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  1. Political cowardice hindering Europe’s climate efforts, says EU’s green chief (The Guardian)

    Effects of crisis are becoming increasingly obvious but not translating into proper action.

    Political cowardice is hindering European efforts to face up to the effects of the climate crisis, even as the continent is pummelled by a record-breaking heatwave.

    theguardian.com/world/2025/jul

    #extreme_weather #climate_scepticism #climate_crisis #climate_change #global_warming #eu #european_union #green_politics

  2. A silent majority of the world’s people wants stronger climate action. It’s time to wake up. (The Guardian)

    About 89% of the public want their governments to do more to tackle the climate crisis – but don’t know they’re the majority.

    We believe the current mismatch between public will and government action amounts to a deficit in democracy.

    theguardian.com/environment/co

    #climate #climate_change #climate_crisis #extreme_weather #media #news #journalism #journalist #democracy

  3. Scientists confirm record highs for three most important heat-trapping gases (The Guardian)

    Global concentrations of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide climbed to unseen levels in 2023, underlining climate crisis.

    theguardian.com/environment/20

    #climate #climate_change #climate_crisis #global_warming #antarctic #greenhouse_gas

  4. Why AI is a disaster for the climate (The Guardian)

    The technology consumes electricity at a colossal rate.

    So maybe the best hope for the planet would be for generative AI to topple down the slippery slope into Gartner’s “trough of disillusionment”.

    theguardian.com/commentisfree/

    Quotes from the article: diasp.nl/posts/3914572

    #artificial_intelligence #ai #chatgtp #computing #energy #energy_transition #carbon_footprint #climate #climate_change #climate_crisis #global_warming

  5. European governments shrinking railways in favour of road-building, report finds (The Guardian)

    The length of motorways in Europe grew 60% between 1995 and 2020 while railways shrank 6.5%.

    We should be talking less about fares and a lot more about infrastructure.

    theguardian.com/world/2023/sep

    #climate #climate_change #climate_crisis #europe #eu #european_union #transport #cars #public_transport #roads #rail #railways #infrastructure #greenhouse_gas_emissions #greenhouse_gas #air_pollution