More people care about climate change than you think The majority of people in every country support action on climate, but the public consistently underestimates this share. People across the world, and the political spectrum, underestimate levels of support for climate action. This “perception gap” matters. Governments will change policy if they think they have…
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What does a Jordan Peterson conference say about the future of climate change? Apparently we’re headed towards ‘human flourishing’ | Graham Readfearn | The Guardian
Rightwing figures from around the world descended on London last week for the inaugural conference of the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) – a sort of quasi-thinktank fronted by the controversial Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson. Peterson pleaded with the audience at London’s O2 Arena to “tilt the world towards heaven and away from hell”, which,…
Climate change risks are the fastest growing threat to EU companies, according to CEO survey
Climate change risks are the fastest growing threat to EU companies, according to CEO survey Exposure to climate change risk is the fastest growing threat to businesses, say EU CEOs in a survey report by PwC. Nearly a quarter (24 percent) of EU CEOs believe their companies will be highly or extremely exposed to the…
‘Eco’ wood burners produce 450 times more pollution than gas heating – report | Air pollution | The Guardian
“Ecodesign” wood burning stoves produce 450 times more toxic air pollution than gas central heating, according to new data published in a report from Prof Chris Whitty, the chief medical officer for England. Older stoves, now banned from sale, produce 3,700 times more, while electric heating produces none, the report said. Air pollution was chosen…
Jacinda Ardern’s government proposes taxing cow burps to fight climate change | Daily Mail Online
New Zealand’s government has proposed taxing the greenhouse gasses that farm animals make from burping and peeing as part of a plan to tackle climate change. The government said the farm levy would be a world first, and that farmers should be able to recoup the cost by charging more for climate-friendly products. But farmers…
Europe’s heatwaves, droughts put focus on climate change risks | News | Al Jazeera
Italy’s worst drought in decades has reduced Lake Garda, the country’s largest, to near its lowest level ever recorded and warming the water to temperatures that approach the average in the Caribbean Sea. Northern Italy has not seen significant rainfall for months, and snowfall this year was down 70 percent, drying up vital waterways such…
WATCH: Dutch Farmers Spray Manure, Block Roads to Protest ‘Climate Change’ Measures – Gript
Thousands of Dutch farmers are continuing to protest what they say is an attempt by their government to destroy their livelihoods. 🚨🚨⚠️⚠️The Dutch protesters are pouring manure on government offices, flooding streets, and becoming all together ungovernable. This uprising is in response to the WEF controlled government shutting down farms to “save the planet.” You…
Wood burners cause nearly half of urban air pollution cancer risk – study | Air pollution | The Guardian
Wood burning stoves in urban areas are responsible for almost half of people’s exposure to cancer-causing chemicals found in air pollution particles, new research has shown. The polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in tiny pollution particles are produced by burning fuels and have long been known to have carcinogenic effects. The new study examined the sources…
