new Sustainability is deeply woven into the mission of the Next G Alliance (NGA) to establish North American leadership in 6G and beyond. It is one of the six audacious goals of the National 6G Roadmap working group and as such addresses key North American imperatives. It is also one of NGA’s research priorities, meant to confront driving forces, both globally and in North American communities, as they pertain to technological, economical, and increasingly social and environmental needs and demands.This paper surveys the research and technology directions required to make the vision of a sustainable 6G system a reality. The overarching mandate is to increase energy efficiency and to reduce energy consumption in the pursuit of significantly lower, ideally net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. The advocated approach, however, is intrinsically holistic, covering the entire gamut of the information and communications technology (ICT) sector’s environmental impact, including the usage and pollution of air, water, and land through ICT technologies.The path toward a realizable and sustainable 6G system laid out in this paper tackles the two key challenges to mankind as they relate to climate change, global temperature increase, and biodiversity loss. This path spans the entire life cycle of ICT technologies, from material sourcing and mining, to manufacturing and supply chain, operation and maintenance, and ultimately waste management. — nextgalliance.org, 7h ago

new ..."Science has clearly and repeatedly rang the alarm bells that staying below 1.5ºC to avoid the worst scenarios of the climate emergency requires immediate and rapid action to end the use of fossil fuels. We need a rapid and equitable phase out of all kinds of fossil fuels to protect millions of people from energy and food insecurity, air pollution and impacts to health. Developing countries are the most vulnerable to climate change, despite us having historically contributed the least to the crisis. Kolkata has already announced its pledge to minimize the use of fossil fuel as much as possible and switch over to renewable energy."... — The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative, 8h ago

new The power sector currently accounts for about a quarter of total greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions in the United States. Decarbonizing the power sector is therefore critical to mitigating the impact of climate change. At the same time, increased frequency of extreme weather events combined with aging electric-power infrastructure is making the power system increasingly vulnerable to prolonged outages. The act provides funding across a wide range of stakeholders—including state, local, federal, utilities, and industries—and across the power value chain, from generation down to storage and emissions management, including clean energy, electric-grid improvements, carbon capture, and clean-hydrogen development. — McKinsey & Company, 8h ago

new The Andean bear is listed as Vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species. The main threats to this species are habitat loss and fragmentation, challenges to human-wildlife coexistence, and poaching. Andean bear habitat is being lost at a rate of approximately 2–4% per year due to climate change, mining and lumber operations, and farming. The bears are protected by international trade laws, but they are still illegally hunted for their meat, fat, and body parts. It is unclear how many bears remain in their native habitat, with estimates ranging from 2,500 to 10,000 adults. — Times of San Diego, 9h ago

new The report notes that “adverse impacts and related losses and damages from climate change escalate with every increment of global warming.” That means every little bit of warming that’s avoided can make a difference. Limiting warming to 1.5 degrees was the Paris Agreement’s most ambitious goal — but 1.6 degrees is better than 1.7, and so on. — E&E News, 9h ago

new As water levels rise and storms become more intense and frequent around many of our world’s growing cities, the threats to our homes, roads, energy systems, water quality - virtually every aspect of our built environment - are also rising exponentially. We need to focus interdisciplinary design-based research, economic means and policy on climate adaptation. — Archinect, 9h ago

new Countries cannot continue to justify new fossil fuel projects on the grounds of development, or the energy crisis. It is our reliance on fossil fuels that has left our energy infrastructure vulnerable to conflict and devastating climate impacts, left billions of people without energy access, and left investment in more flexible and resilient clean energy systems lagging behind what is needed. — the Guardian, 10h ago

new Emissions from fossil fuel-powered motor vehicles adversely affect air quality and contribute to global warming. The manufacture and use of electric vehicles (EVs) is among the ways by which this challenge can be mitigated. This brief evaluates the best practices adopted by countries in the forefront of EV adoption, and outlines the lessons India can draw from them to inform its own EVs strategy. It finds that in addition to strengthening institutional capabilities, India should embark on the production of new EV models, develop battery supply chains, build charging infrastructure, provide purchase incentives for low-income communities and non-financial incentives for EV owners, and make the necessary spatial planning interventions. — ORF, 11h ago

