California Hits Its Climate Change Goal by The YEARS Project
Geschreven op 26-8-2018 - Erik van Erne. Geplaatst in Klimaat
California has hit its climate change goals ahead of schedule! California has some of the most ambitious climate change goals in the U.S., in terms of greenhouse gas emissions reductions.
The numbers are in, and the state just learn it hit its goal…four years ahead of schedule.
The YEARS Project is a global storytelling and education effort to inform, empower, and unite the world in the face of climate change.
See also: The Years of Living Dangerously: Premiere Full Episode by The YEARS Project
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26 augustus 2018 om 15:33 | Permalink
#WeCanSolveThis: Ireland Divests From Fossil Fuels by The YEARS Project
The Emerald Isle is getting even greener! Ireland is becoming the first country in the world to divest from fossil fuels. They’re sending a message that it’s time to transition to a low-carbon economy.
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26 augustus 2018 om 17:08 | Permalink
You Can Grow The Economy While Protecting The Environment by Arnold Schwarzenegger
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29 augustus 2018 om 19:17 | Permalink
#WeCanSolveThis: Underwater Data Centers by The YEARS Project
Microsoft sunk one of its data centers to the bottom of the ocean, and it could help save the planet. How? The experiment, called Project Natick, aims to lower the amount of energy needed to cool the equipment.
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31 augustus 2018 om 19:58 | Permalink
#WeCanSolveThis: California Commits to 100% Clean Energy
The world’s fifth largest economy is committing to 100% clean energy! The state of California’s electricity will be carbon-free by 2045.
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13 september 2018 om 17:54 | Permalink
#WeCanSolveThis: Green Roofs
Green roofs don’t just look cool, they can also help cool the planet! They sequester carbon, clean the air, insulate buildings and even provide habitat for wildlife.
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14 september 2018 om 18:19 | Permalink
#WeCanSolveThis: We Are Still In Halfway To Paris
America is nearly halfway to meeting its Paris climate goals, but not because of President Donald Trump or the actions of his administration. Meet the coalition of cities, states and businesses that have picked up the mantle of climate leadership.
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14 september 2018 om 18:21 | Permalink
#WeCanSolveThis: The Forgotten Solution
There’s a natural solution to climate change all around us, but we’re taking it for granted. Alec Baldwin and Dr. Jane Goodall explain why we can’t let forests be the forgotten solution.
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29 september 2018 om 17:15 | Permalink
#WeCanSolveThis: The Wind Is Blowing
The winds of change are blowing, and they’re bringing clean energy, prosperity, and good jobs to the U.S. Here’s how wind power can help us solve climate change.
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29 september 2018 om 17:16 | Permalink
#WeCanSolveThis: Plastic Emissions
When you think about plastic and pollution, you probably think about discarded plastic ending up in the ocean or by the side of the highway. But plastic also contributes to air pollution and climate change.
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4 januari 2019 om 15:40 | Permalink
#WeCanSolveThis: 10 Signs of Climate Progress from 2018
We have the technology and know-how to solve climate change, we just need to scale it up. Here are 10 signs of incredible progress in 2018.
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4 januari 2019 om 15:41 | Permalink
#WeCanSolveThis: Fighting The Power
This town was poisoned by coal pollution for decades. Then, the town decided to fight back.
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4 januari 2019 om 15:43 | Permalink
#ClimateFacts: Rice and the Climate Change Crisis
Rice, the world’s most important crop, is heading towards collapse.
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4 januari 2019 om 15:44 | Permalink
#ClimateFacts: Ocean Dead Zones
Ocean dead zones happen when areas of the ocean start to run out of oxygen. This problem is occurring along the eastern and southern coasts of the United States, and it’s made worse by climate change. This video examines why it’s happening.
See also: Gulf Dead Zone: Corn Ethanol is Killing the Gulf of Mexico -Biggest Dead Zone in The World in Gulf of Oman
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4 januari 2019 om 15:47 | Permalink
#ClimateFacts: California’s Wildfires Are The New Abnormal
The wildfire ravaging California is now the deadliest in state history. This isn’t the new normal, it’s the new abnormal, and we need to talk about why.
