Scientists may have solved why this ancient, advanced civilization vanished
Climate data offers clues to what might have happened to people of the Indus River Valley and how that might relate to our own warming world.
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Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management Unveils 50-Year Plan to Protect Coastlines from Rising Seas and Extreme Weather
Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management Unveils 50-Year Plan to Protect Coastlines from Rising Seas and Extreme Weather - Inside Climate News
The state’s new ResilientCoasts Initiative lays out adaptation plans to protect people, infrastructure and ecosystems—a costly effort that officials say will save more than it spends.Inside Climate News
Canadian PM Mark Carney reaches deal with Alberta for oil pipeline opposed by First Nations
Canada minister resigns from cabinet over Carney’s controversial oil pipeline deal
Minister Steven Guilbeault says Indigenous nations were not consulted and the pipeline would have ‘major environmental impacts’Leyland Cecco (The Guardian)
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The premise of the agreement is to increase oil and gas exports while attempting to meet the federal government’s climate targets. Carney’s government will exempt a possible pipeline project from the existing coastal oil tanker moratorium and emissions cap.
It's easy to meet the climate targets if you err... checks notes... exempt your actions from those targets. Well done everyone, problem solved.
Our politics are going the same way as the US. Our left-leaning politicians are very conservative and our conservatives are completely fucked.
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Ottawa donne le feu vert à un nouvel oléoduc en Alberta
Ottawa donne le feu vert à un nouvel oléoduc en Alberta
Mark Carney et la première ministre de l'Alberta ont conclu une entente qui devrait permettre la construction d'un nouvel oléoduc vers la côte ouest.Radio-Canada
Scientists warn of severe climate-related risks to UK economy and security | Experts lay out scale of changes needed in ‘first-of-its-kind national emergency briefing’ in Westminster
Scientists warn of severe climate-related risks to UK economy and security
Experts lay out scale of changes needed in ‘first-of-its-kind national emergency briefing’ in WestminsterDamien Gayle (The Guardian)
UK Government ‘not in favour’ of controversial efforts to dim the sun
Government ‘not in favour’ of controversial efforts to dim the sun
The controversial topic was highlighted in a Parliament debateWill Durrant (The Independent)
European Parliament backs delaying landmark anti-deforestation law
European Parliament backs delaying landmark anti-deforestation law
In a second vote in under a month, conservatives in the European Parliament have rallied alongside the far-right to postpone the implementation of climate regulations.Le Monde with AFP (Le Monde)
Why Did Hochul Back Down on New York's Gas Ban? Just last month, the state argued in court that it couldn’t halt the all-electric buildings law even if it wanted to. Then it abruptly changed course.
Why Did Hochul Back Down on New York's Gas Ban?
Just last month, the state argued in court that it couldn’t halt the all-electric buildings law even if it wanted to. Then it abruptly changed course.New York Focus
Hot air: Carbon removals risk high costs and underdelivery in the UK
Hot air: Carbon removals risk high costs and underdelivery in the UK | Ember
Rushing to invest in carbon removal projects will come at a high cost and risks overreliance on technologies that are currently unproven.Ember
‘How far is it going to escalate?’ Fear Santos gas plan in Beetaloo basin could be start of Australian Northern Territory fracking rush
Fear Santos gas plan may start fracking rush that poses ‘major risk’ to NT water supply
Fossil fuel company plans to expand exploration in Beetaloo basinDonna Lu (The Guardian)
New US EPA Rule Gives Oil, Gas Firms More Time to Fix Equipment Leaking Methane
New EPA Rule Gives Oil, Gas Firms More Time to Fix Equipment Leaking Methane
The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday finalized a rule granting oil and gas operators more than a year in additional time to comply with mandates set by former President Joe Biden to replace leaky equipment and routinely monitor for escape…Zahra Hirji (Bloomberg)
US EPA Delays Requirements to Cut Methane, a Potent Greenhouse Gas
Oil and gas firms were supposed to start reducing methane, a powerful driver of climate change. The agency is giving them more time and may cancel the requirement.
Ed Miliband confirms crackdown on North Sea exploration – but new drilling will continue
Strategy paper released with budget allows new oil and gas projects to move ahead if they are linked to existing fields
Solar’s growth in US almost enough to offset rising energy use
Solar’s growth in US almost enough to offset rising energy use
Over the course of 2025, electricity demand has gradually declined.John Timmer (Ars Technica)
Reeves freezes UK fuel duty for now as she confirms 3p-a-mile electric vehicle charge
Reeves freezes fuel duty for now as she confirms 3p-a-mile electric vehicle charge
Rishi Sunak’s ‘temporary’ 5p-a-litre cut to be reversed in stages from next September in effort to keep EVs attractiveGwyn Topham (The Guardian)
As Federal Support Withers, California Invests in Cheap Heat Pumps
The state is allocating more than $100 million to create demand for energy-efficient technologies that renters and low-income residents can afford.
