#climate_crisis — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #climate_crisis, aggregated by home.social.
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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.
#extreme_weather #climate_scepticism #climate_crisis #climate_change #global_warming #eu #european_union #green_politics
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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.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/commentisfree/2025/apr/23/climate-action-public-support
#climate #climate_change #climate_crisis #extreme_weather #media #news #journalism #journalist #democracy
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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.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/06/record-highs-heat-trapping-gases-climate-crisis
#climate #climate_change #climate_crisis #global_warming #antarctic #greenhouse_gas
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Europe is heading for perilous waters, and its leaders are dozing at the tiller (The Guardian)
Ukraine needs more help, the far right is on the rise and the Middle East crisis gets worse. Where is the European Union’s vision?
Quotes from article: https://diasp.nl/posts/3950397
#europe #european_union #gaza #israel #palestine #palestinians #red_sea #germany #france #china #ukraine #russia #putin #far_right #migration #climate_crisis #climate_change #trump #nato #borrell
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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”.
Quotes from the article: https://diasp.nl/posts/3914572
#artificial_intelligence #ai #chatgtp #computing #energy #energy_transition #carbon_footprint #climate #climate_change #climate_crisis #global_warming
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UN chief warns Nepal's mountains have lost one-third of their ice
https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/10/30/stop-the-madness-un-chief-warns-nepals-mountains-have-lost-one-third-of-their-ice
#ycombinator #glaciers #Mount_Everest #Himalayas #Floods #Fossil_fuels #Climate_crisis -
The media needs to cover the climate crisis as seriously as it covered Covid (The Guardian)
With the planet on fire, more and better news coverage is itself an essential climate solution.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/sep/20/climate-crisis-media-coverage-covid
#climate #climate_change #climate_crisis #fossil_fuels #co2 #air_pollution #global_warming #extreme_weather #forest_fires #flooding #health #propaganda #fake_news #disinformation #capitalism #industrial_capitalism #media #news #news_media #journalist #journalism #Covering_Climate_Now
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The media needs to cover the climate crisis as seriously as it covered Covid (The Guardian)
With the planet on fire, more and better news coverage is itself an essential climate solution.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/sep/20/climate-crisis-media-coverage-covid
#climate #climate_change #climate_crisis #fossil_fuels #co2 #air_pollution #global_warming #extreme_weather #forest_fires #flooding #health #propaganda #fake_news #disinformation #capitalism #industrial_capitalism #media #news #news_media #journalist #journalism #Covering_Climate_Now
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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.
#climate #climate_change #climate_crisis #europe #eu #european_union #transport #cars #public_transport #roads #rail #railways #infrastructure #greenhouse_gas_emissions #greenhouse_gas #air_pollution
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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.
#climate #climate_change #climate_crisis #europe #eu #european_union #transport #cars #public_transport #roads #rail #railways #infrastructure #greenhouse_gas_emissions #greenhouse_gas #air_pollution
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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.
#climate #climate_change #climate_crisis #europe #eu #european_union #transport #cars #public_transport #roads #rail #railways #infrastructure #greenhouse_gas_emissions #greenhouse_gas #air_pollution
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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.
#climate #climate_change #climate_crisis #europe #eu #european_union #transport #cars #public_transport #roads #rail #railways #infrastructure #greenhouse_gas_emissions #greenhouse_gas #air_pollution
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Climate Collapse – The Grim Silence Of Our Leaders (Media Lens)
At this point, we have a painful choice between losing some personal freedoms and losing literally everything.
https://www.medialens.org/2023/climate-collapse-the-grim-silence-of-our-leaders/
A few quotes: https://diasp.nl/posts/3795211
#climate #climate_change #climate_crisis #fossil_fuels #co2 #pollution #air_pollution #global_warming #extreme_weather #forest_fires #flooding #heat_waves #health #climate_deniers #propaganda #fake_news #disinformation #capitalism #industrial_capitalism
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Climate Collapse – The Grim Silence Of Our Leaders (Media Lens)
At this point, we have a painful choice between losing some personal freedoms and losing literally everything.
https://www.medialens.org/2023/climate-collapse-the-grim-silence-of-our-leaders/
A few quotes: https://diasp.nl/posts/3795211
#climate #climate_change #climate_crisis #fossil_fuels #co2 #pollution #air_pollution #global_warming #extreme_weather #forest_fires #flooding #heat_waves #health #climate_deniers #propaganda #fake_news #disinformation #capitalism #industrial_capitalism
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At the Last ClimateDenier Rally ☠️
#ClimateDenier #Climate #Climate_change #Climate_crisis #GlobalWarming #ChrisBritt #Counterpoint
https://counterpoint.substack.com/p/the-age-of-hilarious-edition -
Virtually Nowhere in the World Is Safe From Toxic Air Pollution
https://www.thedailybeast.com/virtually-nowhere-in-the-world-is-safe-from-toxic-air-pollution?ref=home#Climate_change #Health #Air_pollution #Innovation #climate_crisis
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Virtually Nowhere in the World Is Safe From Toxic Air Pollution
https://www.thedailybeast.com/virtually-nowhere-in-the-world-is-safe-from-toxic-air-pollution?ref=home#Climate_change #Health #Air_pollution #Innovation #climate_crisis
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Virtually Nowhere in the World Is Safe From Toxic Air Pollution
https://www.thedailybeast.com/virtually-nowhere-in-the-world-is-safe-from-toxic-air-pollution?ref=home#Climate_change #Health #Air_pollution #Innovation #climate_crisis
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Virtually Nowhere in the World Is Safe From Toxic Air Pollution
https://www.thedailybeast.com/virtually-nowhere-in-the-world-is-safe-from-toxic-air-pollution?ref=home#Climate_change #Health #Air_pollution #Innovation #climate_crisis
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Virtually Nowhere in the World Is Safe From Toxic Air Pollution
https://www.thedailybeast.com/virtually-nowhere-in-the-world-is-safe-from-toxic-air-pollution?ref=home#Climate_change #Health #Air_pollution #Innovation #climate_crisis
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Historic snowfall expected as winter storm slams US Midwest | Weather News | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/2/22/historic-snowfall-expected-as-winter-storm-slams-us-midwest#News #Climate #Climate_Crisis #Weather #United_States #US_& Canada
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Winter freeze strains pipes, water infrastructure in US South | Weather News | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/26/winter-freeze-strains-pipes-water-infrastructure-in-us-south#News #Climate #Climate_Crisis #Weather #United_States #US_& Canada