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4 januari 2019 om 15:49 | Permalink
#ClimateFact: Rings of Fire
Wildfires are raging across California once again, raising the question: Can wildfire season get any worse? Former firefighter Tom Swetnam has discovered a way to understand the future of fires by looking into the past.
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4 januari 2019 om 15:52 | Permalink
#WeCanSolveThis: The Solar QWNN Helps Disaster Survivors
The solar-powered QWNN offers a buy-one-give-one deal that delivers solar lights and chargers to people in need. This light is also a phone charger and battery pack.
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4 januari 2019 om 15:53 | Permalink
#WeCanSolveThis: The Climate Cost Price Of Fashion
Sixty percent of all clothing is thrown out within a year of being manufactured, and that adds up to a lot of climate-changing pollution. It doesn’t have to be this way, here’s a look at the fashion brands and clothing companies trying to change the industry.
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4 januari 2019 om 15:54 | Permalink
#ClimateFacts: The Secret Cost of Air Pollution
Air pollution isn’t just bad for your lungs, it’s bad for your brain.
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4 januari 2019 om 15:56 | Permalink
#WeCanSolveThis: Save Hambach Forest
Activists, citizens and the internet search company Ecosia are coming together to try to stop energy company RWE from cutting down a 12,000-year-old forest to mine for coal.
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4 januari 2019 om 15:57 | Permalink
#ClimateFacts: HSBC’s Climate Warning
HSBC, one of the world’s largest banks is warning that climate change poses a major threat to the world economy, and it’s not alone.
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4 januari 2019 om 15:58 | Permalink
#WeCanSolveThis: Minneapolis Community Solar
Communities most impacted by fossil fuels often are given no say in the kind of energy that powers their local communities. In Minneapolis, Shiloh Temple International Ministries, Minnesota Interfaith Power & Light, Masjid An-Nur, Cooperative Energy Futures, IPS Solar, and North Minneapolis came together to build this community solar project, which is a vivid example of how diverse communities are addressing their energy needs and paving the way for a sustainable renewable future for us all.
All Americans deserve 100% clean renewable energy. Sign the petition and demand the EPA stop pollution that harms our climate, air, and water.
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4 januari 2019 om 16:00 | Permalink
#ClimateFacts: The Degree of Disaster
The worst of climate change was supposed to be decades away, but the worlds top climate scientists just came out with the latest edition of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report saying it’s closer than we ever could have ever imagined.
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4 januari 2019 om 16:02 | Permalink
#WeCanSolveThis: Smart Thermostats
Smart Thermostats can save you money, and help save the environment at the same time!
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4 januari 2019 om 16:03 | Permalink
#ClimateFacts: The End of Coal
In 1950 there were 388,000 coal miners in the U.S. Today there are 53,000. It’s time to talk honestly about the real reasons why.
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4 januari 2019 om 16:05 | Permalink
#WeCanSolveThis: Food Waste
Trashing food not only wastes resources, it also contributes to climate change. The good news is that are are many ways to address this problem, and feed people at the same time.
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16 januari 2019 om 17:32 | Permalink
#WeCanSolveThis: TV’s Climate Silence
NBC’s Meet the Press recently took a stand by saying they’ll no longer give airtime to climate change denial. That’s a great first step, but we also need network news to spend more time talking about climate change in general. According to Media Matters research, in 2017 (the most recent year analyzed) CBS, NBC, ABC and Fox combined only showed 6 stories about the link between climate change and extreme weather.
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16 januari 2019 om 17:34 | Permalink
#WeCanSolveThis: Students Strike for the Climate
All across the world, young people are mobilizing to take their futures into their own hands.
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3 februari 2019 om 13:32 | Permalink
#WeCanSolveThis: Germany Quits Coal
Germany to close all 84 of its coal-fired power plants, will rely primarily on renewable energy.
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17 februari 2019 om 17:05 | Permalink
#WeCanSolveThis: What If We Didn’t Have To Recycle?
