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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 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, to pakistan
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"Doctors treated hundreds of victims of at hospitals across on Thursday after an intense sent temperatures above normal levels due to climate change, officials said.

This month, temperatures are likely to soar to 55 C (131 F), weather forecasters said."

https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-heatwave-sweltering-temperatures-472ed4ea59060142be9e84ad012e7be5

CelloMomOnCars,
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@justafrog

😥

CelloMomOnCars, to Illinois
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"Bill mandating climate change education in heads to Gov. Pritzker’s desk

The state Senate passed a bill Thursday with bipartisan support mandating in public schools. It would require schools teach students about climate change’s environmental and ecological impacts on individuals and communities and look at potential solutions to mitigate its impact."

https://www.wgem.com/2024/05/23/bill-mandating-climate-change-education-illinois-heads-gov-pritzkers-desk/

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 #hurricanes (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, to Futurology
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"The consumption of saline in coastal has long been associated with various health risks, including hypertension, respiratory problems and pre-eclampsia, but its effect on kidney health remains relatively unknown.

is a major public health issue worldwide but studies suggest a higher prevalence (22%) among Bangladeshis than the global average (10%)."

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/article/2024/may/24/its-in-our-rivers-and-in-our-cups-theres-no-escape-the-deadly-spread-of-salt-water-in-bangladesh

Tell me again how climate action is so "expensive".

CelloMomOnCars, to HashtagGames
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Tonight, my droogies, let us go for ultraviolet.


CelloMomOnCars, to HashtagGames
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To Infinity! And --
and that's it; that will take long enough.


CelloMomOnCars, to random
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The recipe for a takeover by private equity:

Buy a thriving company;
Strip its assets (and send the proceeds to the PE shareholders as dividends);
Bleed the company dry (there are creative ways to do this);
Let the company die.
The erstwhile happy customers be damned.

"Red Lobster was killed by private equity, not Endless Shrimp"

https://pluralistic.net/2024/05/23/spineless/

CelloMomOnCars,
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There is rather a litany of companies who have fallen prey to the private equity pirates. The demise of a small subset is described in this piece:

Olive Garden
Toys R. Us
Healthcare providers
Pet Smart
Samsonite

https://pluralistic.net/2023/06/02/plunderers/

CelloMomOnCars, to Florida
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When touches septic tanks, communities are in deep doo-doo.

"In 1999, with evidence that water quality was deteriorating along parts of the Keys, the state mandated that the island chain eliminate the use of tens of thousands of and other outdated waste systems. The cost reached roughly $1 billion as Monroe County built centralized sewage and hooked up thousands of homes and businesses.

There was a huge change in water quality.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/2024/septic-tanks-rising-waters-environment-health/

CelloMomOnCars,
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@glasspusher

Yeah.
Eww.

CelloMomOnCars, to Bulgaria
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"The currently implemented and planned policies under the lead to a path roughly aligned with global pathways that result in a little above a 2°C global temperature increase by the end of the century if other countries follow a similar level of ambition. This trajectory is more than a degree better than before the Green Deal, the level of action is now much higher than five years ago."

https://climateactiontracker.org/blog/eus-green-deal-improved-its-climate-performance-a-15c-pathway-is-close/

CelloMomOnCars, (edited )
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Europeans: Please VOTE on June 6, that's your chance to influence the make-up of the .

Vote green, vote progressive.
You KNOW the right wingers are raring to push the gas pedal on oil and gas production, turn back the clock on civil rights, etc.

We can do much better than that.
We need an even more ambitious Green Deal. Getting that needs your vote.

Find out how and when to vote:
https://elections.europa.eu/en/

CelloMomOnCars,
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"Carbon Brief tracks the commitments made by each of the main European Parliament groupings in their election manifestos, across a range of issues related to climate and energy."

https://www.carbonbrief.org/eu-election-2024-what-the-manifestos-say-on-energy-and-climate-change/

Richard_Littler, to Facebook
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Really sick of these big tech companies.
Absolute parasites.
"You have the right to object to Meta using your personal info to train AI..."
[BUT]
"...We may still process information about you to develop and improve AI at Meta, even if you object or don’t use our Products and services"

#facebook #meta

We may still process information about you to develop and improve AI at Meta, even if you object or don’t use our Products and services. For example, this could happen if you or your information:

CelloMomOnCars,
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@Richard_Littler

How do I opt out?

CelloMomOnCars, to climate
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" are threatened by deforestation, development, pollution, and dam construction, but the risk to these ecosystems is increasing due to and the increased frequency of severe storms associated with climate change. threatens one third (33%) of the mangrove ecosystems assessed."

https://www.iucn.org/press-release/202405/more-half-all-mangrove-ecosystems-risk-collapse-2050-first-global-assessment

CelloMomOnCars,
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bay reforestation shows mangroves’ power to mitigate climate disasters

"Natural vegetation like that of Guapimirim “is like a true sponge,” avoiding or mitigating floods by reducing the energy of the waters, Mauricio Barbosa Muniz said. Vegetation in the region safeguards 1 million residents in the city of Sao Goncalo, in Rio’s metropolitan region, and others."

https://apnews.com/article/brazil-floods-natural-vegetation-7c195011e5cecada345a8c7d52757d2a

CelloMomOnCars, to Scotland
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"‘The fear has properly set in’: how it feels to watch my home town disappear into the sea

, on the north-east coast of , faces an existential threat, with storms carving away metres of . "

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/21/the-fear-has-properly-set-in-how-it-feels-to-watch-my-home-town-disappear-into-the-sea

CelloMomOnCars,
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@KingmaYpe @GerritHiemstra

Seriously, echt waar?

CelloMomOnCars,
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@GerritHiemstra @KingmaYpe

Cool!