new ...“The latest IPCC report triggers many alarm bells that we cannot afford to ignore,” explained Professor Mark Howden, Director of the Institute for Climate, Energy, & Disaster Solutions at The Australian National University, Vice-Chair of IPCC working group II, and review editor for the IPCC Synthesis Report in a statement. “It makes it crystal clear that climate change has rapidly altered the atmosphere, oceans, land, and ice-covered areas. This has generated more severe extreme weather events and widespread negative impacts on lives, livelihoods, and natural systems.”... — IFLScience, 12h ago

new But with global climate emissions estimated at about 59 billion tonnes in 2019 — 12% higher than in 2010, and 54% higher than in 1990 — the carbon reduction options spotlighted in the report have to scale up, drastically and quickly. In the short term, every region of the world faces “increasing, multiple risks to ecosystems and humans,” including heat-related death and disease, physical and mental health risks, flooding in coastal and low-lying regions, biodiversity loss, food and water scarcity, and more. — Corporate Knights, 1d ago

new ..."A resilient, liveable future is still available to us, but actions taken in this decade to deliver deep, rapid and sustained emissions cuts represent a rapidly narrowing window for humanity to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius with minimal or no overshoot. If we delay action, losses and damages will rise, and additional human and natural systems will reach adaptation limits," it said. — Free Press Journal, 14h ago

new One of the goals of the project is to draw attention to the city’s Community Climate Action Plan. Artists are asked to create designs related to one of several sustainability topics — food insecurity, loss of tree canopy, natural disasters, greenhouse gas emissions, urban heat islands, pollution and social inequalities. — thegazette.com, 19h ago

new For too long, actionable and measurable plans to bolster vulnerable coastal areas and protect communities from worsening climate impacts have been framed largely in terms of their short-term economic costs. Louisiana’s Coastal Master Plan takes a different tack, putting coastal communities, along with engagement with and feedback from the people who live in them, at the center of its approach. The unique circumstances of these coastal communities today and in the future are front and center, with strategies designed to prioritize investments to address the needs of vulnerable communities that identify how specific projects will promote long-term economic and ecological stability.Resilience also means more than infrastructure — it means building adaptive models of management in which agencies across government collaborate on people-centered solutions. Louisiana is the first state to take steps toward adapting such a whole-of-government approach to ensure that essential community services are provided to help communities rebuild and thrive in the face of future flood risks.Measured in expected annual structural damage, the plan reduces coastwide risk by up to 78 percent. By using new and innovative analytical tools, including... — Governing, 19h ago

new Over the last decade, Mother Earth has been reacting to alterations in the atmosphere. A drastic change is an increase in the number of days in a growing season for most states, especially California, which had its season increase by two days. In the last 30 years, the average length of a growing season in the United States has increased by two weeks, according to the Environment Protection Agency. The agency also lists farming/agriculture contributing for only 10% of the total U.S. Greenhouse Emissions. — Successful Farming, 21h ago

new According to the IPCC, we’re not currently on track to limit warming to 2.7 °F (1.5 °C) or even 5.4 °F (2.0 °C). Each incremental increase in global warming increases the risk of adverse impacts and damage caused by climate change. The longer we wait, the more difficult it will be to manage climate change because climatic and non-climatic risks will interact, compounding the problem. — New Atlas, 21h ago

new C – a critical threshold for the survival of coral reefs and beyond which damage to the climate will rapidly become irreversible. The federal government must agree to a strengthened safeguard mechanism that rapidly and genuinely cuts emissions from our biggest climate polluters. — Australian Marine Conservation Society, 22h ago

new The newly agreed Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework states as one of its objectives that ‘[t]he integrity, connectivity and resilience of all ecosystems are maintained, enhanced, or restored . . .’. Freshwater ecosystems are vital for human beings’ survival and well-being. Human beings depend on freshwater ecosystems for numerous things, such as drinking and irrigation water, food, transport, recreation, and other uses. However, overfishing, dam construction, pollution, invasive species and, linked to climate change, glacier melt and pumped hydro power put these freshwater ecosystems at grave risk. — IUCN, 1d ago

new And this narrative is clear: Humans are altering the world’s climate and related natural systems in unprecedented ways, scientists say. And without major policy and behavior changes, the average global temperature is likely to rise above the internationally determined benchmark of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial temperatures, likely within the next decade. That’s the point, scientists have estimated, beyond which climate disasters may accelerate and risk irreversible damage to Earth’s ecosystems. — The Christian Science Monitor, 1d ago

