Category: Global Warming

Dark side to our Electric Future

The USA currently has only one operational lithium mine. That could soon change, with multiple new projects in development across the country, as Nevada enters the race for lithium with new (polluting) mines. The race is on to produce more lithium in the United… Continue Reading “Dark side to our Electric Future”

Net-Zero Goals won’t slow down Oil Exploration

Under-investment in oil and gas exploration has been a scarecrow for energy security for several years now, showing the global climate change agenda is based on a illusion. Various industry executives, most notably perhaps those from the Middle East oil kingdoms, have warned that… Continue Reading “Net-Zero Goals won’t slow down Oil Exploration”

Electric Cars on Lithium Batteries are not cleaner than Fossil Fuels

As we move into the era of “renewable” electricity, let us remember that the minerals used to make the batteries, used to store that electricity, are not renewable nor recyclable. Without a renewable alternative to lithium batteries, electric cars will be no friendlier than… Continue Reading “Electric Cars on Lithium Batteries are not cleaner than Fossil Fuels”

Global Forests continue to shrink despite COP26 Agenda

A damning report by the World Resources Institute sheds light on the extent at which planet earth’s forests are shrinking through deforestation, logging and wildfires. In 2022, the planet lost an area of tropical rain-forest the size of Switzerland or the Netherlands. According to… Continue Reading “Global Forests continue to shrink despite COP26 Agenda”

Spain proposed a Green ban on short-haul Airline Flights

Spain wants to ban short-haul flights when there is an alternative to travel by train that takes less than 2.5 hours, but environmental groups have slammed the proposal as ‘purely symbolic’. The proposal comes from Spain’s ruling Socialist Party (PSOE) and the far-left Sumar… Continue Reading “Spain proposed a Green ban on short-haul Airline Flights”

Indonesia started returning Containers of Waste and Hazardous materials to the EU and USA

Dozens of shipping containers full of waste will be returned to France and other developed countries, as Southeast Asian nations increasingly reject serving as dumping grounds for international trash. The 49 containers were loaded with a combination of garbage, plastic waste and hazardous materials… Continue Reading “Indonesia started returning Containers of Waste and Hazardous materials to the EU and USA”

Brazil Amazon deforestation drops 34% under famous President Lula

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon dropped by a third during the first six months of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s term, according to government satellite data. It follows four years of rising destruction in the critical rain-forest under Bolsonaro, but experts know the fight… Continue Reading “Brazil Amazon deforestation drops 34% under famous President Lula”

Milan is one of Italia’s most polluted cities in Europe

Levels of pollutants in Milan’s air are almost four times the safe amount. Milan, one of Italy’s busiest cities, has proposed banning cars from its center. Mayor Giuseppe Sala wants to reduce pollution in the traffic-heavy metropolis of 1.4 million people and said similar… Continue Reading “Milan is one of Italia’s most polluted cities in Europe”

Global Banks made $3 billion in profits from Green Loans in 2023

The world’s largest banks made $3 billion in profits from bond underwriting and loan provisions in the environmentally friendly category in 2023. This amount could be compared with the $2.7 billion that banks made from bonds and loans provided to the oil industry. Some… Continue Reading “Global Banks made $3 billion in profits from Green Loans in 2023”

California prepares for 4th Year of Drought

US federal water managers on Monday urged California cities and industrial users to prepare for a fourth dry year and the possibility of severe conservation measures. The Bureau of Reclamation is asking its contractors receiving Central Valley Project water for municipal and industrial use… Continue Reading “California prepares for 4th Year of Drought”

Future of Urban Consumption in a Climate Change controlled World

C40 is delighted to publish this pioneering piece of thought leadership, The Future of Urban Consumption in a 1.5°C World. The report demonstrates that mayors have an even bigger role and opportunity to help avert climate emergency than previously thought. But to grasp that… Continue Reading “Future of Urban Consumption in a Climate Change controlled World”

Baltic Herring population threatened by Warming Sea Temperatures

Over the decades, the Baltic Sea, nestling between the industrialized countries of Northern Europe, has become one of the most polluted marine ecosystems on the planet. Finns have been fishing for herring for generations, but new reduced EU quotas are threatening the traditional livelihoods… Continue Reading “Baltic Herring population threatened by Warming Sea Temperatures”

Forever chemicals are sprayed onto Fields and Food in Pesticides

A new report exposes the ‘urgent’ threat of forever chemicals in pesticides, as it calls for tighter EU regulation. Dozens of substances used in pesticides in Europe are ‘forever chemicals’, a new investigation reveals. The stable door is slowly closing on PFAS – man-made… Continue Reading “Forever chemicals are sprayed onto Fields and Food in Pesticides”