COP30: Key outcomes for food, forests, land and nature at the UN climate talks in Belém
COP30: Key outcomes for food, forests, land and nature at the UN climate talks in Belém - Carbon Brief
Carbon Brief breaks down the main COP30 outcomes on food, forests, land and nature.Carbon Brief Staff (Carbon Brief)
The costs of India’s hunger for cheap steel | Booming production may buoy the domestic economy, but is causing environmental damage and trade tensions
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Don’t Forget to Ask: What Happens to the Savings?
The global economy has been set up around a growth imperative, a long-held commitment to continual economic expansion. This dynamic means that if the savings from a sustainability initiative are not strictly conserved or protected, then they are available to be re-spent to serve growth elsewhere. Despite the dedicated efforts of sustainability advocates, environmental stewardship is at perpetual risk of being undermined by the broader economy.
Don’t Forget to Ask: What Happens to the Savings? - resilience
The proposal for Degrowth calls for an intentional downscaling of the global economy to achieve both ecological sustainability and social justice.Resilience (Resilience.org)
Revealed: EU’s €1.5bn promo scheme backing ‘sustainable’ meat and dairy
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The European Commission’s Enjoy, it’s from Europe programme has spent €1.5bn since 2017 on campaigns and events to “raise awareness of the efforts made by European farmers to produce quality products”, which frequently overstates the environmental benefits of eating meat and dairy.A new DeSmog investigation, however, finds that the sustainability claims of the advertised produce are often misleading or false
Let’s Talk About Pork – a social media campaign running across Spain, France and Portugal – described emissions from pork-production as “absolutely fake”, while another falsely claimed that European poultry “helps preserve biodiversity”.
Meanwhile, a video-based campaign – which launched in October to promote European beef across Instagram, Facebook and TikTok – dubbed scientific claims about the environmental impact of livestock as “fake news”.
In 2025, the European Commission funded the campaigns “European Pork for a Greener World” and “Sustainable Beef” — the latter launched on World Environment Day — both designed to showcase livestock farming as a solution to climate and environmental challenges.
Revealed: EU’s €1.5bn promo scheme backing ‘sustainable’ meat and dairy
The €1.5bn "Enjoy, it's from Europe" scheme — largely funded by the Common Agricultural Policy — emphasises the “authenticity, safety, sustainability and quality” of EU-farmed food and drinks.EUobserver
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I wish we’d stop calling it climate change or global warming, that implies this is natural instead of big oil lying to us. Call it what it is, ”big oils climate plan”
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That's just erosion. It's what happens when you build on coasts. Climate change is something else entirely.
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Warmer temperatures got ice melting. This raised sea level a bit, and increased the rate of erosion
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Yes, but scale and diversity of phenomena are going to be spectacular. Building and losing shitty homes on coasts doesn't really do the topic justice.
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Storms increase in intensity and frequency with climate change, increasing rates of erosion. Most homes built to survive any weather except the worst storm of the past 10,000 years will not survive this century.
More North Sea drilling to be allowed in new UK Labour plan
More North Sea exploration to be allowed in new Labour plan
The chancellor will unveil the North Sea Strategy in her Budget speech, the BBC understands.Simon Jack (BBC News)
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Labour seems to be doing its best impression of the US Democratic Party - that is, catering to corporate neoliberal interests and ignoring concerns and desires of normal goddamn citizens
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Normal citizens cannot pay big bribes, offer lavish gifts or offer leadership roles in their companies after they retire.
They're only good for votes and you can create a campaign based on lies to get those.
It's an easy choice.
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is urging three of the city’s pension funds to drop BlackRock Inc. because of “inadequate” climate plans
Brad Lander posted a thread about it on BlueSky
NYC’s Lander Recommends Dropping $42 Billion BlackRock Mandate
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is urging three of the city’s pension funds to drop BlackRock Inc. because of “inadequate” climate plans, the latest move to penalize investment firms for failing to tackle global warming.Olivia Raimonde (Bloomberg)
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Teachers Union Escalates: General Strike in the Next 3 Days in Protest of Governments Failure to Meet Commitment
Anyone know the what commitment the palestinian government failed to meet?
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I mean, it's right there in the article:
The union stated in a press release that this escalation comes in light of the government's failure to disburse 500 shekels 10 days after the last government salary was issued, according to the agreement between the union and the government, in addition to the continued failure to pay salaries in full.
