Image via nataliegwinters / X / United States Heartland China Association (screenshot) © 2024 Blaze Media LLC. All rights reserved. US mayors praise Chinese government after visit to Wuhan for climate change and sustainability exchange January 22, 2024 Six mayors from the United States participated in an exchange with the Chinese government in which they…
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Paris mayor plans to triple SUV parking tariffs to cut air pollution
Paris intends to triple parking charges for large sports utility vehicles (SUVs) in order to push them out of the city and limit emissions and air pollution, the mayor, Anne Hidalgo, has said. “It is a form of social justice,” Hidalgo said on Friday of the plan to deliberately target the richest drivers to tackle…
Michigan House passes climate change reform, mandating clean energy by 2040 | Bridge Michigan
LANSING — The Michigan House early Friday morning approved a suite of reforms to address climate change that would fundamentally change how the state gets its energy and require utilities to draw all their power from clean sources by 2040. Working late into the night, the measures were approved along party lines, with pleas from Democrats…
CNN warns: Jack-o’-lanterns are a ‘big cause of climate change’ and contain water that we ‘never’ get back
Mainstream media is looking to dampen the fun of one of the longest-lasting October traditions: carving and putting out jack-o’-lanterns for Halloween. CNN warned about the dangerous effects on climate change that pumpkins — more specifically jack-o’-lanterns — can have due to their methane and water levels. “More than 1 billion pounds of pumpkins are…
Sam Elsom’s bold seaweed solution to tackle climate change, one cow at a time – ABC News
Prince William believes Sam Elsom is onto something that could help heal the planet, but right now, Elsom’s golden elixir sits in a tank in a Tasmanian field, unsold and on a countdown to becoming useless. He’s got 10 months. Ten months to shift $1.5 million worth of a seaweed supplement he has devoted the…
Dem Mayor Cites ‘Climate Change’ in Issuing Panicky Emergency Closures for Real Summer Sizzler: 88 Degrees
Boston’s far-left Democratic mayor issued a “heat” warning last week. While many Americans might consider a day in the high-80s perfect for outdoor activities, Democrat Michelle Wu warned Bostonians of an emergency in a statement in which she cited “climate change.” WBTS-CD shared the statement and warned of what the Boston NBC affiliate called a…
Boston mayor declares heat emergency at 86 degrees, blames climate change
Mayor of Boston Michelle Wu declared a heat emergency for September 7-8, 2023, and blamed climate change for what she described as “extreme heat.” “High temperatures will reach into the 90s, with the heat index expected to reach the high-90s,” the mayor said in a press release. “The impacts of climate change are more palpable…
Wood burning air pollution in UK has doubled in a decade | Air pollution | The Guardian
Emissions of toxic air pollution from wood burning in UK homes has more than doubled in the past decade, according to official government statistics. The report also showed that solid fuel burning in homes, which includes a small proportion of coal, is the single biggest source of PM2.5 pollution, which refers to particulate matter that…
Wood burners in effect banned in new and refurbished homes in London | Air pollution | The Guardian
Wood burners have been in effect banned in new and refurbished buildings in London. New planning guidance announced by the mayor sets air pollution limits for home and office developments that would not be met if burners for wood or other solid fuels were installed. Wood burning in towns and cities is a major contributor…
Joe Biden in Florida: ‘Biggest Thing’ Ron DeSantis Did During Hurricane Ian Was Recognize Global Warming
President Joe Biden met with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday and toured neighborhoods in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, but he immediately pivoted to global warming. “I think the one thing this has finally ended is the discussion about whether or not there’s climate change, and we should do something about it,” Biden said…
