current rise in Earth's average temperature and related large-scale shifts in weather patterns
Premiums are rising and insurers say lawsuits are to blame Insurers Blame Higher Premiums on Lawsuits - Bloomberg
SCOTUS says that companies’ disclosure omissions aren’t securities fraud: The Court threw companies a bone in an age of increasing discourse over what should be ...
axios.com/2024/04/15/scotus-macquarie-ruling-not-securities-fraud
Climate scientist Michael Mann wins defamation suit: A jury on Thursday in Washington, D.C. said climate scientist Michael Mann was defamed 12 years ago when a ...
apnews.com/article/climate-change-defamation-michael-mann-penn-state-61289ee2d8d2143768d28995c83899ef
Brussels warns of water conflict danger in EU: A document obtained by POLITICO shows the European Union will urge capitals to accelerate their preparations for a ...
politico.eu/article/water-fights-will-come-if-europe-doesnt-act-climate-brussels-warn/
AI will likely increase energy use and accelerate climate misinformation – report
theguardian.com/technology/2024/mar/07/ai-climate-change-energy-disinformation-report
Quick Glance: AI's Impact on Energy Use and Climate Disinformation
- AI is predicted to increase energy consumption and accelerate the spread of climate misinformation, according to environmental groups.
- Despite efforts by tech giants like Google to promote AI for emissions reduction, a new report warns of its potential to raise energy use and propagate climate disinformation.
- The growing energy demands of AI are expected to lead to a surge in greenhouse gas emissions as the technology drives the creation of data centers and the dissemination of falsehoods about climate change.
- The coalition emphasizes the importance of transparency regarding AI energy consumption and the implementation of safeguards to monitor climate misinformation.
Ted Nugent slams ‘bulls**t’ climate change as scam: Musician Ted Nugent slammed climate change as a scam and made false claims that global warming is “bulls—t” ...
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4393606-ted-nugent-slams-bullst-climate-change-as-scam/
Penn climate scientist wins $1 million defamation lawsuit against right-wing bloggers
inquirer.com/news/nation-world/michael-mann-blogger-lawsuit-million-penn-20240209.html
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Climate protestors interrupt Ramaswamy’s Iowa event: “Vivek is a liar!”: Climate protestors interrupted GOP Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy during his ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4407283-climate-protestors-interrupt-ramaswamys-iowa-event/
Protests have swept Europe as farmers on the continent take their grievances over inflation, foreign competition and the costs of combating climate change to ... Show more
What is ‘new denial?’ An alarming wave of climate misinformation is spreading on YouTube, watchdog says
cnn.com/2024/01/16/climate/climate-denial-misinformation-youtube/
'New denial': There's a shift in climate denialism on YouTube: A recent study shows that many climate deniers on YouTube have shifted to a new form of ...
theweek.com/science/new-denial-climate-denialism-youtube
“Cabal of Oil Producers”: Climate Scientist Kevin Anderson Slams Corporate Capture of COP28
democracynow.org/2023/12/7/kevin_anderson_cop28
2023 in review: 2 steps forward, 1 step back for sustainability: From a crackdown on greenwashing to Green Deal drama, POLITICO takes you through the biggest ...
politico.eu/article/sustainability-2023-review-2-steps-forward-1-step-back-pfas-pollution-farmer-green-deal-greenwashing-crackdown-plastic-pollution-reshoring-effort/
Why COP28's start could be misleading: Dubai has gotten off to a relatively good start, but tasks that lie ahead could prove far harder to resolve.
axios.com/2023/12/04/cop28-dubai-start
Al Gore slams COP28 climate summit host UAE, says its emissions soared: Climate advocate and former U.S. Vice President Al Gore on Sunday slammed the UAE - host ...
reuters.com/business/environment/al-gore-slams-cop28-climate-summit-host-uae-says-its-emissions-soared-2023-12-03/
For the second year in a row, Texas closed the majority of its public oyster reefs for harvesting due to declining populations ... Show more
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US targets oil and natural gas industry's role in global warming with new rule on methane emissions
apnews.com/article/biden-methane-epa-climate-oil-gas-cop28-6d37e9da49944e9a8c0b08aeb3ddc73e
What the world must do to tame methane : The world needs a deal during COP28 to limit a nasty source of emissions
economist.com/leaders/2023/11/30/what-the-world-must-do-to-tame-methane
Rising temperatures, rising injustice for victims of abuse: As climate change worsens, so is discrimination against teenage mothers in Marsabit ...
standardmedia.co.ke/health/health-science/article/2001486468/rising-temperatures-rising-injustice-for-victims-of-abuse
COP28: Five Things Scientists Want to See Happen: Scientists hope that COP28, to be held in Dubai in the coming weeks, will address greenwashing and other issues ...
