Tag: Global Warming
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Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation: The Treaty That Could Save the Planet
The post emphasizes the urgent need to address fossil fuel production alongside emission reduction strategies. Tzeporah Berman advocates for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty to phase out fossil fuel production globally. The disproportionate subsidies for fossil fuels hinder progress towards climate goals, necessitating a cooperative effort for a just transition while highlighting the critical urgency…
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FinTech’s Role in the Climate Crisis: Introducing a Currency Backed by Carbon Reduction
In an era of climate change, the Climate Confident podcast featured Toco, a currency backed by carbon mitigation outcomes. This innovative approach integrates finance and sustainability, transforming transactions into environmental action. Toco’s success demonstrates the growing recognition of sustainable finance, highlighting the potential of financial markets to support global ecological restoration efforts. The integration of…
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Harnessing Data for a Greener Tomorrow: Biodiversity and the Future of Agriculture
In a discussion with Varda’s CEO, the Climate Confident Podcast highlights the critical role of agricultural data in promoting biodiversity and environmental preservation. Varda’s initiatives, like Field Id and SoilHive, demonstrate the potential for data-driven agriculture to support ecological balance. Integrating biodiversity into farming practices is essential for long-term food security and environmental resilience.
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Friday Green Numbers round-up for Feb 4th 2011
And here is a round-up of this week’s Green numbers… Europe’s Energy Member States of the European Union have agreed on targets aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions by cutting energy consumption by 20% and increasing the share of renewables in the energy mix to 20% by 2020. The ‘Europe’s Energy’ project gives users a…
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Friday Morning Green Numbers round-up 02/05/2010
Photo credit arekiiu Here is this week’s Friday Green numbers round-up: Scant Arctic ice could mean summer double whammy | Reuters Scant ice over the Arctic Sea this winter could mean a “double whammy” of powerful ice-melt next summer tags: greennumbers, arctic sea ice, arctic ice, ice melt Tibet temperatures hit record high in 2009…
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2007 was Earth's 2nd warmest year
According to NASA, 2007 was tied with 1998 as the second-warmest year in a century. According to the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS), the eight warmest years in the GISS record have all occurred since 1998, and the 14 warmest years in the record have all occurred since 1990. The article goes on…
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New battery technology imminent?
I was reading a report on Ars Technica today about an emerging battery technology which could totally change how we use batteries today. The breakthrough comes from using capacitors as batteries. Up until now this has not been feasible because there hasn’t been a strong enough insulator to make this approach compelling. However, EEstor, the…
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Climate change
They had snow the other day in Buenos Aires. Texas has had one of the wettest June’s on record with Marble Falls getting 18″ of rain overnight! Australia is suffering from a drought for the last five years which is threatening to destroy 40% of its agricultural output. The UK has had one of the…