Benieuwd wat de volgende fase in je leven zal brengen

CelloMomOnCars, to Mexico
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"Ten cities in have registered record-high temperatures, including the capital, authorities said on Friday, amid a searing that has prompted blackouts nationwide and pushed the power grid to the brink."

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/mexico-heat-wave-melts-temperature-records-10-cities-mexico-city-rcna151823

CelloMomOnCars,
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" #Mexico’s drought, heatwave and #water shortages have gotten so bad that even police blocked traffic in protest Wednesday.

The officers stood blocking six lanes of traffic, saying their barracks hadn’t had water for a week, and that the bathrooms were unusable."

https://apnews.com/article/mexico-heatwave-drought-protests-monkey-deaths-6310778f139ef786a8c70301fb340bd5

CelloMomOnCars, to random
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"At least 71 people have been confirmed dead and 110 people are in hospital following near the town of Mai Mahiu in Kenya’s north-western Nakuru county.

has grappled with weeks of heavy rains and devastating flash floods. "

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/29/africa/kenya-floods-mai-mahiu-intl-hnk/index.html

CelloMomOnCars,
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"[The attribution study] found that made the devastating rains twice as likely and 5% more intense. With further warming, the frequency and intensity of the rains would continue to increase.

Highly populated areas, especially high-density informal settlements, were significantly impacted by the downpours. Torrential flooded houses and roads, in some places exposing weaknesses in urban planning to meet the demands of fast-growing populations."

https://apnews.com/article/east-africa-rain-climate-study-urbanization-51fd69b9ede8c2d3ab1772325ee72631

CelloMomOnCars, to random
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2024 Season
Investors file record number of for North American companies

"A record 263 climate-related shareholder resolutions have been filed so far this year for annual meetings of North American companies, a new tally showed on Tuesday, with proponents tailoring their wording to gain support."

https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/investors-file-record-number-climate-resolutions-north-american-companies-2024-03-26/

CelloMomOnCars,
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" activists climbed up a building near ' Paris headquarters on Friday to protest the oil major's climate strategy while others stormed the offices of Total investor , denouncing its holding in the group.

The actions came ahead of annual general meetings being held at both companies on Friday, as climate groups condemn ongoing investment in oil and gas production."

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/greenpeace-activists-climb-up-totalenergies-hq-ahead-shareholder-meeting-2024-05-24/

CelloMomOnCars, to climate
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" Bill that would make Vermont the first state to have a 'Climate Superfund' takes a key step forward

The Act directs the state treasurer to work with climate scientists to catalog the damage Vermont has seen due to between 1995 and 2024 — and what it will cost to adapt to a warmer future with more volatile weather.

If the bill becomes law, could start to seek damages in 2027."

WOW.

https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2024-03-15/bill-that-would-make-vermont-the-first-state-to-have-a-climate-superfund-takes-a-key-step-forward

CelloMomOnCars,
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"The #Vermont bill doesn’t outline the total amount it would seek from polluting companies.

Instead, it calls for the state treasurer to account for the costs Vermont has incurred because of #emissions from 1995 through 2024 — including future costs from those past emissions. That includes impacts from floods and heat waves, along with losses to biodiversity, safety, economic development and anything else the treasurer deems reasonable."

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/big-oil-may-pay-billions-for-climate-pollution-under-new-legislation/

CelloMomOnCars,
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"This law doesn’t depend on proof of deception, or false advertising, or the campaign to sow doubt about that the companies are accused of in over 30 lawsuits across the country. The companies are liable by virtue of what they do. It’s not that they’ve committed anything wrong, necessarily—”” is the concept here.

The fact that your product creates carbon pollution, which is driving climate change, that’s enough to make you liable."

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/25052024/vermont-superfund-fossil-fuel-climate-impact-liability/

CelloMomOnCars, to TeslaMotors
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"The head of the IPCC has compared the rollout of carbon capture and storage (#CCS) to "trying to push water uphill," questioning a technology that the oil and gas industry has long touted as integral to net-zero emission plans.

The International Energy Agency has previously called for the oil and gas industry to let go of the "illusion" that carbon capture is a solution to climate change, pushing instead for energy majors to ramp up investments in clean energy."

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/business/money-report/big-oils-favorite-climate-solution-is-like-trying-to-push-water-uphill-climate-chief-says/5176733/

CelloMomOnCars,
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Lies, damn lies, and "carbon capture and sequestration"

"Projections of the size and scale of a future #CCS industry should come with heavy doses of scepticism."

Also:
"When the Australian reported that “#Australia could generate nearly $600bn in revenue”, what we are actually referring to is revenue for the organisations proposing #CarbonCapture and storage projects. Right now, that’s mostly oil and gas companies."

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/22/australia-60bn-carbon-capture-ccs-windfall-claim-aep

CelloMomOnCars, to random
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We really need to stop buying into the argument that are "radical" or "destructive". The opposite is true: the nature of the protests have been peaceful and, on the whole, pretty tame.

The idea that, say, sitting on a road is "radical", "extreme" and "criminal" came from a bunch of aligned think tanks, parroted by the media.
Reject them.

The framing needs to be: Fossil fuel companies are radical, extreme, criminal.


https://newrepublic.com/article/175488/meet-shadowy-global-network-vilifying-climate-protesters

CelloMomOnCars,
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"Five members of have been charged with “forming a criminal organisation”, ... under section 129 of the German criminal code. It is believed to be the first time the law has been applied to a non-violent protest group.

“This charge is meant for mafia and organised crime. This charge criminalises every act of support towards the group Letzte Generation. This creates an immense chilling effect on all protests in .”

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/23/alarm-as-german-climate-activists-charged-with-forming-a-criminal-organisation

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