newsweek.com/cop28-climate-conference-uae-dubai-1846791
The false promise of green jobs: Modern industrial policy has a tension at its heart
economist.com/finance-and-economics/2023/11/14/the-false-promise-of-green-jobs
European Parliament adopts position on certifying carbon removals: The European Parliament adopted its position on Tuesday (21 November) on a scheme to certify ...
euractiv.com/section/climate-environment/news/european-parliament-adopts-position-on-certifying-carbon-removals/
Link between climate change and child marriages is often overlooked: A peculiar angle to the impacts of climate change that is usually overlooked is how it ...
standardmedia.co.ke/health-opinion/article/2001485656/link-between-climate-change-and-child-marriages-is-often-overlooked
World on brink of environmental tipping points, UN says: The world is heading towards a series of environmental "tipping points" that could cause irreversible ...
reuters.com/sustainability/cop/world-brink-environmental-tipping-points-un-says-2023-10-25/
Commentary: For everyone’s sake, companies must stop manipulating their emission reports
channelnewsasia.com/commentary/climate-change-scope-3-emission-esg-reporting-accounting-greenwashing-3874536
California lawsuit says oil giants deceived public on climate, seeks funds for storm damage
apnews.com/article/climate-oil-gas-california-lawsuit-newsom-212d6d9873352f28094173a1974e3d90
Quick Glance: California lawsuit accuses oil giants of climate deception and seeks damages
- Lawsuit calls for creation of fund to finance recovery efforts after storms and fires
- Governor Gavin Newsom demands accountability from named companies
- American Petroleum Institute argues for climate debate in Congress, not the courtroom
- Lawsuit alleges disinformation campaign by companies to discredit climate change consensus
Climate change made Libya flooding 50 times more likely: Report: Human error is another major element that led to the severity of the event.
abcnews.go.com/International/climate-change-1-main-factors-led-catastrophic-flooding/story
Apple boss Cook: "There is no crisis greater than climate change": According to Apple boss Tim Cook, the negative consequences of global warming also pose major ...
handelszeitung.ch/newsticker/apple-chef-cook-es-gibt-keine-grossere-krise-als-den-klimawandel-643076
Quick Glance: Apple to Fix iPhone 15 Pro Overheating Issue with iOS 17.0.3
- Apple will not reduce the performance of the A17 Pro chip with the planned software update.
- The overheating issues of iPhone 15 Pro are not caused by the titanium frame.
- Apple is working with the developers of these apps to address the situation.
- Not all iPhone 15 Pro users have experienced overheating, and it should be fixed soon.
Atlantic walrus more vulnerable than ever to Artic warming: Past cycles of climate change, along with human exploitation, have led to only small and isolated ...
phys.org/news/2023-09-atlantic-walrus-vulnerable-artic.html
Researchers use exactly nine factors to measure how bad the planet is doing: Currently, six of nine planetary limits have been exceeded. A study comes to this ...
stern.de/panorama/wissen/natur/planetare-belastungsgrenzen--welche-faktoren-die-wissenschaft-untersucht-33824616.html
Quick Glance: Earth in Danger: Limits Exceeded
- Limits of Earth exceeded in various areas
- Exploitation of Earth by humans creates increasing risks
- Six out of nine planetary limits already exceeded
- Reevaluation of planetary limits reveals alarming results
Climate crisis means we must pick political leaders with care: INTELLIGENCE is in short supply at the highest political level. “Climate change is a scam” ...
thenational.scot/politics/23817394.climate-crisis-means-must-pick-political-leaders-care/
California lawsuit takes aim at Big Oil: Exxon, Chevron, and other oil giants are being sued for their role in a warming climate.
axios.com/2023/09/18/california-newsom-oil-climate-lawsuit
A survey by the UNDP published in 2021 revealed that a significant majority of people believe that climate change is a global emergency ... Show more
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Apple Accused of ‘Greenwashing’ After Releasing Video Touting Its Climate Change Efforts With Octavia Spencer
techtimes.com/articles/296389/20230915/apple-accused-greenwashing-video-touting-climate-change-octavia-spencer.htm
John Kerry says climate denial and disinformation is 'costly and dangerous'
news.sky.com/story/john-kerry-says-climate-denial-and-disinformation-is-costly-and-claims-uk-has-lost-its-global-leadership-on-the-issue-12947416
Climate change made it in the GOP debate. Some young Republicans say that's a win
npr.org/2023/08/25/1195566969/climate-change-made-it-in-the-gop-debate-some-young-republicans-say-thats-a-win
Vivek Ramaswamy says US ‘climate change agenda’ is a ‘hoax’: GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy railed against climate-conscious business policy at an ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4150183-ramaswamy-calls-climate-change-agenda-a-hoax/
Ramaswamy’s hot debate topic | Commentary: Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy did not say that climate change itself is a hoax -- evidence proves that -- but ...
