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The Climate Change Thread

Southeast Asia struggles to tackle haze despite long-term dangers

Environment ministers seek solution to toxic pollution as activists urge governments to take a stronger stand.

by Kate Mayberry
07 Oct 2019 GMT+3

www.aljazeera.com

Southeast Asia struggles to tackle haze despite long-term dangers

Environment ministers seek solution to toxic pollution as activists urge governments to take a stronger stand.
www.aljazeera.com www.aljazeera.com
 
So this is an interesting one:

ggwash.org

Grappling with the climate crisis, DC’s preservation board rejects front-facing solar panels

“I applaud your greenness and your desire to save the planet,” said architect and preservation board member Chris Landis, “and I realize that we are in crisis politically as well as sustainably. But I just have this vision of a row of houses with solar panels on the front of them and it just —...
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Grappling with the climate crisis, DC’s preservation board rejects front-facing solar panels

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“I applaud your greenness and your desire to save the planet,” said architect and preservation board member Chris Landis, “and I realize that we are in crisis politically as well as sustainably. But I just have this vision of a row of houses with solar panels on the front of them and it just — it upsets me.”
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Looks like Toronto is not the only city with Boards sat on by architects that have strong opinions.
 
Glaciers on Mont Blanc, the tallest mountain in Europe, are melting rapidly due to climate change, expert says

Mont Blanc, the tallest mountain in Europe, located in the Alps between Italy and France, has become a symbol of climate change as its glaciers continue to rapidly melt in response to the warming of the Earth.

As the ice melts and falls, it creates a dangerous hazard for both locals and the millions of tourists who visit the site annually while also drying up fresh water supplies, said Fabrizio Troilo, a geologist for the Safe Mountain Foundation, an Italian-based organization.

By James Longman
Oct 8, 2019, 5:07 AM ET

abcnews.go.com

Glaciers on Mont Blanc, the tallest mountain in Europe, are melting rapidly due to climate change, expert says

Mont Blanc, the tallest mountain in Europe located in the Alps between Italy and France, has become a symbol of climate change as its glaciers continue to rapidly melt.
abcnews.go.com abcnews.go.com
 
Revealed: the 20 firms behind a third of all carbon emissions

New data shows how fossil fuel companies have driven climate crisis despite industry knowing dangers

by Matthew Taylor and Jonathan Watts
Wed 9 Oct 2019 12.00 BST

www.theguardian.com

Revealed: the 20 firms behind a third of all carbon emissions

New data shows how fossil fuel companies have driven climate crisis despite industry knowing dangers
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com


Half a century of dither and denial – a climate crisis timeline

Fossil fuel companies have been aware of their impact on the planet since at least the 1950s

Jonathan Watts, Garry Blight and Pablo Gutiérrez
Wed 9 Oct 2019 12.00 BST

www.theguardian.com

Half a century of dither and denial â a climate crisis timeline

Fossil fuel companies have been aware of their impact on the planet since at least the 1950s
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
 
Does Germany's weak climate plan reflect a polarized public?

Seen by many as unambitious, Germany's 2030 climate plan, released the day of a global climate strike and now approved by the government, reflects past public ambivalence to climate action. But that is quickly changing.

Date 09.10.2019
Author Stuart Braun

www.dw.com

Polarized public over Germany's climate plan? – DW – 10/09/2019

Seen by many as unambitious, Germany's 2030 climate plan, released the day of a global climate strike and now approved by the government, reflects past public ambivalence to climate action. But that is quickly changing.
www.dw.com www.dw.com
 
AlbertC said:
Half a century of dither and denial – a climate crisis timeline

Fossil fuel companies have been aware of their impact on the planet since at least the 1950s

Jonathan Watts, Garry Blight and Pablo Gutiérrez
Wed 9 Oct 2019 12.00 BST

www.theguardian.com

Half a century of dither and denial â a climate crisis timeline

Fossil fuel companies have been aware of their impact on the planet since at least the 1950s
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
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For the first 15 years the science was settled and we were heading towards an ice age. No need to cut CO2 then.
 
AlbertC said:
Nestlé, Tim Hortons named Canada's top plastic polluters again

Recyclable, compostable products common in litter collected in shoreline cleanups

Emily Chung - CBC News

Posted: 3 Hours Ago

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The fix for plastic pollution is clear; a national standard for packaging and recycling; a ban on single use restaurant packaging that is not recyclable, and a deposit system on single use packaging so that the retailer must take it back.
 
Inside Copenhagen’s race to be the first carbon-neutral city

Green growth and ‘hedonistic sustainability’ have helped keep the public on board as the Danish capital seeks to reach its goal by 2025 – and so far it’s all going according to plan

Derek Robertson in Copenhagen
Fri 11 Oct 2019 10.00 BST

www.theguardian.com

Inside Copenhagenâs race to be the first carbon-neutral city

Green growth and ‘hedonistic sustainability’ have helped keep the public on board as the Danish capital seeks to reach its goal by 2025 – and so far it’s all going according to plan
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
 
AlbertC said:
Inside Copenhagen’s race to be the first carbon-neutral city

Green growth and ‘hedonistic sustainability’ have helped keep the public on board as the Danish capital seeks to reach its goal by 2025 – and so far it’s all going according to plan

Derek Robertson in Copenhagen
Fri 11 Oct 2019 10.00 BST

www.theguardian.com

Inside Copenhagenâs race to be the first carbon-neutral city

Green growth and ‘hedonistic sustainability’ have helped keep the public on board as the Danish capital seeks to reach its goal by 2025 – and so far it’s all going according to plan
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
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It makes me sick - articles frequently pop up explaining what multiple other progressive cities are doing in terms of bold changes, and what do we do here? Avoid creating simple bike lanes and waste 3 billion dollars to prop up a crumbling 60 year old expressway in the heart of our downtown.

Disgusting.
 
Will a push for plastics turn Appalachia into next ‘Cancer Alley’?

Critics say ethane expansion will not only prolong fracking but could also trigger a public health disaster

Emily Holden in Monaca, Pennsylvania
Fri 11 Oct 2019 14.13 BST

www.theguardian.com

Will a push for plastics turn Appalachia into next âCancer Alleyâ?

Critics say ethane expansion will not only prolong fracking but could also trigger a public health disaster
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
 
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