WARSAW (AFP) – The use of coal for energy production causes at least 360 billion euros worth of damage to human health and the environment every year, Greenpeace said in a new report published on Thursday.
“When taking into account about 90 percent of the global emissions and looking at these damages, we get a conservative [...]
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Via FiredogLake I learn that the Wall Street Journal is reporting on a drop in electricity consumption in the US. “An unexpected drop in U.S. electricity consumption has utility companies worried that the trend isn’t a byproduct of the economic downturn, and could reflect a permanent shift in consumption that will require sweeping change in their [...] The destruction of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil has accelerated for the first time in four years, Brazilian officials say. Satellite images show 11,968 sq km of land was cleared in the year to July, nearly 4% higher than the year before. Greenhouse gases hit a record level last year [ark], well beyond what threatens the habitability of the Earth for humans and all creatures. And indications are that most global citizens are prepared to sacrifice [ark | more\ark] and pay some price to avert the worst effects of abrupt climate changes [search]. “43% of the 12,000 [...] An opinion poll in 11 countries has produced what organisers term a “global mandate” for action on climate change. About half of the respondents wanted governments to play a major role in curbing emissions, but only a quarter said their leaders were doing enough. Man-made pollution is raising ocean acidity at least 10 times faster than previously thought, a study says. Researchers say carbon dioxide levels are having a marked effect on the health of shellfish such as mussels. Countries involved in the Mediterranean bluefin tuna trade have voted to maintain catches nearly 50% above what scientists say are “safe” levels. Environment groups labelled the move, by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (Iccat), as a “mockery of science”. Please support “Earth Advocacy that Matters”. Given our effectiveness, perhaps it is not surprising that Ecological Internet’s web servers were severely hacked last week. EI is committed to achieving just and equitable global environmental sustainability, and the required “ecologically sufficient” policy agenda. Ending ancient forest logging and coal use, reducing human population and consumption, and embracing [...] |
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