New normal in #Bologna is that since tomorrow there are predictions of severe rains here and on the surrounding hills and mountains, **all schools** will be closed, fearing of possible overlfooding from rivers.
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The wildlife all around us is doing fascinating things. Are you noticing?
In his new book, biologist Thor Hanson reveals the power of paying attention to the natural world "close to home." #ClimateChange
GristThe wildlife all around us is doing fascinating things. Are you noticing?In his new book, biologist Thor Hanson reveals the power of paying attention to the natural world "close to home."
"Analysis: Nearly a tenth of global climate finance threatened by Trump aid cuts"
Carbon Brief · Analysis: Nearly a tenth of global climate finance threatened by Trump aid cuts - Carbon BriefNearly a tenth of global climate finance could be under threat as US president Donald Trump’s aid cuts risk wiping out huge swathes of spending overseas
https://www.europesays.com/1909865/ The real-life Day After Tomorrow? Britain is set to be battered with cold snaps, floods, and storms by 2100 – as North Atlantic winds reach ‘unprecedented’ levels thanks to climate change #Climate #ClimateChange #dailymail #GlobalWarming #portugal #sciencetech
"What the world needs now is more fossil fuels, says Trump’s energy secretary"
#US #USA #America #FossilFuels #Energy #Climate #ClimateChange
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/10/chris-wright-climate-fossil-fuels
The Guardian · What the world needs now is more fossil fuels, says Trump’s energy secretary
Microplastics could be reducing photosynthesis, study finds
A first-of-its-kind study estimates how tiny plastic particles are cutting into crop yields
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Scientists scorn EPA push to say climate change isn't a danger, say just look around at the world
https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-danger-health-epa-trump-doctors-weather-9fc086f392716c1b7d2b32ab7db6cc7d
#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #EPA #disinformation #misinformation #USpol #USpolitics #antiscience #ScienceMatters
AP News · Scientists scorn EPA push to say climate change isn't a danger, say just look around at the world
Do hold your breath: administration unveils sweeping environment rollbacks.
https://phys.org/news/2025-03-trump-administration-unveils-environment-rollbacks.html
#EPA #pollution #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #USpol #USpolitics #PublicHealth #AirQuality
Phys.org · Trump administration unveils sweeping environment rollbacks
This is it! Hurrah!! Today is the big day!!!
If you're a United Statesian like me, today is the day — March 13, 2025 — when we have reached our country's maximum annual allotment of ecological consumption. If everyone on Earth lived like we do in the USA, there would now be nothing left to consume for the rest of the year. It would be all used up.
So, as of tomorrow, everyone here will stop driving, stop flying, stop shopping online, and...
Wait, what? That's not how it works? We're not going to stop??
Oh shit.
https://overshoot.footprintnetwork.org/newsroom/country-overshoot-days/
Snapshot Seychelles No. 3
More than 750 million years ago, these granite blocks were part of a felsic microcontinent. 145 million years ago, they broke away from Gondwana and isolated themselves in the Indian Ocean. Climate expert Beate Ratter reports: “The impressive rocks and beaches of La Digue attract nearly 300,000 tourists each year, requiring water and food while producing wastewater and waste – almost everyone arrives by plane." #climatechange #ocean @hereon @Allianz_Meer
Arctic sea ice loss drives drier weather over California and wetter over Spain and Portugal
Smart Water Magazine · Arctic sea ice loss drives drier weather over California and wetter over Spain and Portugal
Climate Inaction Could Cost 1/3 Of Global GDP This Century, BCG Warns
The Big 3 consulting firm finds that most harms come from productivity losses, but also reveals how nations could avoid 90% of climate damage
ForbesClimate Inaction Could Cost 1/3 Of Global GDP This Century, BCG WarnsThe Big 3 consulting firm finds that most harms come from productivity losses, but also reveals how nations could avoid 90% of climate damage.
Jet Engine Exhaust is Turned into Electricity to Power #Dallas International Airport https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/jet-engine-exhaust-is-turned-into-electricity-to-power-dallas-international-airport/ #Texas #ClimateChange
Good News Network · Jet Engine Exhaust is Turned into Electricity to Power Dallas International AirportJetWind has realized that all that engine force wasted during pre-flight checks is like the strong winds needed to power a turbine
Countries Are Breathing the Cleanest Air in Centuries and Offer Lessons to the Rest of Us https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/countries-are-breathing-the-cleanest-air-in-centuries-and-offer-lessons-to-the-rest-of-us/ #ClimateChange
Good News Network · Countries Are Breathing the Cleanest Air in Centuries and Offer Lessons to the Rest of UsBad air quality is responsible for millions of lost life years from respiratory problems, cardiovascular issues, and neurological disease
12 books that demonstrate women’s leadership on climate
From explorations of motherhood to climate fiction, women are setting the tone in climate literature and action
https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/03/12-books-that-demonstrate-womens-leadership-on-climate/
Yale Climate Connections · 12 books that demonstrate women’s leadership on climate
World’s First All-Timber Wind Turbine Blades are Cheaper, Recyclable, Fire-Resistant and Stronger than Carbon Fiber https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worlds-first-all-timber-wind-turbine-blades-are-cheaper-recyclable-fire-resistant-and-stronger-than-carbon-fiber/ #Wind #ClimateChange
Good News Network · World’s First All-Timber Wind Turbine Blades are Cheaper, Recyclable, Fire-Resistant and Stronger than Carbon FiberThis isn't a case of pay more to waste less; the mass-timber, blades cost around 20% less than carbon fiber and can build taller towers.
Sweden risks missing carbon neutrality goals: OECD
Sweden might fail to meet its and the EU's carbon neutrality targets after recent environmental policy shifts, Barron’s reported citing the OECD.
https://azertag.az/en/xeber/sweden_risks_missing_carbon_neutrality_goals_oecd-3460907
Experts sound the alarm over global inaction on critical issues: 'We have seen virtually nothing'
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/paris-agreement-targets-update-climate-change-nations/
The Cool Down · Experts sound the alarm over global inaction on critical issues: 'We have seen virtually nothing'A new report reveals shocking discrepancies in the way governments are approaching the Paris Agreement's temperature target.
"Farmland seven times the size of London could face flooding by 2050"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Farming #Agriculture #Climate #ClimateChange
https://inews.co.uk/news/environment/england-farmland-flood-risk-2050-3525976
The i Paper · Farmland seven times the size of London could face flooding by 2050Over six million properties in England are currently at risk of flooding, with this number expected to increase to eight million by 2050
The Coalition for Higher Ambition is urging EU leaders to support a net domestic emissions reduction target of at least 90% by 2040 and to submit an ambitious Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC).
Since the European Commission released its Communication on the 2040 climate target in February 2024, the impacts of the climate crisis have continued to escalate worldwide
https://renews.biz/99379/eu-states-urged-to-raise-emissions-reduction-goals/
#EU #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #IrreversibleOverheating #pollution ##environment #climate