new Insights from the expedition could make an important contribution to the preservation of endangered plant species, including Scalesia, the giant daisy. It's found on the uninhabited islands in the archipelago in particular. Scalesia grows on fertile soil, which is in great demand for agriculture outside of nature reserves. Other threats to these unique endemic plants are grazing goats, invasive plant species and extreme climate conditions. — phys.org, 1d ago

new ...in support of a project developing low-cost virtual livestock fencing that would benefit farmers and animals, improve public health in developing countries and combat climate change. Virtual fencing involves equipping animals with wearable, GPS-enabled devices that discourage animals from leaving grazing areas designated by animal managers. Existing technologies, however, are too expensive for most farmers in low- and middle-income countries. The conversion of forests for agricultural purposes is a major cause of deforestation. This technology, by facilitating the introduction of rotation in cattle ranches across the globe, can take pressure off forests and bring about significant potential benefits to climate and nature by lowering emissions. — prnewswire.com, 1d ago

new The latest IPCC report, released today makes it clear that a rapid and equitable phase-out of all fossil fuels is necessary to avoid overshoot and minimize irreversible harm to people and ecosystems. Given the inequitable and catastrophic impact that …... — scoop.co.nz, 1d ago

new The large ocean animals form a critical part of ecosystem function, yet they are over-represented in global endangered species lists. We know surprisingly little about most species and their interactions in the marine environment. Habitat degradation, hunting, climate change, tourism and vessel strike all pose threats to the survival and distribution of populations and species despite people’s often strong connections to these ‘charismatic megafauna’. In this lecture, I will highlight some of our multidisciplinary research to understand immediate conservation challenges facing whales and dolphins. I will also share some of our recent research where we use tags, drones, acoustics, and artificial intelligence to understand complex interactions within and between species and their environment. Conservation ‘success’ requires bringing different people, ideas, and knowledge together. I will reflect on some of the most rewarding, but sometimes challenging parts of many years of work in this space. — Eventbrite, 1d ago

new But then none of what they’re doing makes sense. If you point this out they fall back on the ultimate justification for nearly every idiocy – ‘climate change’. Beavers, bogs and trees are somehow going to reduce ‘global warming’. They make the vague and mendacious claim that farming ‘degrades’ the soil, so farmland must be made ‘nature friendly’ by 2025 to ‘allow plants and animals to thrive’. Why doesn’t that include sheep and cattle and the grassland that feeds them? Because the animals and plants they want to ‘thrive’ are, almost by definition, of no direct benefit to humanity. Rather they are, like the beavers, emblems of the insanity that has the Western world in its grip, symbols of everything going wrong in the British countryside and in the wider Western world, and part of an apparent global campaign to reduce our capacity to feed ourselves. — The Conservative Woman, 1d ago

new Tropical forests process more carbon, water, and energy, and are more diverse than any other land ecosystem. The Amazon Basin contains the largest continuous tropical forest in the world and plays a key role in global climate and atmospheric composition. Amazon forests and soils contain large stores of carbon that are potentially vulnerable to climate change and deforestation and are globally important sources and sinks of carbon. How these systems will respond to climate change and their overall resilience to deforestation are major uncertainties of global importance. This talk will report on how two major collaborative projects in the Brazilian Amazon are filling gaps in our understanding of this key ecosystem and helping to predict the future of Amazon forests. The Amazon Tall Tower Observatory in the central Amazon, brings together more than 200 researchers who study the complex interactions between tropical forests, atmosphere and climate. To the southeast is the drier Amazon ‘arc of deforestation’, where we explore the resilience of forests to human disturbances and climate change. This region has been proposed as one where forests are poised to cross a ‘tipping point’ with the potential to dramatically affect forests and their inhabitants. — Sustainability at Harvard, 1d ago

new However, the report also states that some risks related to climate change are likely to be unavoidable and that certain damages that have already been inflicted on the environment may be irreversible “but can be limited by deep, rapid and sustained global greenhouse gas emissions reduction.”... — The Debrief, 1d ago