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Climate change no longer a hoax: Our economies are nature-based and rely on tourism and rain-fed agriculture. So any change in rainfall patterns directly hits us ...
newvision.co.ug/articledetails/NV_168064
The GOP is rushing headlong into huge election losses in 2024: As the 2024 elections approach, the GOP is doubling down on issues that will cause them great ...
thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4114318-the-gop-is-rushing-headlong-into-huge-election-losses-in-2024/
Global temperatures have broken records three times in a week: Are these records falling faster?
economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/07/07/global-temperatures-have-broken-records-three-times-in-a-week
Florida’s malaria response must draw on history | Commentary: A fight against malaria in the early 20th century is educational today, but updated technology and ...
orlandosentinel.com/2023/07/07/floridas-malaria-response-must-draw-on-history-commentary/
Quick Glance: Modi Heads to US for Critical Tech and Defence Talks
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to meet with US President Joe Biden
- US expanding ties with India to counter China's influence
- Modi only third Indian leader to receive official state visit invitation
- Expected agreements on fighter jet engines, drones, and semiconductors
MAS to adjust tax incentives to encourage single family offices to invest 'more purposefully' in Singapore
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/mas-tax-incentives-encourage-single-family-offices-invest-more-purposefully-singapore-3607261
Fact-free politicizing: Gion-Mattias Durband on Fake News in the Voting Campaign
suedostschweiz.ch/politik/tageskommentar-faktenfreies-politisieren
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COP28's President being the CEO of an oil company is peak greenwashing: he CEO of a super self-serving, super-dirty Emirate oil giant should be nowhere near the ...
metro.co.uk/2023/06/01/cop28s-president-being-the-ceo-of-an-oil-company-is-peak-greenwashing-18878349/
Climate change, human misuse threatening Nile River, with flow of water likely to fall 70% by end of century
channelnewsasia.com/world/climate-change-pollution-human-misuse-exploitation-nile-river-africa-water-3479506
Spain's weather agency receives insults and threats over climate 'conspiracy': Spain's government on Friday came to the defence of the AEMET weather agency ...
thelocal.es/20230505/spains-weather-agency-gets-insults-and-threats-over-climate-conspiracy
Google still profits from climate lies on YouTube: These videos violated Google’s policy on climate misinformation, and Youtube ran ads on them anyway ...
theverge.com/2023/5/2/23707993/google-youtube-ads-climate-change-disinformation
Google Promised to Defund Climate Lies, but the Ads Keep Coming: Google said in 2021 that it would stop running ads alongside videos and other content that ...
nytimes.com/2023/05/02/technology/google-youtube-disinformation-climate-change.html
5 Charts Showing Not All Hope Is Lost on Climate Change: From eco-friendly sales to corporate action, there are several promising signs.
adweek.com/brand-marketing/5-charts-showing-not-all-hope-is-lost-on-climate-change/
Office slang: 'Greenhushing,' the silent opposite of 'greenwashing': Out of fear of backlash for not implementing responsible environmental measures ...
lemonde.fr/en/employment/article/2023/04/24/office-slang-greenhushing-the-silent-opposite-of-greenwashing_6024004_103.html
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Slog AM: Seattle Port Fell for Phishing Scams, Clarence Thomas's Unethical Vacations, Climate Change's Baseball Boost
thestranger.com/slog-am/2023/04/07/78938194/slog-am-seattle-port-fell-for-phishing-scams-clarence-thomass-unethical-vacations-climate-changes-baseball-boost
The crop that fuelled the rise of 60% of the world’s population is becoming a source of insecurity and threat econ.trib.al/OH4qwhI Photo: Getty Images
SPOTLIGHT OP-ED: Urgent course correction needed on climate change, economic policy and NHI
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-03-17-urgent-course-correction-needed-on-climate-change-nhi/
New global climate accounting standards take aim at greenwashing: The ISSB is finalizing a global baseline of reporting practices in response to complaints that ...
theglobeandmail.com/business/article-new-global-climate-accounting-standards-take-aim-at-greenwashing/
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Fact Check: Refrigerator coolant can harm ozone layer: Some social media users have claimed that the ozone depletion because of refrigerator coolants is a hoax
nation.africa/kenya/news/fact-check-refrigerator-coolant-can-harm-ozone-layer-4126174
Corporations and their climate promises: opaque and implausible: According to a study, the climate targets of companies are far from sufficient to limit global ...
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Climate scientists catch major corporations in lie about fighting global warming: A number of environmental experts have said that major international companies ...
