California Legislature Passes Bill Requiring Firms to Report Carbon Emissions
The California state legislature passed a bill Tuesday that would require large companies to disclose their estimated carbon emissions.
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This Week in the New Normal #71
Our successor to This Week in the Guardian, This Week in the New Normal is our weekly chart of the progress of autocracy, authoritarianism and economic restructuring around the world. Somewhat delayed and curtailed this week, but you can blame 9/11 for that (along with so much else).
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Oil Prices Soar to Highest Level in 10 Months, Threatening More Pain at the Pump
Oil prices moved sharply higher on Thursday as OPEC said it expected demand to remain high this year and next—and the Biden administration continued its policies smothering U.S.production.
Climate Researcher Admits He Left Out the Full Truth to Get His Paper Published
A Climate researcher’s work focuses on metrics that will generate the most eyepopping numbers and is tailored to suit the editors and the mainstream narrative even if they have to omit the truth to do so,” according to Patrick T. Brown. The climate researcher also reveals that in a
Illusory Guilt
You are not destroying the planet.
Fact Check: Is This the Hottest Summer on Earth
Claim: “This summer is on track to be the hottest recorded on Earth.” An article in Barron’s about rising food prices made the claim on Wednesday morning.
Cashing in on Green: Google to Sell Mapping Data to Renewable Energy Companies
Google is set to license its mapping data to companies in the renewable energy industry, targeting a revenue generation of up to $100 million in the first year in an attempt to diversify its revenue streams.
The Washington Post reports that in a strategic move to diversify its revenue streams,
Maui County Sues Hawaiian Electric for Causing Wildfire Through Negligence
Maui County, the local government of the Hawaiian island that suffered a devastating wildfire earlier this month, sued the Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) on Thursday, alleging it caused the blaze though negligence. President Joe Biden’s administration has explicitly blamed climate change for the blaze, with senior “clean energy” adviser
What the Media Won’t Tell You About the Maui Fires.
There are many underreported or even un-reported stories about Maui wildfires and the aftermath at Lahaina, as we have come to expect of mainstream media.
What Fuelled the Hawaiian Wildfires That Killed Dozens and Destroyed Historic Lahaina Town, Maui?
Much of the historic town of Lahaina, the previous home to around 12,000 people in western Maui, has been destroyed by wildfires that erupted last Tuesday night. This tragedy has been said to be the largest “natural disaster” in Hawaii’s history, but, not everyone is convinced that this
Another Eco-Friendly Inferno: Tesla Bursts into Flames on North Carolina Highway
A Tesla electric vehicle burst into flames after striking a piece of metal debris on the highway near Wilmington, North Carolina.
The embodied mind in motion: a neuroscientific and philosophical perspective on prevention and therapy of dementia
The embodied mind in motion is a concept in which health and well-being, prevention and therapy, as well as lifestyle and habits meet.
This Week in the New Normal #67
Our successor to This Week in the Guardian, This Week in the New Normal is our weekly chart of the progress of autocracy, authoritarianism and economic restructuring around the world.
1. We name heatwaves now
It’s July, which means it’s getting pretty hot in the Mediterranean.
Sorry, “getting
Zambia: Clean Up Toxic Lead Waste at Mine Site
(Johannesburg) – The Zambian government should make comprehensive efforts to clean up the contaminated former lead mine in Kabwe, the capital of Zambia’s Central province, Environment Africa and Human Rights Watch said today.
The organizations released a video in which youth activists from Environment Africa describe life in a dangerously
So what’s the REAL point of “Just Stop Oil” protests?
It seems every day lately there is a new “shocking viral video” of “desperate drivers losing patience with Just Stop Oil”, or some similar phrasing.
Something like this…
🥊 BREAKING: Just Stop Oil Supporter Assaulted While Demanding No New Oil and Gas
🦺 Daniel was assaulted while marching this morning, and remained