Africa’s forests transformed from carbon sink to carbon source, study finds | Alarming shift since 2010 means planet’s three main rainforest regions now contribute to climate breakdown
Africa’s forests transformed from carbon sink to carbon source, study finds
Alarming shift since 2010 means planet’s three main rainforest regions now contribute to climate breakdownJonathan Watts (The Guardian)
UK Labour Group Slams Lord Glasman Over Climate Denial Lecture
Labour Group Slams Lord Glasman Over Climate Denial Lecture - DeSmog
An influential Labour peer has been criticised for being the star speaker at the UK’s main climate science denial group, which says carbon emissions are a “benefit to the planet”.Adam Barnett (DeSmog)
First, this is a really well written article.
Second, this whole thing feels like a comedic farce. How does someone who clearly opposes their own party's agenda in it's entirely exist in this party? And why?
Why scientists monitor carbon dioxide levels at a Hawaiian volcano | Over nearly 70 years, they’ve documented atmospheric CO2 levels rising at Mauna Loa.
Why scientists monitor carbon dioxide levels at a Hawaiian volcano
Over nearly 70 years, they’ve documented atmospheric CO2 levels rising at Mauna Loa.YCC Team (Yale Climate Connections)
Revealed: Leak casts doubt on COP30’s ‘informal list’ of fossil-fuel roadmap opponents
Revealed: Leak casts doubt on COP30’s ‘informal list’ of fossil-fuel roadmap opponents - Carbon Brief
Carbon Brief has obtained a leaked copy of the “informal list” of countries that were characterised as “blocking” the fossil-fuel roadmap’sat COP30.Carbon Brief Staff (Carbon Brief)
::: spoiler The list
Fossil-fuel roadmap
‘Supporters’
Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
Austria
Bahamas
Barbados
Belgium
Belize
Brazil
Cabo Verde
Chile
Colombia
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus
Denmark
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Estonia
Fiji
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guyana
Honduras
Iceland
Ireland
Jamaica
Kenya
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Maldives
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Monaco
Mongolia
Nauru
Netherlands
Niue
Norway
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Peru
Portugal
Romania
Samoa
São Tomé and Príncipe
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Korea
Spain
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
UK
Vanuatu
Both ‘supporter’ and ‘opposer’
Bahrain
Bulgaria
Comoros
Cuba
Czech Republic
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
Hungary
Kiribati
Nepal
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Timor-Leste
Tuvalu
‘Opposers’
Algeria
Angola
Argentina
Armenia
Bangladesh
Benin
Bolivia
Brunei
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Central African Republic
Chad
China
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gambia
Guinea
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Jordan
Kuwait
Laos
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Mali
Mauritania
Moldova
Morocco
Mozambique
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Oman
Pakistan
Palestine
Paraguay
Philippines
Qatar
Russia
Rwanda
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Somalia
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Syria
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Turkey
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
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Carney’s Alberta pipeline deal weakens climate policies
A guide to Carney’s Alberta pipeline deal | The Narwhal
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s ‘grand bargain’ isn’t just about an Alberta pipeline —it also proposes rolling back a host of climate policiesCarl Meyer (The Narwhal)
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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Canada rolls back climate rules in energy deal with Alberta
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.
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)
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.
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
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
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/53814898
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
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)
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
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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Conselheiro doesn't like this.
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
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)
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
Lol... We're not nearly there
We're still at "you can't address climate change without agreeing it's bad"
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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