When did we start recycling, and why? The rise of disposable packaging has made it a necessity. But there’s a better way to deal with our trash.
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6 maart 2019 om 20:03 | Permalink
#WarOnOurFuture: Green New Deal Vote
Senator Mitch McConnell is fighting to bring the Green New Deal up for a vote, but it’s not because he’s become an environmentalist overnight.
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1 april 2019 om 16:36 | Permalink
#WeCanSolveThis: Students Strike for the Climate
Over a million high schoolers, middle schoolers, and even elementary school students from around the world cut class and took to the streets to send a powerful message. They say it’s time adults take climate change seriously.
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1 april 2019 om 16:38 | Permalink
#ClimateFacts: Midwest Historic Floods
A bomb cyclone has slammed into the Midwest leaving devastating flooding in its wake, and forecasters say this could be just the beginning.
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1 april 2019 om 16:39 | Permalink
#ClimateFacts: Black Carbon
Huge swathes of the Arctic are turning black and scientists have finally discovered the reason why.
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1 april 2019 om 16:41 | Permalink
#WeCanSolveThis: The Dawn of Sunrise Movement
The young people of the Sunrise Movement are done waiting for politicians to protect their futures. They’re taking the fight to Congress, and it’s getting results.
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1 april 2019 om 16:43 | Permalink
#TimeToVoteOnClimate: Climate Governors
President Donald Trump may not be taking climate change seriously, but governors across the United States are taking action, and it’s making a difference.
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31 mei 2019 om 19:58 | Permalink
#WeCanSolveThis: Not Too Latte To Swap Palm Oil
Palm oil is in almost everything, and it’s responsible for huge amounts of deforestation across the globe. Scottish Entrepreneurs Fergus Moore and Scott Kennedy have found a way to replace it, using nothing more than a cup of coffee.
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31 mei 2019 om 20:00 | Permalink
#ClimateFacts: Taking the Climate for Granted
Climate change isn’t all melting glaciers and warming weather. Here are six ways climate change will impact you that you may never have considered.
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31 mei 2019 om 20:01 | Permalink
#WeCanSolveThis: Norway Says No Way To Future Oil
Norway has billions of barrels of oil right off its coast, but thanks to a passionate and determined youth movement, the country decided to keep them in the ground.
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31 mei 2019 om 20:02 | Permalink
#ClimateFacts: The Future of Elephants
In 1930, there were approximately 10 million elephants in Africa. Today there are only 350,000. By 2030, there could be zero. Former Daily Show Correspondent Aasif Mandvi went to Kenya to learn what can be done.
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31 mei 2019 om 20:04 | Permalink
#WeCanSolveThis: Clean Meat
What if we could make real meat without ever having to kill a single animal? Believe it or not, it’s already been done and it has huge implications for the future of our planet.
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31 mei 2019 om 20:05 | Permalink
#ClimateFacts: Dying Oceans
Scientists have discovered the oceans are warming 40% faster than previously thought. Joshua Jackson heads to Australia to learn what climate change means for the future of coral reefs.
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31 mei 2019 om 20:06 | Permalink
#WeCanSolveThis: New York City’s Green New Deal
Buildings are responsible for 70% of all of New York City’s carbon pollution. The good news is that NYC just passed its own version of the Green New Deal, which will lower emissions from skyscrapers across the city-including Trump Tower.
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31 mei 2019 om 20:08 | Permalink
#ClimateFacts: Insect Extinction
The world’s insects are disappearing, in part because of climate change. If we don’t stop it, this disappearance will set off a catastrophic chain of events.
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31 mei 2019 om 20:09 | Permalink
#ClimateFacts: Flooded Farms
Midwestern farmers have already lost a million animals and a million acres of crops to climate fueled flooding this year. For many families, it may mean the end of the line.
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31 mei 2019 om 20:10 | Permalink
#ClimateFacts: Glaciers in Danger
There are about 200,000 glaciers all across the world. They’re melting and the communities that depend on them are feeling the pain.