturing that could be disrupted or crippled by fires, floods and other disasters."

https://apnews.com/article/wildfire-flood-climate-change-nuclear-radioactive-sites-72bf711fe931a051709e44199c656267

CelloMomOnCars, to climate
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"Replacing a diesel with a clean electric model yields up to $247,600 in and health benefits per bus, according to research from Harvard University's T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

She noted that one important health factor, kids' exposure to air pollution while inside the bus, wasn't even tackled as part of this study."

https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2024/05/22/electric-school-bus-health-savings/2071716385409/

But the upfront cost.
An E-bus is about that much more expensive than a diesel bus.

CelloMomOnCars, to random
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"The #cement industry alone accounts for nearly eight percent of human-caused CO2 #emissions.

The Cambridge researchers approached the problem by looking at an industry that was already well established—steel recycling, which uses electric-powered furnaces to produce the alloy.

Instead of waste being produced, the end result was recycled cement ready for use in #concrete, bypassing the emissions-heavy process of superheating limestone in kilns."

https://phys.org/news/2024-05-scientists-emission-cement.html

CelloMomOnCars,
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" An electric arc furnace needs a "flux" material, usually lime, to purify the steel. At the end of the process, the used flux is discarded as a waste material. So for the Cambridge method, the lime flux was swapped out for the recycled paste. And sure enough, not only was it able to purify the steel just fine, but if the leftover slag is cooled quickly in air, it becomes new Portland cement. "

https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/05/25/2052243/proposed-zero-carbon-cement-solution-called-absolute-miracle

CelloMomOnCars, to climate
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"Republican attorneys general in 19 states have asked the U.S. #SupremeCourt to block several Democratic-led states from pursuing #ClimateChange lawsuits against the oil and gas industry in their own state courts.

The unusual request comes as dozens of states and local governments have filed lawsuits alleging that #FossilFuel companies deceived the public about the risks of their products contributing to climate change."

https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-lawsuits-oil-states-234edc15b4045ecb9eff0b5e27ca0aa5

CelloMomOnCars,
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@glasspusher

=sigh=

How can one be optimistic about this scotus, on anything?

kateiacy, to climate

I am grateful for our comfortable basement and for the good weather warnings these days. I can't believe that some new houses are being built here without basements. I read yesterday that Iowa has already had 83 tornadoes this spring, and it isn't even tornado season yet. Insurance companies are pulling out of Iowa because storm damage losses are so great.
https://www.kcrg.com/2024/05/23/iowa-insurance-commission-looks-add-more-options-insurance-companies-pull-out-iowa/

CelloMomOnCars,
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@kateiacy

In other places, more prone to flooding than to tornadoes, a basement is a liability.

With climate change, we need to build according to the local conditions. Really can't use the same cookie cutter all across the nation any more.

CelloMomOnCars, to random
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Check on the health of the trees around your house, and batten down the hatches.

"NOAA is forecasting a range of 17 to 25 total named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher). Of those, 8 to 13 are forecast to become (winds of 74 mph or higher), including 4 to 7 major hurricanes (category 3, 4 or 5; with winds of 111 mph or higher). Forecasters have a 70% confidence in these ranges."

https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/noaa-predicts-above-normal-2024-atlantic-hurricane-season

CelloMomOnCars,
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"The Atlantic season, which lasts from June to November, has recorded above average activity for eight consecutive years, WMO said.
"Early warnings have helped save lives," Nullis said.

Between 1970 and 2021, -- which include hurricanes -- were the leading cause of reported human and economic losses worldwide, according to WMO."

https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/un-weather-agency-anticipates-highly-active-hurricane-season-2024-05-24/

w7voa, to random
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The “AM for Every Vehicle Act” is moving forward in the House of Representatives. https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/headlines/bill-to-require-am-in-cars-moves-ahead-in-the-house

CelloMomOnCars,
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@w7voa

Can we require physical buttons on dashboards?
Those screens you need to look at are going to get people killed.

CelloMomOnCars, to climate
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" could make severe a bigger problem in the future. Last year, a study published in Geophysical Research Letters found that turbulence in some parts of the world may already be on the rise."

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-21/flight-turbulence-is-getting-worse-because-of-climate-change

Yet another reason to avoid flying

CelloMomOnCars,
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Another one:
"A flight struck severe over Turkey, injuring 12 people on board, before landing as scheduled in Dublin on Sunday. "

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-26/qatar-airways-jet-encounters-severe-turbulence-leaving-12-hurt

CelloMomOnCars, to random
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"Searing could be a common theme this summer in parts of the United States and might make it one of the hottest on record, according to an updated outlook released Thursday by The Weather Company and Atmospheric G2.

The West Coast, from California to southwest Washington, might be the exception. "

https://weather.com/forecast/national/news/2024-05-15-summer-forecast-temperatures-united-states

CelloMomOnCars,
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Wild Weather Ahead: Summer 2024 Could Be a Scorcher After Hottest Year on Record

The crisis is causing more severe and related events. Here's what to know about dealing with in 2024.

https://www.cnet.com/science/climate/wild-weather-ahead-summer-2024-could-be-a-scorcher-after-hottest-year-on-record/

CelloMomOnCars, to climate
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Biden administration puts $830M to helping protect from -fueled

"Most of the funding, $621 million, will go toward 36 projects aimed at bolstering the resilience of existing infrastructure through things like improving draining, moving roadways, and lifting up bridges.

An additional $119 million will go toward protecting, strengthening, or removing at-risk coastal infrastructure like highways."

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4587007-biden-administration-puts-830m-to-helping-protect-infrastructure-from-climate-fueled-extreme-weather/

CelloMomOnCars, (edited )
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Why the we all need to tell our friends about what to protect the climate:

  1. Federal climate action is popular.
  2. It get more popular once you explain it.
  3. People hate Trump’s positions on the issue.

Also this summer is expected to bring searing heat and mean hurricanes: Stay safe, AND use them as opportunities to talk about climate change.

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/25/bill-mckibben-thinks-climate-change-is-the-key-to-a-biden-win-in-november/

[Edit:] Scroll up and down this thread to see for climate

CelloMomOnCars,
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"The boom in clean energy projects is astounding. Since the passage of the IRA in 2022, incentives provided by the law helped drive $332 billion in new investments in and transportation technologies. Almost all of that was private investments, as opposed to government spending, spurred on by an estimated $48 billion in federal tax credits.

While much of the is working as intended, the American public is largely unaware of the story."

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/23/climate/the-biden-clean-energy-boom.html?unlocked_article_code=1.uE0.QKiF.B6G6SkWeQlzQ

CelloMomOnCars, to food
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#ClimateInflation, 2023 #Food edition

"The #PeachState lost more than 90% of this year’s crop after a February heat wave followed by two late-spring frosts.

#Farmers and agricultural groups said they can’t remember a more devastated #peach crop.

Peach prices climb"

#Georgia
https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/15/business/georgia-peach-shortage/index.html

CelloMomOnCars,
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"Global warming is bringing on a succession of negative effects on a range of marine creatures across #Japan, such as the relocated habitats of fish and fluctuations in #seafood catches.

Concerns are growing that the summer #heatwave expected this year as well may further exacerbate the situation.
The total seafood catch in Japan has been on a continuous decline."

https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15244124
#ClimateInflation

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