new Did you know that travel is responsible for more than 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions and is a major contributor to climate change? As part of our green efforts this year, we’ve partnered up with Stand For Trees to help bring awareness to the climate impact of attendees traveling near and far to Outer Edge | LA. Calculate your travel footprint in just a few easy steps and help save tropical forests home to incredible nature, rich cultures, and iconic wildlife. Then get back to the conference, with a clean conscience.All ticket holders to Outer Edge LA will receive the Mangrove Seedling NFT airdopped to help offset your carbon footprint. — outeredge.live, 1d ago

new He continued: ““Despite their dire warnings, the IPCC offers reasons to be hopeful. The report shows a narrow path to secure a livable future if we rapidly correct course. This involves deep emission reductions from every sector of the economy, as well as much greater investments to build resilience to climate impacts and support for people facing unavoidable climate losses and damage.”... — The Independent, 1d ago

new The transformation of the global economy needed to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 would be universal and significant, requiring $9.2 trillion in annual average spending on physical assets, $3.5 trillion more than today. To put it in comparable terms, that increase is equivalent to half of global corporate profits and one-quarter of total tax revenue in 2020. Accounting for expected increases in spending, as incomes and populations grow, as well as for currently legislated transition policies, the required increase in spending would be lower, but still about $1 trillion. Spending would be front-loaded—the next decade will be decisive—and the impact uneven across countries and sectors. The transition is also exposed to risks, including that of energy supply volatility. At the same time, it is rich in opportunity. The transition would prevent the buildup of physical climate risks and reduce the odds of initiating the most catastrophic impacts of climate change. It would also bring growth opportunities, as decarbonization creates efficiencies and opens markets for low-emissions products and services. Our research is not a projection or prediction and does not claim to be exhaustive. It is the simulation of one hypothetical and relatively orderly pathway toward 1.5°C using the Net Zero 2050 scenario from the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS). — EMSNow - The global source for the electronics manufacturing services industry, 1d ago

new A renewable economy could provide a lasting solution to the challenges raised by the evergrowing environmental issues. Climate change, energy security, sustainability, and pollution to name a few. The earth’s atmosphere is a delicate balance of gases that help regulate temperatures on our planet. — TechNode Global, 1d ago

new Whether the challenge involves extreme wildfires or more generally existential threats facing humanity, the costs of doing nothing, or of not doing enough soon enough, will far exceed the price of implementing a well-funded, concerted global fire prevention and firefighting strategy. The necessity of maintaining community fire departments, to save lives and minimize property damage, is taken for granted as important and beneficial. Now the fire threat has truly gone global. A collaborative global approach is urgently needed to systematically address this climate-related challenge. — Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 1d ago

new ...“The research is very clear. China needs to cut fossil fuel use immediately. Developing renewable energy on the side is not enough. At this stage, it needs to be all hands on deck towards a renewable energy future and the longer we invest funding in coal, the more at risk we all are to the climate disasters that are already a serious threat. And the financial risk that new coal plants will pose should also be concerning to any observer.”... — Greenpeace UK, 1d ago

new Whether grappling with soft or hard limits to adaptation, the result for vulnerable communities is oftentimes irreversible and devastating. Such losses and damages will only escalate as the world warms. Beyond 1.5 degrees C (2.7 degrees F) of global temperature rise, for example, regions reliant on snow and glacial melt will likely experience water shortages to which they cannot adapt. At 2 degrees C (3.6 degrees F), the risk of concurrent maize production failures across important growing regions will rise dramatically. And above 3 degrees C (5.4 degrees F), dangerously high summertime heat will threaten the health of communities in parts of southern Europe. — Ecosystem Marketplace, 1d ago

new Those impacts have the potential to be catastrophic – both for marine ecosystems and, by extension, the industries that rely on them. While the world’s oceans may not be what springs to mind when we consider the worst-affected victims of global warming, they’re in fact responsible for absorbing... — IFLScience, 1d ago

new ...urges governments to heed the report’s warnings and act quickly to implement its recommendations to limit the impacts of the climate crisis. It calls on leaders to rapidly slash emissions across all sectors, boost efforts to build resilience to extreme weather events and protect and restore nature. An accelerated phase-out of fossil fuels is the best way to avoid the planet overshooting 1.5°C and risking total climate catastrophe. — Impakter, 1d ago