Though it's important to note that this is related to the West Bank PLO's Palestinian Authority, which holds no control of the Gaza strip which is governed by Hamas. The PNA is de facto a US-Israeli delegated government.
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San Francisco Bay Area considers easing gas appliance ban with new homeowner exemptions
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Bay Area considers easing gas appliance ban with new exemptions
Pollution regulators with the Bay Area Air District could soften rules aimed at phasing out natural gas-powered furnaces.Julie Johnson (San Francisco Chronicle)
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I want to become a creature the local people make little shrines to at the edge of the forest.
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I've definitely farted in my rain pants in similar glades.
Pro tip: don't squat down to check out your soil pit immediately after...
The dirty dozen: meet America’s top climate villains
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For too long, Americans were fed a false narrative that they should feel individually guilty about the climate crisis. The reality is that only a handful of powerful individuals bear the personal responsibility.
The nation’s worst polluters managed to evade accountability and scrutiny for decades as they helped the fossil fuel industry destroy our planet. The actions of these climate supervillains have affected millions of people, disproportionately hurting the vulnerable who have done the least to contribute to global emissions.
Working- and middle-class people must stop blaming themselves for the climate crisis. Instead, it’s time to band together to seek justice and hold these profiteers accountable. Only in calling out their power and culpability is it possible to reclaim the world that belongs to all of us, together.
The dirty dozen: meet America’s top climate villains
Few are household names, yet these 12 enablers and profiteers have an unimaginable sway over the fate of humanityAmy Westervelt (The Guardian)
Can the World Address Climate Change Without the US? Even with Trump’s America absent, COP30 ended in a weak deal—and a win for petrostates.
Can the world address climate change without the US?
Even with Trump's America absent, COP30 ended in a weak deal—and a win for petrostates.Mother Jones
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You can’t address climate change without addressing military ventures. So I’m guessing no, you can’t. But it’s better than doing nothing, and it will apply pressure at least.
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Lol... We're not nearly there
We're still at "you can't address climate change without agreeing it's bad"
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The first words of the article:
So this is interesting. Just weeks after Google’s campaign to promote Android as being more secure than iPhone, the smartphone battle has taken a sudden twist.
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Right. Well, if Google says it is more secure, it must be true right?? I mean, it’s not remotely possible that Google has a reason to sell its vict- I mean, customers on its “security”.
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Trump EPA to abandon air pollution rule that would prevent thousands of U.S. deaths
The Environmental Protection Agency will no longer defend Biden-era limits on fine-particle pollution, which causes heart and lung disease.
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There's Already a Deal to Beat Dirty Fossil Fuels
Fossil Fuels at UN COP30: There Is Already a Deal to Beat Them
A United Nations climate summit has once again failed to strengthen a pledge made two years ago to transition “away from fossil fuels.” Instead these dirty drivers of the climate crisis went completely unacknowledged in the weekend’s COP30 agreement.Lara Williams (Bloomberg)
Another Cop wrecked by fossil fuel interests and our leaders’ cowardice – but there is another way
The fingerprints of Russia and Saudi Arabia are all over the decision text in Brazil. But a group of nations led by Colombia and the Netherlands offer hope
Another Cop wrecked by fossil fuel interests and our leaders’ cowardice – but there is another way
The fingerprints of Russia and Saudi Arabia are all over the decision text in Brazil. But a group of nations led by Colombia and the Netherlands offer hope, says End Climate Silence founding director Genevieve GuentherGenevieve Guenther (The Guardian)
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Any attempt to abolish "capitalism" will end up with those who currently possess the capital winding up on top, and the cycle continuing.
However, if we instead abolish exploitation of specific non-renewable natural resources, we may be able to get somewhere while impacting the mechanisms that drive capitalism in the process.
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Natural gas use for electricity in California falls as solar generation rises
Natural gas use for electricity in California falls as solar generation rises - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
Energy Information Administration - EIA - Official Energy Statistics from the U.S. Governmentwww.eia.gov
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Yeah, growing alfalfa in the desert for export as cattle fodder is just bonkers, but we do it because the farmers there have senior rights to Colorado River water
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Arizona has Saudi owned corporations sucking the aquifer for alfalfa export. Oof
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New oil drilling permits to come soon in California's Kern County
New oil drilling permits to come soon in Kern County
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — After months of waiting, new oil drilling permits will soon be up for grabs here in Kern County. “Starting Jan. 2, applications can be filed at the county. We’ve been beefing up our staff.Jacob Clark (KGET 17 News)
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in reply to silence7 • • •Carbon capture is good to develop but Its no excuse to burn more fossil fuels. The tech is just not very good. A bunch of it was just proven to be fraudulent.
Cutting emissions and moving to solar and wind is viable. This policy is not based in reality.