Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change
Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes
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https://www.europesays.com/1990380/ Shell exits Nigeria, leaving behind trail of environmental degradation #Environment
https://www.europesays.com/uk/14897/ Industrial carbon producers contribute significantly to sea level rise, modeling study finds #Environment #Materials #Nanotech #Physics #PhysicsNews #Science #ScienceNews #Technology #TechnologyNews #UK #UnitedKingdom
Shell exits Nigeria, leaving behind trail of environmental degradation https://www.bocvip.com/828922/shell-exits-nigeria-leaving-behind-trail-of-environmental-degradation/ #environment
‘Bark is the original dampproof membrane!’ Meet the radical designers who let nothing go to waste.
Material Culture's philosophy is currently on display at London’s V&A in a show called Material Cultures: Woodland Goods. A hairy brown wall hangs in the museum’s furniture gallery, alongside some unusual plywood stools whose seats have been exchanged for slabs of compressed bark.
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/apr/08/material-cultures-radical-designers-let-nothing-go-to-waste-bark-cactus-plaster-straw #design #trees #environment
Business lobby: Finland must stick to climate target to ensure economic growth
The main business group, EK, pushed back against calls to postpone Finland's 2035 carbon-neutrality target. It said that investments depend on predictable, consistent policies, regardless of shifts in the political winds
News · Business lobby: Finland must stick to climate target to ensure economic growthThe main business group, EK, pushed back against calls to postpone Finland's 2035 carbon-neutrality target. It said that investments depend on predictable, consistent policies, regardless of shifts in the political winds.
After Paris curbed cars, air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change - The Washington Post
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marmot populations in the North Cascades have plummeted by over 30% in the last two decades. This decline is primarily attributed to the effects of climate change, which is altering their habitats and threatening their survival
Climate Cosmos · Marmot Populations Plunge in North Cascades Due to WarmingOverview of Marmot Populations Overview of Marmot Populations (image credits: pixabay) Marmots, known for their large size and endearing social behaviors, are a vital part of the North Cascades' ecosystem. These creatures, often seen basking
As Indonesia prepares to clear 3.2 million hectares of rainforest for bioethanol production, new data reveals a troubling paradox: the plan could release more carbon in 5 years than the bioethanol would save in 50
https://diem25.org/indonesias-deforestation-crisis-can-a-just-transition-save-its-rainforests/
DiEM25 · Indonesia’s deforestation crisis: Can a just transition save its rainforests? - Evi PetsangourakiIndonesia plans to clear an area of rainforest the size of Belgium for sugarcane-based bioethanol and food crops
In total, 10 people died, including a 20-year-old law student who passed away on her lawn, waiting for an ambulance while her family tried to resuscitate her
It soon became clear that this was a massive case of "thunderstorm asthma", which occurs when certain types of storms break up pollen particles in the air, releasing proteins and showering them on unsuspecting people below
BBC · Climate change is supercharging pollen allergies – this is how
https://www.europesays.com/uk/13681/ “US on High Alert as China’s Satellite Swarms Multiply”: Starlink Rival Sparks Global Panic With Aggressive Military Space Takeover #China #Environment #SatelliteLaunches #Science #SpaceDebris #UK #UnitedKingdom
Elon Musk’s xAI is running 35 methane gas burning turbines (enough for a small city) while only having a permit for 15 to power the Colossus supercomputer with over 100,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs in Tennessee. The Southern Environmental Law Center contends the generators are "illegal," yet they can keep running, reports The Guardian.
UK residents:
Chris Packham has started a petition against fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship. It is yet to pass the 100,000 signature threshold for forcing a parliament debate.
Please consider signing:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700024
Petitions - UK Government and ParliamentPetition: Ban fossil fuel advertising and sponsorshipAdvertisements encourage the use of products and sponsorship promotes a positive reputation & creates a social licence of trust & acceptability. In 2003 a ban on all tobacco advertising was introduced and has arguably worked. I believe continued fossil fuel usage will kill more people than smoking.
I have a suspicion that AI is an example of executive level disconnect, so here's a poll:
Would you rather AI infused appliances, or more expensive, but longer-lasting, reparable appliances?
Paris Proves the Power of Pedals: How Cycling Helped Cut Pollution in Half
"Over the past two decades, the French capital has undergone a remarkable transformation — and cyclists are riding at the heart of it. A recent report by Airparif, the independent organization that monitors air quality in the Île-de-France region, delivered the kind of news that would have seemed unimaginable 20 years ago: between 2005 and 2024, levels of nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter — two of the most harmful pollutants to human health — have been slashed by 50% and 55%, respectively."
https://momentummag.com/paris-proves-the-power-of-pedals-how-cycling-helped-cut-pollution-in-half/
Reason #3617 why I love my Nissan Leaf EV:
Sitting in rush hour traffic gives me zero anxiety and guilt about fuming up the atmosphere.
Juice media: "Salmonese’s Surprise" A special for the Aus election May 3
"The Australien Government has made ad about the new environment laws it rammed through to protect the salmon industry ahead of the coming election, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNOxrJH548c&t=234s
#auspol #auselection #salmonindustry #oligarchy #environment #anthonyAlbanese .
New translation up on @igd_news: First Call for the Mesoamerican Caravan for the Climate and Life
"The climate crisis advances unstoppably, and with it, the devastation of our territories, our cultures, and our very lives. Dispossession, extractive megaprojects, and structural violence stalk us with greater intensity every day. In the face of this planetary emergency, we respond with unity, resistance, and hope.
"This caravan will be a space of encounter and mobilization for the peoples and communities that fight in defense of Mother Earth and of territories. We will unite our voices and forces to resist violence, make visible the biodiversity and cultural plurality of our peoples, and denounce the financial system that perpetuates destruction and dispossession."
It's Going Down · First Call for the Mesoamerican Caravan for the Climate and LifeA call to participate in a caravan traveling from Mexico to Brazil organized by Indigenous and campesino social movements to take place later this year. Published in Spanish on the Centro de Medios Libres and translated by Scott Campbell. To all the struggles, peoples, and movements of Mesoamerica, Abya Yala, and the Global South: The...
https://www.europesays.com/uk/11724/ UN passes landmark carbon levy on ships, defying US threats #Environment #Science #UK #UnitedKingdom
