Solarpunk started out as a speculative fiction genre. Now it informs sustainable architecture and design / Who knew the iconic Hills Hoist could be considered solarpunk? Solarpunk is a futurist movement that began in speculative fiction and sci-fi films and has since spread to architecture and design. Practitioners envision a clean and green future built…
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‘How long before climate change will destroy the Earth?’: research reveals what Australian kids want to know about our warming world
Every day, more children discover they are living in a climate crisis. This makes many children feel sad, anxious, angry, powerless, confused and frightened about what the future holds. The climate change burden facing young people is inherently unfair. But they have the potential to be the most powerful generation when it comes to creating…
UAE, Azerbaijan, Brazil join forces to limit global warming to 1.5C
UAE, Azerbaijan, Brazil join forces to limit global warming to 1.5C Three former and future UN climate summit hosts will form a ‘troika’ to to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. The United Arab Emirates, Azerbaijan and Brazil, former and future hosts of UN climate summits, are joining forces to push for an international…
Algore Blames Populism On Climate Change, Shrieks About ‘The Survival of Our Civilization’
CNN’s Christmas Eve edition of State of the Union with Jake Tapper earned itself a huge lump of coal by devoting its entire hour to climate propaganda. In other words, religious counterprogramming. It is here that former Vice President Al Gore came on and blamed populist movements around the world on, you guessed it…climate change….
How Detroit Powers Your Sustainability Goals | Demand Detroit | Demand Detroit
From our Factory Floor To Your Operations Driving Sustainability From Within Our unwavering commitment to sustainability starts right on our factory floor, prioritizing eco-friendly practices to minimize our environmental impact. From optimizing energy efficiency to responsible waste management, we continuously strive to maintain the highest standard of sustainability throughout our operations. Holding our practices to…
Hawaii’s Dem governor blames climate change for Maui wildfires while simultaneously promising to make ‘no excuses’
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green (D) promised to make “no excuses” for the devastation that Maui suffered from wildfires on Sunday in the same interview in which he blamed climate change. In a news report that aired on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” Green appeared to blame the Maui wildfires, at least in part, on “global warming.”…
Farmers Technology Climate Change Heroes: Pioneering Solutions
Farmers Harnessing Technology for Sustainable Agriculture Let’s begin talking farmers technology to save us from climate change, The Future of Agriculture in the Face of Climate Change is real. For Agriculture is facing unprecedented challenges. Especially due to the changing climate. Scientists also project that heavy rainfall will become more frequent. Thereby leading to soil…
Xbox sustainability update adds new power options to consoles
“When your console is plugged in, connected to the Internet and regional carbon intensity data is available, Xbox will schedule game, app, and OS updates for your console at specific times during the nightly maintenance window that may result in lower carbon emissions because a higher proportion of electricity is coming from lower-carbon sources on…
The climate change-fighting tech the Inflation Reduction Act could fund – The Washington Post
The proposed legislation includes tax credits, rule changes and grant dollars to lower carbon emissions and reduce household power bills. It could also have another effect: Making experimental green energy solutions, fantastical ideas that seem stolen from science fiction movies, more appetizing for investors to fund. To the naked eye, direct air capture machines look…
No more excuses: restoring nature is not a silver bullet for global warming, we must cut emissions outright
Nico Smit/Unsplash, CC BY Restoring degraded environments, such as by planting trees, is often touted as a solution to the climate crisis. But our new research shows this, while important, is no substitute for preventing fossil fuel emissions to limit global warming. We calculated the maximum potential for responsible nature restoration to absorb carbon dioxide…
