#fossilfuel — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #fossilfuel, aggregated by home.social.
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"These new findings are known as 'source attribution': Conclusions were stark: fossil fuel firms increased the likelihood of the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat wave by 31 percent."
>40+ cases filed in U.S. against #BigOil since 2017, at least five are entering #discovery phase(!)
>This science will help communities plan for weather tragedies, it seems they're saying. I guess we're #MakingLemonade
#climate #change #FossilFuel #ClimateChange #oil #gas #ExtremeWeather
https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2026/08/it-just-got-way-easier-to-sue-fossil-fuel-companies-over-climate-change/ -
Tracing anthropogenic #carbondioxide and #methane emissions to #fossilfuel and #cement producers, 1854–2010
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"Hotter oceans
exacerbate the sea level rise and extreme storms that threaten billions of people, as well as driving marine heatwaves that decimate sea life and undermine coastal livelihoods, scientists warned.""The average surface temperature was 21.1C, with the rising marine heat a stark indicator of the climate crisis. More than 90% of the heat trapped by carbon dioxide from fossil fuel burning enters the oceans."
"Most of the planet-heating CO2 from fossil fuel burning and forest destruction is absorbed by the oceans. However, a hotter ocean is less efficient at absorbing CO2. This is potentially weakening one of the planet’s most important natural buffers against global heating, the scientists said."
“Fossil fuel emissions need to be rapidly reduced. Meanwhile, it is essential that countries protect marine and coastal ecosystems. Kelp beds, mangroves and marshes absorb carbon and coral reefs protect against storms and provide habitat. More than 190 governments have committed to protect and conserve at least 30% of the planet by 2030, and now is the time to turn that commitment into effective, durable conservation on the ground.” >>
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/24/worlds-oceans-hit-hottest-temperature-on-record-in-august
#FossilFuel #ForestDestruction #destruction #HotOcean #MarineLife #CoastalEcosystems #HABs #MassMortalities -
30 years into UN climate talks, the world is hotter than ever Provinces & the federal government are battling each other & activists, frustrated by political inertia, are escalating their protest tactics, taking direct aim at the #fossilfuel industry. All the while, the planet is heating up — with tragic results 🔥🌏
#Climate #Documentary #CBC
00:00 - COP28 & global promises
13:54 - The battle in Canada: #DanielleSmith takes on the feds
27:10 - The tragic consequences of rising temperatures -
#News: Offshore #oil expansion threatens vital marine habitats! 🛑🌊 From Australian #whale corridors to Kenyan coral reefs, #fossilfuel projects cause #ecocide. We must END the destruction! 🐋🔥 #ClimateChange #Boycott4Wildlife @[email protected]
Offshore Oil and Gas Rush Thre... -
#News: Offshore #oil expansion threatens vital marine habitats! 🛑🌊 From Australian #whale corridors to Kenyan coral reefs, #fossilfuel projects cause #ecocide. We must END the destruction! 🐋🔥 #ClimateChange #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/29062026/offshore-oil-threatens-whale-corridors-coral-reefs/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer -
South Africa’s top court blocks Shell oil exploration off country’s Wild Coast https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/south-africas-top-court-blocks-shell-oil-exploration-off-countrys-wild-coast/
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The risks of normalising cycling in a car-dependent infrastructure
Where is the safe cycling infrastructure?
"Many Australians are interested in cycling but feel intimidated by riding in traffic. Others are uncertain about route planning, road rules or cycling infrastructure. In highly car-dependent places, cycling can feel unfamiliar, risky or at odds with car-related norms. Simply providing technology and infrastructure does not overcome this.""Australia’s investment in cycling infrastructure remains essential. We need safer bike lanes, secure parking and better integration with public transport."
https://theconversation.com/people-are-more-likely-to-ditch-the-car-and-use-an-e-bike-if-they-feel-confident-and-safe-288102
#MobilityDesign #cycling #CarDependency #motorists #CarMinds #risks #infrastructure #FossilFuel #transition #PublicInfrastructure #PrivateVehicles #PublicTrabsport -
I don’t support politicians who are listening to the #fossilfuel lobby above the electorate who put them in power.
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#News: A 900-mile #oil pipeline is set to devastate #Uganda's Murchison Falls 🦁🐘 #TotalEnergies destroy protected black #rhino and #leopard habitat, forcing communities out. End #fossilfuel #greed 🛑🔥 #Boycott4Wildlife #ClimateActionNow @palmoildetectives
https://e360.yale.edu/features/eacop-completion?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer -
https://theconversation.com/if-british-voters-seem-impatient-and-angry-data-shows-they-might-have-a-point-289643. They DO have a point, especially over the excessive influence of #lobbyists & #special #interest #groups! The one the author of this article doesn't mention - & SHOULD have done - is the #fossilfuel #lobby, @ConversationUK. The directors & CEOs of #fossilfuels #companies act with #impunity, no matter what harm they do to the #climate, but anyone who #protests about what they do? They end up in jail!
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@wood5y They are also very heavily influenced by #powerful - & #wealthy - #lobby #groups & the #media, & #fossilfuel #money & #power have far too much sway over their #behaviour.