new ..., carbon pollution and fossil fuel use must be reduced by nearly two-thirds by 2035 in order to stave off the worst effects of climate change. More than 100 years of burning fossil fuels, in addition to unequal and unsustainable energy and land use ,has led to global warming of 2°F above pre-industrial levels. This increase has caused more frequent and intense extreme weather events, and makes the world more dangerous for life in every region of the planet. — Popular Science, 1d ago

new Even though many have counted on colder winters in parts of the state to act as a significant barrier to their spread, he states that issues such as climate change are making temperatures much milder in areas to the north. "The problem is absolutely going to grow if we don't do anything about it. And if eradication is no longer possible, smart investment right now can help keep this problem from spreading. "... — Best Life, 1d ago

new Climate-driven food and water insecurity is expected to grow with increased warming: when the risks combine with other adverse events, such as pandemics or conflicts, they become even more difficult to manage. Burkina Faso is a case in point and has seen a ramping up of attacks on water facilities as a tactic to displace communities. Fifty-eight water points were attacked in 2022, and more than 830,000 people – over half of whom are children – lost access to safe drinking water in the last year. — Hstoday, 1d ago

new The impacts of climate change will not be uniformly distributed. Though countries in the Global South contributed little to the present crisis, they will nonetheless bear the brunt of it. Nature is not just a powerful mitigation tool; it can also build community resilience as temperatures rise. Integrating trees into farmland, for example, can provide crucial shade for heat-stressed crops; restoring mangrove forests can protect coastal communities from storm surge; and improved rangeland management can bolster local water supplies. In fact, if adequately funded, these “natural” climate solutions can help address many of humanity’s greatest challenges in one fell swoop: food and water security, species loss, “spillover” pandemics, and economic inequality. — Time, 1d ago

new It is true that mathematics is going to be the dominant language of the future. As we continue to develop our more data-centric society, greater public understanding and critical analysis of that data will be increasingly crucial for engaging in public debate on matters as broad as the risks in future pandemics to changes in climate and global temperatures. This requires a population that is more comfortable and confident with mathematics so it can understand the use of data and statistics to position arguments. Naturally, engineers and scientists welcome the idea of a more mathematics-literate population that is better informed when engaging in these debates. But we focus solely on mathematics education at our peril. All people, including engineers and scientists, would benefit from a broader education to 18. — Open Access Government, 1d ago

new The crew expects to experience many cultures and communities, "investigating solutions for sustainability issues, from polar melting to habitat loss and the environmental threats posed by the climate crisis," according to the expedition... — interestingengineering.com, 1d ago

new ...natural gas distribution companies and the risk of nonrecovery for stranded assets; our ability to incorporate new technologies into our businesses, including those designed to support governmental and private party energy and climate goals; weather, natural disasters, pandemics, accidents, equipment failures, explosions, terrorism, information system outages or other events that disrupt our operations, damage our facilities or systems, cause the release of harmful materials, cause fires or subject us to liability for damages, fines and penalties, some of which may not be recoverable through regulatory mechanisms, may be disputed or not covered by insurers, or may impact our ability to obtain satisfactory levels of affordable insurance; the availability of electric power, natural gas and natural gas storage capacity, including disruptions caused by failures in the transmission grid, pipeline system or limitations on the withdrawal of natural gas from storage facilities; Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC's (Oncor) ability to eliminate or reduce its quarterly dividends due to regulatory and governance requirements and commitments, including by actions of Oncor's independent directors or a minority member director; changes in tax and trade policies, laws and regulations, including tariffs, revisions to international trade agreements and sanctions, such as those that have been imposed and that may be imposed in the future in connection with the war in... — prnewswire.com, 1d ago

