DeSmogBlog

MARCH 24, 2023

Fossil fuel firms have justified their rushed construction plans by pointing to Europe’s scramble to replace Russian natural gas in the wake of the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine last February. Ozane began pushing back against the fossil fuel industry after Hurricane Laura wrecked her home in southwest Louisiana in 2020. “Me

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 29, 2022

Editor’s Note: This is part of a regular column, Gaslit , which navigates society’s dysfunctional relationship with fossil fuel disinformation. Davies noted that fossil fuel interests were conducting operations of their own. At the same time, fossil fuel companies have worked to insulate themselves from extreme weather.

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Grist

AUGUST 9, 2021

Accelerating melting of ice has poured trillions of tonnes of water into the oceans, where oxygen levels are falling – suffocating the seas – and acidity is rising. Sea level has already risen by nearly 8 inches, with more now irreversibly baked in. Sea level rising so fast? Oceans so acidic?

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Business Green

MAY 20, 2022

COP26 President Alok Sharma has hinted that a coalition of industrialised nations is exploring how to introduce new multi-billion dollar green funding packages to emerging economies in Asia building on the just transition deal agreed with South Africa at the COP26 Climate Summit last year. WMO raises alarm over latest climate records.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

It notes that extreme weather events and sea level rise around the world has caused havoc with urban energy and transportation systems, as well as property and critical infrastrucutre, and calls for policymakers to work with all stakeholders to scale solutions that can make cities more resilient in a warming world.

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Business Green

JANUARY 24, 2022

In the Arctic, melting sea ice is amplifying strategic competition as the accessibility of resources improves, particularly mineral and fossil fuel deposits. New trade routes are emerging, the Northern Sea Route (NSR), for example, is projected to rival Suez Canal traffic and shift trade flows between Asia and Europe.

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Green Market Oracle

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Residents are already starting to see the effects of sea level rise today. Heartbreaking and powerful, this book drives home that the climate crisis was affecting people long before temperatures started to rise. Miami, Florida, is likely to be entirely underwater by the end of this century.

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