Women from around the world are mobilising today to call for action on climate change as international leaders meet in New York at the United Nations General Assembly. “There is no climate justice without gender justice,” the movement argues. Solutions and policy demands will be presented in New York City as
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Climate Justice Movement Highlights Women as ‘Key’ to Climate Solutions
Women from around the world are mobilising today to call for action on climate change as international leaders meet in New York at the United Nations General Assembly. “There is no climate justice without gender justice,” the movement argues. Solutions and policy demands will be presented in New York City as
Continue readingTackle Climate Change Now or Risk 720 Million People Sliding Back Into Extreme Poverty Report Warns
An astonishing 720 million people around the world face falling back into extreme poverty unless we tackle climate change immediately, warns a new report by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI). The report was published as world leaders gathered this week at the United Nations General Assembly and agreed the Sustainable
Continue readingTackle Climate Change Now or Risk 720 Million People Sliding Back Into Extreme Poverty Report Warns
An astonishing 720 million people around the world face falling back into extreme poverty unless we tackle climate change immediately, warns a new report by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI). The report was published as world leaders gathered this week at the United Nations General Assembly and agreed the Sustainable
Continue readingClimate Experts Urge Dutch Government Not to Appeal Historic Court Ruling to Cut Carbon Emissions
Leading climate scientists, lawyers, doctors and scholars from around the world are calling on the Dutch Government to reconsider its plans to appeal the historic Urgenda judgement by a Dutch Court ordering the government to dramatically reduce carbon emissions by 2020. In a letter submitted yesterday to the Dutch Prime Minister
Continue readingClimate Experts Urge Dutch Government Not to Appeal Historic Court Ruling to Cut Carbon Emissions
Leading climate scientists, lawyers, doctors and scholars from around the world are calling on the Dutch Government to reconsider its plans to appeal the historic Urgenda judgement by a Dutch Court ordering the government to dramatically reduce carbon emissions by 2020. In a letter submitted yesterday to the Dutch Prime Minister
Continue readingInterview: Emily Hunter on the Modern Green Movement and How To Change The World
How did the green movement start and where is it headed? DeSmog UK previewed the new documentary How To Change The World, which depicts a group of idealistic hippies ready to take on the world. In this long-read we speak with Emily Hunter, environmental activist and daughter of ‘eco-hero’ Robert
Continue readingInterview: Emily Hunter on the Modern Green Movement and How To Change The World
How did the green movement start and where is it headed? DeSmog UK previewed the new documentary How To Change The World, which depicts a group of idealistic hippies ready to take on the world. In this long-read we speak with Emily Hunter, environmental activist and daughter of ‘eco-hero’ Robert
Continue readingSeismic Testing for Oil Reserves a Threat to Arctic Marine Life, Study Warns
Seismic airguns are being fired underwater off the east coast of Greenland to find new oil reserves in the Arctic Ocean. But this activity “could seriously injure” whales and other marine life, warns a new report conducted by Marine Conservation Research and commissioned by Greenpeace Nordic. The oil industry is increasingly
Continue reading10 Things We Learnt From Reddit About Understanding Climate Change
Two professors of cognitive psychology – Stephan Lewandowsky, from the University of Bristol, and Klaus Oberauer, from the University of Zurich – did a Reddit AMA (ask me anything) this week. The topic up for discussion was: “The conflict between our brains and our globe: How will we meet the challenges
Continue reading10 Things We Learnt From Reddit About Understanding Climate Change
Two professors of cognitive psychology – Stephan Lewandowsky, from the University of Bristol, and Klaus Oberauer, from the University of Zurich – did a Reddit AMA (ask me anything) this week. The topic up for discussion was: “The conflict between our brains and our globe: How will we meet the challenges
Continue readingWildfires Rage Near Oilsands Operations, Raising Climate Questions
Forest fires covering 8,200 hectares of land in northern Alberta continue to burn out of control, spurred on by extremely dry conditions and unseasonably warm temperatures. The fires have forced the evacuation of hundreds of oilsands workers, the irony of which is not being lost on many (just check out
Continue readingCheap Oil Could Mean $30M For Nunavut’s Clean Energy Future
What would you do with an extra $30 million dollars? That’s the question currently facing the Government of Nunavut. The recent drop in oil price means that the Arctic territory is set to save up to $32 million in fuel costs. This offers a unique chance to invest in green energy argues
Continue readingCheap Oil Could Mean $30M For Nunavut’s Clean Energy Future
What would you do with an extra $30 million dollars? That’s the question currently facing the Government of Nunavut. The recent drop in oil price means that the Arctic territory is set to save up to $32 million in fuel costs. This offers a unique chance to invest in green energy argues
Continue readingHere’s How Canada Could Have 100% Renewable Electricity by 2035
Canada could become 100 per cent reliant on low-carbon electricity in just 20 years and reduce its emissions by 80 per cent by 2050, a new study shows. The report calls for bold policies to be adopted immediately in order for Canada to transition to a sustainable society. “Twenty years ago Canada
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Leading UK Sceptic Group Promotes Koch-Funded Canadian Climate Denier
Canadian climate denier Ross McKitrick has officially taken over as chairman of the academic advisory council of Lord Lawson’s controversial climate denying charity, the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF). The Economics professor is also a Senior Fellow of the Koch-and Exxon-funded Fraser Institute, a libertarian think tank based in Vancouver,
Continue readingLeading UK Sceptic Group Promotes Koch-Funded Canadian Climate Denier
Canadian climate denier Ross McKitrick has officially taken over as chairman of the academic advisory council of Lord Lawson’s controversial climate denying charity, the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF). The Economics professor is also a Senior Fellow of the Koch-and Exxon-funded Fraser Institute, a libertarian think tank based in Vancouver,
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Davey Warns Paris Climate Deal ‘Won’t Be Ambitious Enough’
A new deal to tackle climate change expected to be agreed in Paris in December is unlikely to prevent dangerous climate change, energy secretary Ed Davey has warned. Davey said he fears the climate talks will not secure ambitious enough commitments from political leaders to limit warming to 2°C, the temperature
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: David Cameron: ‘People Are Fed Up With Wind Farms But Fracking Should Get Going’
People are “fed up with so many wind farms being built”, Prime Minister David Cameron told the House of Commons Liaison Committee yesterday, saying “enough is enough”. The prime minister called for an end to onshore wind subsidies, saying that Britain does not need any more subsidised turbines. The renewable energy source
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Immigration and Terrorism Will Increase With Climate Change, Says Military Leader
Climate change will lead to terrorism and increased immigration into the UK as millions are displaced by rising seas, a senior military figure warned as the Lima climate talks entered their final hours. Displaced and marginalized climate refugees will be forced to abandon their homes as vast areas of countries, such
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