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Tackling disinformation requires wide cooperation ahead of next EU election: The war in Ukraine, COVID-19, and climate change were the main disinformation topics ...
euractiv.com/section/digital/opinion/tackling-disinformation-will-require-wide-cooperation-ahead-of-next-european-election/
"Shameful deals": Pope talks about colonialism in Africa: Exploitation, deforestation, global warming, violence, bloodshed: on his multi-day trip to Africa ...
n-tv.de/panorama/Papst-redet-in-Afrika-ueber-Kolonialismus-article23883719.html
Quick Glance: "Hands off Africa," Pope Francis tells the wealthy world.
- Pope begins trip to DR Congo and South Sudan
- In Congo, Pope Francis will meet with war victims.
- KINSHASA, 31 January (Reuters) - As he began a visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Tuesday, Pope Francis denounced the "poison of greed" that is fueling conflicts in Africa, saying the rich world must recognise that people are more valuable than the minerals in the earth beneath them.
- On Wednesday, Francis will celebrate Mass at Kinshasa International Airport, which is expected to draw over a million people.
Davos 2023: What you need to know about the WEF on Wednesday: Climate change came to the fore at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting, where U.N ...
reuters.com/world/europe/davos-2023-what-you-need-know-about-wef-wednesday-2023-01-18/
Quick Glance: 'This Insanity Belongs in Science Fiction,' title: The UN Secretary-General Slams Fossil Fuel Expansion in Davos
- I'm even referring to fossil fuel scientists."
- Every week, a new climate horror story emerges.
- It contributes to a climate misinformation and confusion culture.
- "We are flirting with climate disaster," Guterres remarked on Wednesday.
The Right Words Are Crucial to Solving Climate Change: Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology ...
scientificamerican.com/article/the-right-words-are-crucial-to-solving-climate-change/
Editorial: Exxon’s deceit put the planet at risk: Exxon scientists accurately predicted the perils of global warming more than 40 years ago...
expressnews.com/opinion/editorial/article/editorial-exxon-s-deceit-put-the-planet-at-risk-17740958.php
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Climate change misinformation has risen 300% on Twitter: New research shows climate misinformation has been flourishing on Twitter since Elon Musk purchased the ...
fastcompany.com/90839371/climate-change-misinformation-has-risen-300-on-twitter
UN report shows climate-related disasters as a major cause of human trafficking | Africanews
africanews.com/2023/01/24/un-report-shows-climate-related-disasters-as-a-major-cause-of-human-trafficking/
Exxon knew. Take away its social license to operate: Exxon's own climate research accurately predicted global warming decades ago, yet it chose to continue ...
latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2023-01-19/starve-oil-companies-exxon-climate-deceit
Farewell To The Senate’s Biggest Climate Denier: Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) leaves behind a legacy of climate disinformation, and a small army of pro-industry ...
huffpost.com/entry/jim-inhofe-retire-climate-denial_n_63a4c721e4b0d6f0b9ec07ec
Study: Exxon Mobil accurately predicted warming since 1970s: DENVER (AP) — Exxon Mobil’s scientists were remarkably accurate in their predictions about global ...
apnews.com/article/science-exxon-mobil-corp-new-jersey-business-climate-and-environment-e9594dc9adb504a81ec82f4ac2b72ef9
Quick Glance: Exxon predicted climate change but denied it in four ways.
- 3. Exxon anticipated when the world will become aware of the implications of climate change.
- 4. The commissioned studies accurately predicted the amount of CO2 that would cause catastrophic climate change.
- Carbon dioxide levels have remained below 300 parts per million for the majority of human history.
- While the Paris Climate Agreement, which resolved to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius by 2050, did not set a limit on carbon dioxide parts per million, another United Nations report found that 450 parts per million would give humanity a 50% chance of staying below the Paris temperature threshold.
VIDEO: 'mud wizard' taunts riot police at climate protest in Germany: Activists gathered in the abandoned German settlement of Lützerath, where organizers say ...
businessinsider.com/climate-activists-protest-expanding-coal-pit-mud-wizard-lutzerath-2023-1
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These lies about climate change just wouldn't die in 2022: Few people actually believe these climate change myths, but the myths and disinformation persist ...
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/12/29/global-warming-myths-disinformation-and-lies-circulated-2022/10802959002/
Controversial activist Steve Donziger is a folk hero to the left, a fraud to Big Oil
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/3781933-controversial-activist-steve-donziger-is-a-folk-hero-to-the-left-a-fraud-to-big-oil/
Report detailing ‘greenwashing’ ads on Google prompts Democratic lawmakers to write search engine’s CEO
thehill.com/homenews/house/3779305-report-detailing-greenwashing-ads-on-google-prompts-democratic-lawmakers-to-write-search-engines-ceo/
Semafor hired a climate writer. Then Chevron ran ads on his stories.: Semafor hired Bill Spindle to write its climate newsletter. He was soon dismissed after ...
washingtonpost.com/media/2022/12/15/semafor-bill-spindle-chevron/
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