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ClimateNewsNow, 30 days ago to climate

Do free or cheap tickets encourage people to use public transport?

Public transport is one of the lowest carbon ways to travel but getting people to use it isn't always easy. #ClimateChange

https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/05/16/which-european-countries-have-the-cheapest-and-most-accessible-public-transport

ClimateNewsNow, 30 days ago to random

Phthalate chemicals found in popular olive oils.

New testing finds traces of the toxics in all 13 olive oils tested. The results are concerning as phthalates are linked to hormone disruption, fertility impacts, low birth weights, obesity, diabetes, some cancers, brain and behavioral problems, and other health issues. #Healthcare

https://www.ehn.org/phthalates-olive-oil-2668246086.html

ClimateNewsNow, 30 days ago to climate

How to spot five of the fossil fuel industry’s biggest disinformation tactics.

Amy Westervelt and Kyle Pope have covered climate disinformation for a combined 20-plus years – here’s their guide on how to decode it. #ClimateChange

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/14/climate-disinformation-explainer?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

ClimateNewsNow, 30 days ago to climate

Climate change exacerbates neurological diseases and mental health disorders: Study

Conditions like dementia, epilepsy and depression could spread and worsen in severity as the world heats up. #ClimateChange

https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/health/climate-change-exacerbates-neurological-diseases-and-mental-health-disorders-as-world-heats-up-study-101715826079123.html

ClimateNewsNow, 30 days ago to climate

Another yacht sinks in strait of Gibraltar after being rammed by orcas - what’s behind the attacks?

There have been nearly 700 interactions since the rammings began in 2020, attributed to a small pod of killer whales. #ClimateChange

https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/05/14/revenge-of-the-killer-whales-experts-at-a-loss-over-why-orcas-are-ramming-into-fishing-boa

ClimateNewsNow, 30 days ago to climate

As sea levels rise, DeSantis signs bill deleting climate change mentions from Florida state law.

As Florida copes with rising seas and record temperatures, lawmakers are going to exceptional lengths to delete many mentions of climate change from state laws in a new bill that Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law on Wednesday. #ClimateChange

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/15/politics/desantis-bill-climate-change-florida/index.html

ClimateNewsNow, 30 days ago to climate

Glacier National Park's ice fortress is crumbling. The giant trees of Sequoia National Park are ablaze. And even the tenacious cacti of Saguaro National Park are struggling to endure a decades-long drought.

Since their creation, national parks have embodied the pioneering spirit of America.

The climate crisis imperils the very symbols of many parks, in a future which their names could be cruel ironies. #ClimateChange

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/climate-change-national-parks-wonders-destruction/

ClimateNewsNow, 30 days ago to climate

200+ Groups to Congress: Stop 'Zombie' Funding for Fossil Fuels on Public Lands.

"It's past time our leaders take this simple step and stop funding activities that are completely at odds with protecting our climate," one advocate said. #ClimateChange

https://www.commondreams.org/news/congress-fossil-fuels-public-lands

ClimateNewsNow, 1 month ago to climate

A trillion cicadas will emerge in the next few weeks. This hasn’t happened since 1803.

They're a little early, thanks to climate change. #ClimateChange

https://grist.org/science/a-trillion-cicadas-will-emerge-in-the-next-few-weeks-this-hasnt-happened-since-1803/

ClimateNewsNow, 1 month ago to climate

Canadian Wildfire Smoke Is Triggering Outdoor Air Quality Alerts Across the U.S. It Could Pollute the Indoors, Too.

Wildfire smoke can seep inside through the cracks and crevices of a home. To prevent health risks, filtration is key, experts say. #ClimateChange

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/14052024/todays-climate-canada-wildfires-smoke-america-indoor-air-quality/

ClimateNewsNow, 1 month ago to climate

Ghana’s forests are being wiped out: what’s behind this and why attempts to stop it aren’t working.

In 2022, Ghana lost 18,000 hectares of primary forest, a nearly 70% increase from 2021. It was the biggest increase in forest loss of any country in recent years. #ClimateChange

https://theconversation.com/ghanas-forests-are-being-wiped-out-whats-behind-this-and-why-attempts-to-stop-it-arent-working-229739

ClimateNewsNow, 1 month ago to climate

Temperatures measured during summer 2023 'unparalleled' to past 2,000 years, researchers say.

