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Data that fuel gaslighting about the climate

Datacenters are notorious for their power consumption and their effect on climate change. Now, the explosive growth of AI adds an extra dimension. But there is more, like huge underreporting of emissions, and the real climate costs of LNG.

The Hague, Netherlands, first city to ban fossil advertising

The Hague is the first city in the world to ban fossil advertising through local law (ordinance). The city council voted in favor of the initiative proposal from the Hague Party for the Animals that regulates this ban.

Report: Rich countries suppress climate protesters, violate rights

Democratic governments should stop using increasingly harsh, overly broad, and vague criminal laws against climate protesters and activists, Climate Rights International said in a new report 

CO2 puts heavier stamp on temperature than thought

A doubling of the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere could cause an increase in the average temperature on earth from 7 to even a maximum of 14 degrees.

The economy is losing from the climate

Economic hardliners who think money is more important than the climate face a yearly miscalculation of $38 trillion. Or six times the annual US budget. Or 150 times the wealth of Jeff Bezos per year. Say goodbye to economic growth. Even if CO2 emissions were to be drastically cut down starting today, the world economy […]

Emissions keep rising, reports not accurate, satellite data show

Satellite data show many countries and firms do not provide accurate figures for their greenhouse gas emissions.

Corporate Advocacy on Carbon Capture Contradicts Science

A new study by InfluenceMap reveals alarming disparities between corporate advocacy related to carbon capture and storage, and found that 80% of corporate advocacy on carbon capture does not align with established scientific principles.

Why it is not sustainable for everyone to own a Tesla, Rivian or any other EV

Driving an EV is better for the climate. But that does not mean everyone can have their own. That would make climate problems even worse.

How the climate movement is killing itself

While water and fire descend over more and more places in the world and torment society, the climate movement is holding itself hostage in a paralyzing division.

The Great Unraveling: the world is falling apart in the polycrisis

After an addictive period of progress and as the result of several, mutually reinforcing crises, in the Great Unraveling the world is falling apart both ecologically and socially. That process now has a name: polycrisis.