"The Problem With Those Kitchen Composting Machines"
"Spoiler: For starters, what they produce is not compost."
Source: Sierra, 12/08/2023
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"Fighting for Wildlife in a Time of War"
"As conflict rages around them, Ukrainian conservationists persevere in restoring the Danube Delta, one of Europe’s most prized ecosystems."
Source: Hakai, 12/08/2023U.S. Supports ‘Largely’ Phasing Out Fossil Fuels, Kerry Says at COP28
"John Kerry, President Biden’s special envoy for climate change, said on Wednesday that the United States supported a phaseout of fossil fuels, his clearest statement yet on America’s position on one of the most intractable issues under debate at the United Nations climate talks in Dubai, United Arab Emirates."
Source: NYTimes, 12/07/2023Activists Say Their Voices Are Stifled By Increasing COP28 Restrictions
"This year’s United Nations climate talks may have seen record numbers registered to attend, but activists who have spent years demonstrating at the annual event say their space to voice their demands is shrinking year on year."
Source: AP, 12/07/2023"Al Gore Slams COP28 Climate Summit Host UAE, Says Its Emissions Soared"
"Climate advocate and former U.S. Vice President Al Gore on Sunday slammed the UAE - host of the COP28 climate summit - saying its position as overseer of international negotiations on global warming this year was an abuse of public trust."
Source: Reuters, 12/07/2023"Years After Monsanto Deal, Bayer’s Roundup Bills Keep Piling Up"
"Three years after Bayer agreed to pay $10 billion to settle claims that its weedkiller, Roundup, caused cancer, juries continue to award plaintiffs in additional cases billions of dollars in damages, even as the German drug and chemicals giant insists it will continue its fight in court."
Source: NYTimes, 12/07/2023"Who Could Host COP29 And Why Is There A Deadlock Over The Venue?"
"There's an unprecedented deadlock at this year's COP28 U.N. climate summit over who will host next year's event."
Source: Reuters, 12/07/2023"Canada To Unveil Cap And Trade System For Oil And Gas Emissions"
"Canada on Wednesday said it plans to unveil a cap and trade system starting in 2026 for limiting emissions from the oil and gas sector, a step toward fulfilling one of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's key climate policies."
Source: Reuters, 12/07/2023"At Tribal Summit, Biden Says He’s Working To ‘Heal The Wrongs Of The Past’"
"President Joe Biden told Native American nations gathered for a summit Wednesday that his administration was working to heal the wrongs of the past as he signed an executive order that seeks to make it easier for Indigenous peoples to access federal funding, and have greater autonomy over how to spend it."
Source: AP, 12/07/2023"The US EV Industry Now Faces A Choice: Tax Credits Or Chinese Batteries"
"Long-awaited rules from the Biden admin could make all EVs ineligible for the $7,500 customer tax credit — unless the industry can source key supplies beyond China."
Source: Canary Media, 12/07/2023"House Backs GOP Bill To Block EPA Rule On Tailpipe Pollution"
"House Republicans approved a bill Wednesday to block strict new tailpipe pollution limits proposed by the Biden administration, calling the plan a back-door mandate for electric vehicles."
Source: AP, 12/07/2023"Once A Dirty Fuel, Shetland Nurtures Peat's Climate Superpower"
"On the Shetland Islands, where sheep graze on peatlands beneath wind turbines, the race to restore a key carbon sink has begun".
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 12/07/2023"To Phase Out Or Phase Down Fossil Fuels? That Is The Question At COP28"
"After days of shaving off the edges of key warming issues, climate negotiators Tuesday zeroed in on the tough job of dealing with the main cause of what’s overheating the planet: fossil fuels."
Source: AP, 12/06/2023"Global CO2 Emissions From Fossil Fuels To Hit Record High In 2023 -Report"
"Global carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels are set to hit a record high this year, exacerbating climate change and fuelling more destructive extreme weather, scientists said."
Source: Reuters, 12/06/2023"Air-Conditioning Use Will Surge in a Warming World, U.N. Warns"
"Sixty nations committed on Tuesday to improve the efficiency of new air-conditioners by 50 percent and reduce greenhouse gas emissions related to those cooling machines by almost 70 percent, the latest in a flurry of global promises that aim to tackle climate change."
Source: NYTimes, 12/06/2023
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