The US Energy Department is directing employees to avoid using terms related to the climate crisis in official communications, limiting the discussion of climate change issues in public documents and correspondence.
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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,…
‘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…
Guardian columnist George Monbiot says farming should be ABOLISHED to stop climate change | Daily Mail Online
Environmental campaigner George Monbiot has claimed farming should be abolished because meat can be replaced with food made out of lab-grown bacteria. Writing in his latest book, the Guardian columnist said the world must do away with meat and dairy production because it is a ‘phenomenally profligate’ way to produce food. The writer, who describes farming…
Singing “We will, we will stop you,” climate change activists disrupt Shell shareholders meeting; some glued themselves to seats – CBS News
London — Oil giant Shell was forced to temporarily suspend its annual general meeting (AGM)Tuesday when it was disrupted by climate change activists. Proceedings at the venue in central London were halted about half an hour after they started. “Stop kidding yourself that you are doing no harm,” protesters shouted at stockholders, according to a live…
Environment Agency downgrading 93% of prosecutions for serious pollution | Environment Agency | The Guardian
England’s Environment Agency has downgraded 93% of prosecutions for serious pollution over four years, despite recommendations from frontline staff for the perpetrators to face the highest sanction, a leaked report seen by the Guardian reveals. Between April 2016 and December 2020, investigators within the agency gathered evidence and prepared case files on 495 serious incidents,…