new Throughout the next few decades, the world’s population and urbanization is projected to increase significantly, driving the need for new residential and commercial buildings, The demand for concrete surface retarders is anticipated to rise in tandem with the expansion of the construction industry. Many building developers use concrete surface retarders to create an exposed concrete surface for aesthetic as well as practical purposes. The aesthetic applications include creating a beautiful exterior of a building as well as creating beautiful floors. Moreover, its practical applications include making the surface resistant to slipping. Exposed concrete surfaces are beneficial in areas such as pool decks, patios, driveways, walkways, and other outdoor public spaces, as well as indoor spaces. In addition, a slip resistant surface is also required in manufacturing facilities. Furthermore, the UN predicts that by 2050, the world’s population is projected to experience growth from its projected 8 billion in 2023 to more than 9.7 billion. If current demographic trends continue, there will be 11 billion people on Earth by the year 2100. Furthermore, the UN also projects that about 68% of the world’s population will be residing in urban areas, up from 55% in 2018. Most of the estimated growth in urbanization is expected to come from Asia and Africa. As a result, there is growth in the building construction sector of these regions. For instance, in October 2021, the governments of Dubai and India reached an agreement to construct various institutional and infrastructural buildings including college, hospital, logistic center, multipurpose hospital, industrial park, and various other infrastructure. Furthermore, there is a significant increase in the number of small and large retail stores, with developments in economic situation of the general population. For instance, IKEA is planning to open 30 stores in India by the year 2028. In addition, DLF and other groups are investing millions of dollars in the development of commercial building complexes. Similar trends can be seen in other parts of the world, especially the countries that are still expanding at a significant rate such as China, Vietnam, Indonesia, and others. In addition, there is a growing population of people who are becoming homeless as a result of rising unemployment and rising real estate prices. As a result, numerous governments across the world, including those of China, South Korea, Canada, UK, and others have developed policies to provide affordable housing. In affordable housing and infrastructure developments, concrete surface retarders are widely used for achieving a strong joint between two separate pours of the concrete. Such developments and expansion of the building construction industry is anticipated to fuel the concrete surface retarders market. — Allied Market Research, 1d ago

new Poor and vulnerable populations that have contributed the least to global warming are already facing its most severe impacts, including higher risks from heat-related mortality, food- and water-borne illness, and famine, according to the IPCC authors. — Grist, 1d ago

new Like any city, Tampa has its challenges. Its public transportation is nearly nonexistent; Castor jokes that “public transportation in the South is two people in an SUV.” It faces rapidly rising housing prices. The Rays are threatening to pick up and leave when their lease expires in 2027. Climate change and rising sea levels are a huge threat; Hurricane Ian missed Tampa last fall but would have caused massive devastation had it not taken a late turn to the south. And then there’s DeSantis, whose polarizing rhetoric and culture war-driven policies strike at the heart of Tampa’s inclusive identity while doing little to address—and perhaps exacerbating—problems such as a chronic, statewide teacher shortage. Indeed, DeSantis’ recently proposed budget mandates that Tampa spend a court-mandated transportation tax refund on roads and bridges but explicitly forbids the city from spending the money on public transportation. That doesn’t help. — Worth, 1d ago

new The third report also indicated that global heating was already wreaking harm: “The rising socioeconomic costs related to weather damage and to regional variations in climate suggest increasing vulnerability to climate change.”... — the Guardian, 1d ago

new ...report predicts the 2090 economic damage from climate change. It estimates the dollar value of 22 different categories of potential damage from global warming, measured in 2015 dollars. These categories of damage include harms such as those predicted from rising oceans, mortality from excessive heat or poor air quality, costs from climate-related diseases such as West Nile Virus, and repairs for roads or bridges that are damaged by floods or erosion. Predicting anything 70 years into the future is normally considered a fool’s errand, but such prognostications are required when most of the harm is not expected to be manifested until many decades in the future. — Climate- Science.press, 1d ago

new ...“Sub-Saharan Africa remains one of the most water-stressed regions in Africa and globally due to factors such as climate change, increased water requirements, population growth, and poverty. With the recent developments – not limited to cases of devastating droughts and flooding – threatening the future of millions, addressing the water crisis becomes even more urgent by the day,” said the General Manager of IBM Africa Growth Markets, Julia Carvalho. “This is why we are delighted to... — TechMoran, 1d ago

new The agreement of the new treaty, the result of decades of work and lobbying, is something to celebrate. However, a review of other international laws and treaties suggests that enthusiasm needs to be tempered with realism. Commonly, developed countries, due to their superior technology and financial heft, are the biggest economic beneficiaries of open access resources such the high seas, the atmosphere and outer space. They are also the worst culprits in terms of damage caused due to pollution and overuse. Getting these benefiting countries to change behavior has proved difficult. — Inter Press Service, 1d ago

new Water pollution contributes to climate change in the sense that human activities such as the dilution of chemicals in the water. When these chemicals are diluted, they can emit gases that can contribute to the rising temperature of the earth. When you are using commercial solar panels, these kinds of activities will be reduced, and no water will be polluted. — Better Tech Tips, 1d ago

