Snoro

Snoro, 5 hours ago to Montreal

2024-Greenhouse gases | Slight drop in emissions in Montreal, despite post-pandemic rebound

Greenhouse gas emissions on the island of Montreal remained below the pre-pandemic level in 2022, shows the most recent inventory of the metropolis, but the current trend will not make it possible to achieve the carbon neutrality target by 2050, recognizes the Plante administration, which is preparing an update of its Climate Plan
https://actualnewsmagazine.com/english/greenhouse-gases-slight-drop-in-emissions-in-montreal-despite-post-pandemic-rebound/
#Montreal #Quebec #pollution #environment #climate

Snoro, 13 hours ago to uk

The UK government acted unlawfully in approving a climate plan, a High Court judge has ruled

LONDON (AP) — A High Court judge ruled Friday that the U.K. government acted unlawfully when it approved a plan to meet climate targets without evidence that it could be delivered

https://www.moosejawtoday.com/environment-news/the-uk-government-acted-unlawfully-in-approving-a-climate-plan-a-high-court-judge-has-ruled-8692309

#UK #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Snoro, 13 hours ago to random French

Pilote de ligne, il démissionne face à «l’ampleur de la catastrophe climatique»

Yann Woodcock, la trentaine, assure avoir quitté son poste de pilote chez la compagnie aérienne Swiss pour des raisons écologiques. Dans une lettre postée sur les réseaux sociaux, il explique sa décision

https://www.liberation.fr/environnement/climat/pilote-de-ligne-il-demissionne-face-a-lampleur-de-la-catastrophe-climatique-20240503_5CZ4AVY7K5HRDI6QV2SLYHXZ6U/

#ExtinctionDeMasse #pollution #écologie #environnement #Climat

Snoro, 1 day ago to conservative

Kenya: Death Toll Climbs As Torrential Rains Contine to Batter Kenya
3–4 minutes

Weeks of heavy rain and floods that have killed nearly 200 people continue to ravage parts of Kenya - causing landslides, destroying roads and forcing people from their homes

https://allafrica.com/stories/202405030025.html

#Kenya #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Snoro, 1 day ago to France

France Crafts Offshore Wind Expansion to Meet Climate Goals
Julianne Geiger
2–3 minutes

France has revealed an ambitious strategy to amplify its offshore wind capacity, signaling a determined effort to make as much progress as neighboring nations in meeting climate objectives

https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/France-Crafts-Offshore-Wind-Expansion-to-Meet-Climate-Goals.html

#France #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Snoro, 2 days ago to oregon

In Oregon, Medicaid is buying people air conditioners

Oregon is the first state to expand Medicaid coverage to help low-income people contend with climate change

https://archive.ph/Ofefy

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/02/oregon-medicaid-is-buying-people-air-conditioners/

#Oregon #USA #US #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Snoro, 2 days ago to conservative

Oil giants actively undermining global efforts to curb the climate crisis

Oil giants have been spreading disinformation as part of a decades-long campaign to shut down important environmental policies.

https://www.thecanary.co/global/world-analysis/2024/05/02/oil-companies-climate-crisis/

#MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Snoro, 2 days ago to conservative

The world’s garment workers are on the frontlines of climate impacts

Fast fashion is one of the world’s most polluting industries. Its global workforce is paying the price

https://grist.org/labor/the-worlds-garment-workers-are-on-the-frontlines-of-climate-impacts/

#MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Snoro, 2 days ago to india

How a Bird Sparked a Conversation On Climate Rights in India

The Supreme Court of India recently acknowledged the fundamental right to be free from the adverse effects of climate change, making national headlines. This article explores how a petition demanding the conservation of a critically endangered bird led to this landmark statement, which sets an important precedent in climate justice cases around the world

https://earth.org/how-a-bird-sparked-a-conversation-on-climate-rights-in-india/

#India #MassExtinction #ecology #environment #climate

Snoro, 2 days ago to conservative

Climate 'poses systemic financial risks'

What’s critical about climate change, from the financial system’s point of view, is that it makes it more and more likely that many disasters will arrive all at the same time

And that, in turn, will mean more government borrowing, more government debt, more demands for austerity

https://theecologist.org/2024/may/02/climate-poses-systemic-financial-risks

#MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Snoro, 2 days ago to conservative

Rising tides, sinking stocks: Study explores cost of climate change

https://phys.org/news/2024-05-tides-stocks-explores-climate.html

#MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Snoro, 3 days ago to conservative

Taking Big Oil to court for climate homicide isn't that far-fetched

A paper published in Harvard Environmental Law Review argues fossil fuel companies have been “killing members of the public at an accelerating rate

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/05/01/news/taking-big-oil-court-climate-homicide-isnt-far-fetched

#MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Snoro, 3 days ago to Bulgaria

EU Exits Treaty Allowing Fossils to Sue Over Climate Policy
Mitchell Beer
3–4 minutes

European Union lawmakers have voted to withdraw from an international agreement protecting energy investment and trade, paving the way for other signatory states to follow suit

https://www.theenergymix.com/eu-exits-treaty-allowing-fossils-to-sue-over-climate-policy/

#EU #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Snoro, 3 days ago to random

Some traditional European dishes could disappear due to climate change

https://www.lavanguardia.com/mediterranean/20240430/9606872/traditional-dishes-climate-change-dishes-europe-spain-cuisine-chef-diet.html

#ExtinctionDeMasse #pollution #écologie #environnement #Climat

Snoro, 4 days ago to conservative

Kenya floods death toll nears 170 as president vows help for his country's "victims of climate change"

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kenya-floods-2024-death-toll-climate-change-tanzania-africa/

#Kenya #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Snoro, 4 days ago to california

Fossil fuel shares no longer make financial sense. Why are California pensions still invested?

https://smdp.com/2024/04/30/fossil-fuel-shares-no-longer-make-financial-sense-why-are-california-pensions-still-invested/

#California #USA #US #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Snoro, 4 days ago to spain

Climate change impacts on the tourism sector of the Spanish Mediterranean coast: Medium-term projections for a climate services tool

Impact of climate change on tourism is studied with regional air-sea coupled models.

Temperature and precipitation extremes will be more frequent in the area.

Urgent adaptation measures are needed to ensure the sector’s sustainability.

A possible adaptation measure is the extension of the high season to spring/fall

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405880724000219

#Spain #climate

Snoro, 4 days ago to Women

Women should be included in decisions on the protection of human rights in the climate crisis, say researchers

Eighty percent of climatic migrants are women and children. This figure means that a new international legal framework is required to protect human rights by adding gender-sensitive measures to policies and legislation

https://phys.org/news/2024-04-women-decisions-human-rights-climate.html

#women #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Snoro, 4 days ago to random French

Quand on surconsomme nos produits écologiques

On veut aider à préserver l’environnement alors on utilise une bouteille d’eau et des sacs réutilisables…mais qu’est-ce qui arrive quand on a huit bouteilles d’eau et 50 sacs en tissu?

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/info/videos/1-8930247/quand-on-surconsomme-nos-produits-ecologiques

#ExtinctionDeMasse #pollution #écologie #environnement #Climat

Snoro, 5 days ago to Europe

91% of Europe’s cities are looking to nature-based solutions to fight climate change

https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/04/29/91-of-europes-cities-are-looking-to-nature-based-solutions-to-fight-climate-change

#Europe #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Snoro, 5 days ago to australia

‘My country would disappear’: climate crisis could force Torres Strait Islanders from homes within 30 years

Large parts of islands could be uninhabitable by 2050, federal court told in first climate class action taken by Australian

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/apr/29/torres-strait-island-elders-climate-change-class-action

#FirstNations #Australia #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Snoro, 5 days ago to conservative

The world agreed to create a climate reparations fund. Now comes the hard part

A 26-member board is finally beginning work on the UN’s new loss and damage fund

https://grist.org/international/loss-and-damage-board-meeting-climate-reparations-fund/

#MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Snoro, 5 days ago to Health

Climate Change Could Be Good News for Viruses Like COVID
Dennis Thompson
3–4 minutes
Key Takeaways

Carbon dioxide levels appear to be a factor in the transmission of airborne viruses

Viruses live longer in airborne droplets if CO2 levels are higher

This explains why open windows can limit transmission, and shows that climate change might aid future viruses

https://www.healthday.com/health-news/infectious-disease/climate-change-could-be-good-news-for-viruses-like-covid

#health #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Snoro, 6 days ago to conservative

FIFA And Aramco Agree Global Partnership

Aramco, the Saudi state-owned oil and gas major, agreed a four-year global partnership with FIFA, global soccer’s governing body. The deal makes Aramco FIFA’s Major Worldwide Partner, and gives it sponsorship rights at the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup being hosted in the U.S. Mexico and Canada, as well as the 2027 Women’s World Cup

https://www.ogv.energy/news-item/fifa-and-aramco-agree-global-partnership

#MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Snoro, 7 days ago to Quebec French

QS et le PQ proposent d’utiliser le Fonds vert pour sauver le transport collectif

La ministre Guilbault attendra le résultat des audits de performance qu'elle a demandés avant de se prononcer

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2068028/financement-transport-collectif-quebec-solidaire

#Québec #ExtinctionDeMasse #pollution #écologie #environnement #Climat