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Not me guv, or why Climate Change is always someone’s fault

Terra Infirma

I try not to spread doom as doom is demotivating, but last night I tweeted on my political twitter feed about the heat wave currently underway in the North Sea, just a few miles from where I live. I got this classic response: Still no credible expert stating the obvious that over population & deforestation is the cause.

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50 Books on Climate Change and Sustainbility

Green Market Oracle

Here are fifty recently published books on the subjects of global warming, climate mitigation and social change. This is a companion piece to the the 25 books in The Green Market Oracle's well informed readers list. These books are organized in the following six categories: 1. Climate impacts 2. Sustainability and business 3.

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When Extreme Weather Reigns, Disinformation Pours

DeSmogBlog

Heatwaves are scorching Europe, the United States, North Africa, Siberia, and some parts of the Middle East and China. The month before, extreme rainfall and floods in South Africa killed more than 400 people. Last month, the worst heatwave ever recorded hit Japan. The backlash [from deniers] was intense.

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Decarbonizing Cement, Concrete, & Steel • 6/10/21

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

Bill Gates stated in his book How to Prevent a Climate Disaster , “Making steel “The question, ‘What’s your plan for cement?’ She has been involved in oil, gas and mining projects and businesses in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and the Americas. As an example, steel production along accounts for around 10 percent emissions.

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Navigating Intersectional Eco-Anxiety

Defend Our Future

In Liberia, over 60 youth organizations collaborated to create a collective position on the nation’s climate goals, urging political leaders to act. Despite the despair, youth groups have embraced their awareness of these implications and fostered progress through intergenerational unity.

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Elemental Bolsters Team of Entrepreneurial Climate Coaches to Drive Policy, Equity & Access and Financial Success for Portfolio Companies

Elemental Excelerator

With experience spanning several countries, she managed go-to-market for utility-scale solar in Latin America, smart grid software in Asia Pacific, clean air gas-insulated high-voltage switchgear (GIS) & breakers in North America, and wildfire mitigation in California. She is a Politico Ambassador, economist and self-taught developer.

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Earth Day: Prime Minister urges world leaders not to 'throw away chance to preserve our planet'

Business Green

Boris Johnson to tell Climate Leaders Summit the question of how to reach net zero emissions is 'not so much technical as political'. The UK has shown that it's possible to slash emissions while growing the economy, which makes question of reaching net zero not so much technical as political," he will say. "If