Scientists looked to tree rings for historical climate data over millennia. #ClimateChange

https://abcnews.go.com/US/temperatures-measured-summer-2023-unparalleled-past-2000-years/story?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dhfacebook&utm_content=app.dashhudson.com/abcnews/library/media/409750008&id=110171017

ClimateNewsNow, 1 month ago to climate

France, Italy, Belgium: Which European countries have the best cycle to work schemes? #ClimateChange

https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/05/12/france-netherlands-belgium-which-european-countries-have-the-best-cycle-to-work-schemes

ClimateNewsNow, 1 month ago to climate

Biden administration to increase tariffs on Chinese electric cars to 100 percent.

The Biden administration will announce new tariffs on electric vehicle and solar cell imports from China, two major components of the administration’s efforts to reduce U.S. emissions, officials confirmed to reporters. #ClimateChange

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4661236-biden-administration-increase-tariffs-chinese-electric-cars-100-percent/

ClimateNewsNow, 1 month ago to climate

Banks are propping up the fossil fuel industry to the tune of €6.5 trillion, new report finds.

Barclays, Santander and Deutsche Bank were among Europe’s biggest fossil fuel financers in 2023. #ClimateChange

https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/05/13/banks-are-propping-up-the-fossil-fuel-industry-to-the-tune-of-65-trillion-new-report-finds

ClimateNewsNow, 1 month ago to climate

Michigan wants fossil fuel companies to pay for climate change damages.

Harms include severe weather, crop failures, and economic hits from lack of ice and snow. #ClimateChange

https://grist.org/climate-energy/michigan-wants-fossil-fuel-companies-to-pay-for-climate-change-damages/

ClimateNewsNow, 1 month ago to climate

'Sad What We Are Doing': Global CO2 Increase Sets New All-Time Record.

"I'd make this the lead story in every paper and newscast on the planet," said Bill McKibben. "If we don't understand the depth of the climate crisis, we will not act in time." #ClimateChange

https://www.commondreams.org/news/mauna-loa-co2-record

ClimateNewsNow, 1 month ago to climate

Vermont Could Be the First State to Bill Oil Firms for Climate Damage.

The compensation due, according to one estimate, could reach $2.5 billion. #ClimateChange

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/05/vermont-states-bill-charge-big-oil-industry-climate-damage-reparations-superfund/

ClimateNewsNow, 1 month ago to climate

Hurricanes, heatwaves and rising seas: The impacts of record ocean heat.

Record ocean temperatures suggest the seas are warming faster than expected, and the impacts will be felt from polar ice shelves to coastal cities across the globe. #ClimateChange

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240508-how-record-ocean-warming-is-destabilising-weather-and-climate

ClimateNewsNow, 1 month ago to climate

Fossil fuels generated less than a quarter of the EU's electricity in April.

The drop in fossil fuel generation was driven by wind and solar growth as well as the recovery of hydropower. #ClimateChange

https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/05/10/fossil-fuels-are-on-the-way-out-in-the-eu-as-they-dropped-to-record-low-in-april

ClimateNewsNow, 1 month ago to climate

Removing PFAS from public water systems will cost billions and take time – here are ways you can filter out harmful ‘forever chemicals’ at home. #ClimateChange

https://theconversation.com/removing-pfas-from-public-water-systems-will-cost-billions-and-take-time-here-are-ways-you-can-filter-out-harmful-forever-chemicals-at-home-227670

ClimateNewsNow, 1 month ago to climate

We think we control our health – but corporations selling forever chemicals, fossil fuels and ultra-processed foods have a much greater role.

Factors outside our control have huge influence. #ClimateChange

https://theconversation.com/we-think-we-control-our-health-but-corporations-selling-forever-chemicals-fossil-fuels-and-ultra-processed-foods-have-a-much-greater-role-227776

ClimateNewsNow, 1 month ago to climate

Record-breaking increase in CO2 levels in world’s atmosphere.

Experts issue warning after finding global average concentration in March was 4.7ppm higher than same period last year. #ClimateChange

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/09/carbon-dioxide-atmosphere-record

ClimateNewsNow, 1 month ago to climate

Venezuela has lost its last remaining glacier after it shrunk so much that scientists reclassified it as an ice field.

Venezuela is the first country to have lost all its glaciers in modern times. #ClimateChange

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/08/venezuela-loses-its-last-glacier-as-it-shrinks-down-to-an-ice-field?CMP=share_btn_url

ClimateNewsNow, 1 month ago to climate

How One South African Community Stopped Shell Oil in Its Tracks.

Activist Nonhle Mbuthuma founded a local organization along South Africa’s Wild Coast to fight a proposed strip mine 17 years ago. Despite ongoing personal threats, she’s still working to protect her Pondoland community from oil exploration and other harmful development. #ClimateChange

https://e360.yale.edu/features/nonhle-mbuthuma-interview