new The Albanese government has been committed to honesty about the challenges we face as the climate continues to warm. This must now extend beyond the domestic consequences to include the international impacts, and it must leverage Australian creativity, enthusiasm and practical know-how to build a more resilient nation. The government has a fundamental responsibility to inform and educate the Australian public about these rapidly emerging regional risks. It’s also a pragmatic way to build public support for the initiatives and investments that will be needed in the years ahead. — The Strategist, 1d ago

new The video titled "An Illusion of Encounter" produced by Elmas Deniz at SAHA Studio focuses on the species that are brought to the brink of extinction or transformed as an inevitable result of human-induced environmental crises and global warming. In the performance titled "Council of Lost Plants," where Elmas uses scaled plant sculptures, she raises the question of how a negotiation area can be created between humans and other creatures. — Daily Sabah, 1d ago

new Good article and wide array of comments. For me it’s quite simple. The people that promote global warming eventually changed terms to climate change. They are the same ones that complain about overpopulation. What they are is congenital liars. Why do people listen to people that lie? Wind and solar can be supplemental but can never replace fossil fuels. In California 30% of our electricity comes from out of state. Gavin Newsom is pushing electric cars, wind and solar as the threat of rolling blackouts is a real event. Newsom is a fraud and a liar who destroyed San Francisco as a 2 term mayor. — A Son of the New American Revolution, 1d ago

new The media, both mainstream and alternative, will say it is a man-made crisis or an alien attack. They will say that the disease is caused by radiation or a virus from a bio lab. Those in power want you not to find out what kind of disease it is and how to cure it. Earthquakes will be explained by HAARP and climate change by the overproduction of carbon dioxide. They will say the asteroids are nukes and the power outage is due to a cyber attack or EMP. They will do anything to hide what is really going on, because as long as you are unaware, they can easily manipulate you. Do not believe them. Similar disasters have happened in the past. — Operation Disclosure Official, 1d ago

new Since colonisation, imported design models, values and styles have dominated Australia. As a result, they have undermined design perspectives informed by and catering to Country. The imported processes reflect an idea of a land in stasis as opposed to an ever-evolving ecosystem, seeing man above nature rather than man embedded within it. From climate change and widespread environmental degradation, to significant losses in Community, the negative outcomes of a disconnection from Country is already being felt. — Good Design, 1d ago

new ...“The scientific advances that have been assessed throughout this IPCC 6th assessment cycle, and now synthesised in the new Synthesis report, have resulted in a better understanding of what the future will look like, depending on the choices we make today and this decade. It is clearer now more than ever that with every increment of warming, the risks, impact and related losses and damages escalate substantially across all regions and sectors, more so for the most vulnerable communities. Choices made in this decade will determine the extent to which current and future generations will experience a hotter and different world. We now have clear understanding that there are multiple feasible, effective, low-cost technological options, available now, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to adapt to the changing climate. These when coupled with tried and tested policy measures that can achieve deep emissions reductions, provided that they scaled up and applied widely across all regions and sectors.”... — sciencemediacentre.org, 2d ago

new The Group’s approach is to strive to reduce its impact on the environment throughout the value chain by emphasizing the impact of its products on climate change. Its core business of air conditioning, which has transformed the indoor environment in hot climate regions, is considered a part of the infrastructure that underpins society. Its products and services have been used to prevent heatstroke and improve air quality, thereby contributing to customers’ health and economic development by improving work efficiency. On the other hand, as worldwide demand for air conditioning is expected to triple by 2050, increased demand for electricity poses serious issues. — World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), 2d ago

new Welcome to the latest edition of the S&P Global Sustainability Quarterly, our first of 2023. The physical hazards of climate change are rising in severity and frequency, and countries and companies around the globe are setting net-zero targets in a bid to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement and limit the damage from climate change. But some impact will be unavoidable, and it will not be evenly distributed. An S&P Global Ratings analysis of data from 190 countries shows that a one-time, 1-degree C annual average temperature increase is more damaging for emerging markets and developing economies than for advanced economies. — spglobal.com, 2d ago

new ...– and causing widespread damage and losses. The impacts will continue to worsen with every bit of extra warming, the IPCC report warns. Some of the consequences may not be reversible even if we do manage to remove enough CO2 to cool the planet later this century. — New Scientist, 2d ago

