Wednesday, September 18, 2024

The UN Paris Climate Change Agreement: One World, One Climate?

The Paris climate change agreement may be an ambitious and balanced plan and a historic turning point in the goal of reducing global warming, but according to French ambassador to the United Nation, Francois Delattre, - : “On espere, -- One hopes.”

If You Want to Convert a Climate Skeptic, Don’t Talk About Science

Scientist and Christian Katherine Hayhoe shares how she wins over those who doubt climate change is happening — by not mentioning climate science.

Gov. Cuomo Rejects the Constitution Pipeline, Huge Win for the Anti-Fracking Movement

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation just denied a key permit to companies seeking to build a 124-mile fracked gas pipeline.

We Live or Die Alone and Together

“Save some gratitude for those who preserve life or provide you with the goods of life and stop the overweening, abject displays of mewling groveling at the altar of militarism.”

Watch: River Explodes Into Flames From Methane Coming From Nearby Fracking Sites

Not only is the gas bubbling becoming more intense recently, but it is spreading to a greater length of the river.

DCI Group Subpoenaed in Expanding Exxon Climate Denial Investigation

ExxonMobil continues to fund climate denial through groups including the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).

BREAKING: Criminal Charges for 3 Over Flint Water Crisis is “Only the Beginning”

Attorney General Bill Schuette stated that these charges are “only the beginning” and that no one guilty will be able to escape justice because “no one is above the law.”

San Francisco Becomes First Major City to Require Solar Panels on New Buildings

California also has more solar jobs and installed more megawatts of solar capacity last year than any other state in the nation.

March 2016 Was Hottest on Record by Greatest Margin Yet Seen for Any Month

Like February, and many other months recently, March had hit a record high when it comes to high temperatures.

10 Years of Fracking: Its Impact on Our Water, Land and Climate

“The best way to protect our health and climate from this dirty drilling is to ban it altogether and keep fossil fuels safely in the ground.”