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Scientists say #fossilfuel emissions supercharging #heatwaves causing #drought, #wildfires across #Europe
The fifth #heatwave since May is set to scorch western Europe beginning Tuesday, with parts of Spain, France and Italy nearing 40 C before the heat dome pushes temperatures further above average in central and northern Europe.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/danube-river-warships-heat-climate-change-9.7301510
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RE: https://mastox.eu/@ZackPolanski/117114415633273269
It's great to see people coming together to oppose more #FossilFuel extraction
Full article here
https://novaramedia.com/2026/08/17/over-200-musicians-tell-andy-burnham-to-block-rosebank-oil-drilling/ -
Peer-Reviewed Study Exposes How #BigTech and #BigOil Work ‘Hand-in-Glove’ to Profit Off #AI
“New research confirms: AI, on sum, is a loser for #GlobalClimate.”
by Jessica Corbett
Aug 11, 2026Excerpt: "Welcoming the study, Clara Vondrich, senior policy counsel for the Climate Program at the watchdog group #PubliCitizen, said that 'this research exposes #BigTech as a lead accomplice to the #FossilFuel industry in ways we never imagined. It’s bad enough that communities are being hammered by rising energy bills as data centers gobble up insane amounts of fossil fuel power, but now we see that those emissions are just a fraction of the #ClimateHarms Big Tech is responsible for.'
" 'To be clear, oil companies are not simply using publicly available AI tools: Big Tech is entering into bilateral contracts with oil companies, and selling them proprietary tools specifically designed for the purpose of accelerating oil production,' Vondrich stressed. “You can’t make this up: Big Tech companies, self-avowed climate champs for decades, are working hand-in-glove with Big Oil to find, dig, and burn more fossil fuels to make a buck.”
" 'AI’s promise as a tool for advancing solutions to the #ClimateCrisis is fading as a cruel reality takes shape: Big tech companies are selling AI to the fossil fuel industry to accelerate our demise so they can turn a profit,' she added. 'These are the perverse outcomes resulting from our rigged market economy: access to cutting-edge AI goes to the highest bidder and Big Oil has some of the deepest pockets in the world. Meanwhile the externalities—runaway climate change manifesting this summer as historic #HeatDomes and fires—are never counted, except as body counts. Today, Big Tech is Big Oil’s number one accomplice.' "
Read more:
https://www.commondreams.org/news/ai-and-fossil-fuels#ClimateCrisis #Wildfires #BigOilKnew #WorldPol #DrillBabyDrill #Oiligarchy #Oligarchy #CorporateColonialism
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@Su_G
I fear that diesel fueled machinery will be the last #FossilFuel stronghold converted to BEV technology (if electric mining trucks and rail penetration is any guide). There’s no incentive to switch given the Govt diesel fuel rebates available. -
In #ClimateCrisis news, #flooding continues, with record breaking rain events (a predicted impact of unrestricted #FossilFuel use):
2: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/15/indiana-flooding-deaths
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CW: Politics, climate crisis
We have to sit and watch our history go up in smoke, because our political leaders don’t have the cojones to say "no more" to the #FossilFuel brigade.
It’s a death cult.
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#News: 🇬🇧🤮 #UK bank #HSBC, #fossilfuel giant #BP, and #Unilever are profiting from #ecocide in #WestPapua for #palmoil #mining. It's a long story of #colonial #exploitation and #humanrights abuses. Demand justice! #BoycottPalmOil @palmoildetect 🌴☠️🚫
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@fradie_new temporär vielleicht wegen dem #eeg langfristig genau das #gegenteil , es sind die #Stromkonzerne wie #eon und #rwe an denen übrigens #fossilfuel #blackrock Anteile hält die #Reiche ihren #Lobbyismus bezahlen und einfach keinen #Bock auf günstigen #Strom für Alle oder gar #investitionen in #infrastruktur haben weil: #dividende genau an #blackrock ist wichtiger #wtf #DE #wakeup #energiewende selber machen aber mit Vorsicht #deye #wechselrichter 48V kaufen
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#Canada and #Alberta Must Stop Expanding the #FossilFuel Industry and Respect #FirstNations Rights https://socialistproject.ca/2026/08/wildfires-and-floods-are-devastating-communities/
#wildfires #drought #climateBreakdown #climateEmergency #climateCriminals
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"We must hold #fossilfuel executives and their enablers accountable!" https://rabble.ca/environment/climate-change-is-evidence-of-intergenerational-crime/
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/13/india-planned-coal-production-new-mine. "India ignited a rise in new #coalmine proposals in 2025 despite a global slowdown in the number of #mine openings because of falling demand for the #fossilfuel... India plans to increase its #coal production by nearly 100m tonnes to 1.15bn tonnes in the 2025-26 fiscal year to help meet the country’s rising #demand for #electricity..." See: https://globalenergymonitor.org/. This is the wrong way for #India to go!
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“Childhood exposure to #airpollution is clearly associated with higher rates of #autism. Moreover, scientists have found a found a strong association between autism and pre-natal maternal exposure to #particulatematter from #fossilfuel #pollution” paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-rise-o...
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#News: #Fossilfuel lobbyists are secretly targeting US National Academies #climate #research to weaken evidence used in court against #BigOil – scientists warn this campaign threatens the future of our planet #Boycott4Wildlife #ClimateActionNow @palmoildetectives https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/11/fossil-fuels-national-academies-climate-science-00897237?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
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New #Amazon #DataCenter Stokes Worry It Would Be the Most #Polluting #PowerPlant in #US
Amazon is investing in #naturalgas power plant as part of huge data center in #Texas that could become largest single source of #climate #pollution in #UnitedStates
New gas-burning plant would be permitted to release 33 million tons of #carbondioxide a year, regulatory records show, more #globalwarming gases than any other power plant in country
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/08/climate/amazon-data-center-texas-pollution.html
https://archive.ph/QM9lp
#fossilfuel #AI
