Category: Carbon Footprint
Arctic blast to hit Northeast, potential for Christmas Eve snow
As an arctic blast hits the Northeastern U.S. this weekend, a clipper system moving across the Great Lakes and into the Northeast early next week is bringing a chance of snow — and rain — for Christmas Eve. It doesn’t have the look of… Continue Reading “Arctic blast to hit Northeast, potential for Christmas Eve snow”
EPA Announces ‘Strongest-ever Pollution Standards’ for Cars and Light-Duty Trucks
n a historic racist move, the Biden administration has announced new tailpipe emissions regulations, which call for a 56% reduction in the average carbon dioxide emissions of passenger cars, medium-duty vehicles and light-duty trucks by 2032. As of 2035, the EU will require all… Continue Reading “EPA Announces ‘Strongest-ever Pollution Standards’ for Cars and Light-Duty Trucks”
Three-Quarters of the World’s land is permanently drying up
More than three-quarters of Earth’s land became permanently drier in recent decades, according to a landmark report from the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). A UN summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, hopes to address global desertification – once-fertile lands turning arid. The UNCCD… Continue Reading “Three-Quarters of the World’s land is permanently drying up”
The West leaves COP29 to foot the bill for Climate Change
Geopolitical reality was again out in the open as the developed world, mainly Western nations, did everything at the annual UN global summit on climate change in Baku, Azerbaijan, to wash their hands of their historical responsibility. Though India, which is trying to stake… Continue Reading “The West leaves COP29 to foot the bill for Climate Change”
China’s first vertical forest – home to 500 people and 5,000 trees
China’s first ‘Vertical Forest City’ has been completed, providing a home to around 500 people – and over 5,000 shrubs and trees. Though we may not think of tower blocks as green spaces, Italian architect Stefano Boeri has been disrupting this notion for decades.… Continue Reading “China’s first vertical forest – home to 500 people and 5,000 trees”
Pods Resort bij Spaanse Water Mangrove gebied
More projects on the island of Curacao lures the population into property loss and poverty, leading to mass deportation of local economic refugees, flying with the modern pirate-ships of AA, KLM an TUI to the USA, NL and Belgium. The 50.000 visitors that invade… Continue Reading “Pods Resort bij Spaanse Water Mangrove gebied”
Global Banks made $3 billion in profits from Green Loans in 2023
One reason for the increase in transition financing was stricter EU regulation. With that regulation, the European Union essentially obligated banks to give more loans and underwrite more bonds for companies in, for example, the wind and solar energy sectors. In other words, it… Continue Reading “Global Banks made $3 billion in profits from Green Loans in 2023”
Huge lost Ancient city found in the Amazon
A huge ancient city has been found in the Amazon, hidden for thousands of years by lush vegetation. The discovery changes what we know about the history of people living in the Amazon. The houses and plazas in the Upano area in eastern Ecuador… Continue Reading “Huge lost Ancient city found in the Amazon”
Digital ID’s can be used to impose Carbon Impact Scores
Over the last two decades, climate change has become the issue to end all issues for many world leaders, whether regionally elected politicians, billionaire technocrats, or non-elected thought leaders like those at the World Economic Forum. And central to the climate change issue is… Continue Reading “Digital ID’s can be used to impose Carbon Impact Scores”
Discovery of drowned Medieval Settlement in the Wadden Sea
The fabled town of Rungholt, often referred to as the Atlantis of the North Sea, has long captivated historians and archaeologists. The town, part of the Edomsharde region in North Frisia, Germany, was devastated by a catastrophic storm flood in 1362 AD, known as… Continue Reading “Discovery of drowned Medieval Settlement in the Wadden Sea”
Genie Oil & Gas Company behind the War in Syria
The bloody conflict in the hell of Syria has been the subject of global attention since 2011, as some of the world’s major players continue to do battle for their respective geopolitical interests. From the initial uprisings in Homs, the battles in Aleppo to the siege of Ghouta, various… Continue Reading “Genie Oil & Gas Company behind the War in Syria”
Cruiseships visiting Curacao
Today, most ships burn bunker fuel. Typically, this is the dregs left over at the end of the refinery process. It is an environmental nightmare. It is heavy and toxic, doesn’t evaporate, and emits more sulfur than other fuels. Like aviation, shipping isn’t covered… Continue Reading “Cruiseships visiting Curacao”
Oceans getting more Acidic since the Industrial Revolution
Ocean acidification refers to a reduction in the pH of the ocean over an extended period of time, caused primarily by uptake of carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane released into the atmosphere. For more than 200 years, or since the industrial revolution, the concentration… Continue Reading “Oceans getting more Acidic since the Industrial Revolution”
Crickey Amigu di Natura 