new Some Republicans in Congress agree. But powerful elements of the conservative movement pounced. The goliath grouper, according to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, the American agency that measures climate change and marine life, has the potential for astonishing longevity. But the great threat to its survival is overfishing – and Mr. DeSantis may have been overfishing in conservative waters. — The Globe and Mail, 2d ago

new According to the experts, it is not sea level rise, but sinking land which puts deltas most at risk. Thus, while climate change mitigation remains important to curb global sea level rise, combating overuse of local natural resources in river deltas and their basins would likely provide greater and more immediate protection to deltas and their inhabitants. — Earth.com, 2d ago

new It's time to reimagine the future of infrastructure—a future in which infrastructure meets human needs and aspirations while allowing nature to thrive. We live in a world where 770 million people lack access to electricity; 2 billion people do not have safe drinking water—including between 9 million to 45 million Americans a year; 3.6 billion people live without adequate sanitation services; and, in the United States, 43% of public roadways are in poor or mediocre condition. Improving access to reliable and sustainable infrastructure is essential—both in the US and around the world. Poorly designed infrastructure can cause significant harm to biodiversity, our climate, and the natural environment we rely upon for critical services. It can destroy habitats; block migratory corridors for wildlife; cause wildlife mortality from vehicle strikes and electrocution; degrade vital natural resources; deplete nonrenewable resources such as sand and minerals used for construction; and increase pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Poor planning also creates risks to the built infrastructure itself. Projects are more likely to fail or increase significantly in cost when they don't take social concerns and ecological and climate factors into account. WWF is working to ensure a future in which natural infrastructure—the intact ecosystems we all rely on for important benefits like clean water and air—is conserved and the infrastructure we build meets societal needs, all while maintaining or restoring biodiversity and ecosystem services and avoiding or minimizing greenhouse gas emissions. — World Wildlife Fund, 2d ago

new Although their precise numbers remain unknown, researchers estimate that there could be fewer than 6,500 of the cats left in the wild, around 400 of which live in Nepal. What is known is that climate change, poaching, habitat loss and fragmentation, encroaching livestock populations, and conflict with humans have decimated their populations. Another issue is the decline of natural prey—especially wild sheep and goats—due to illegal or unsustainable hunting, mining, and other pressures. As wild prey populations decrease or are driven out of snow leopard habitat, explains Jayasinghe, the cats are left instead to hunt livestock, which can in turn lead to retaliatory killing by herders. — World Wildlife Fund, 2d ago

new ...“Those are super-important qualities – both here in the U.S. and around the world. Droughts are the biggest risk to corn growers and are worsening with climate change, and nitrogen is the biggest cost of growing corn, from both a financial and environmental perspective. Breeding corn lines more efficient at scavenging for the nutrient would be a major development,” concluded senior author Jonathan Lynch, a professor of Plant Sciences at Penn State. — Earth.com, 2d ago

new Noura Hanna: Deforestation is the biggest cause of carbon emissions in the production of a bag of coffee. In recent years, the coffee industry has prioritised fighting deforestation. Apart from the devastating effect of climate change on farmers’ livelihood and our planet overall, climate change is also a threat to the future supply of coffee. — Satelligence, 2d ago

new Our distinctive role is to alert a wider public to the ominous clouds gathering on the horizon, and what this means for the human future. The war in Ukraine, US-China relations at their lowest ebb in decades, dangerous talk around nuclear weapons, a rapidly warming planet, loss of biodiversity, gross human rights violations, these and more are the outward manifestations of a deeper and multifaceted crisis, which is simultaneously geopolitical, economic and cultural. — Pearls and Irritations, 2d ago

new In 2016, then-President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada jointly charted a new course for collaborative leadership in the Arctic. With the motivation provided by our shared borders, close economic ties and the common challenges faced by the Indigenous peoples in both countries whose culture and way of life has flourished in this remote part of the world for thousands of years, Canada and the United States have played a pivotal role in promoting solutions to shared challenges in the Arctic. Now is the time for the two nations to reaffirm their commitment to work together to meet the growing climate-linked challenges in their far North, from intensifying wildfires and thawing permafrost, to plant and animal impacts imperiling Indigenous subsistence and cultures, to a changing Arctic Ocean and all that this entails for the region and the globe. — The Hill, 2d ago