UN Chief Calls for Governments to Censor Fossil Fuel Advertisements

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for governments to ban fossil fuel advertising during a Wednesday speech at the Museum of Natural History in New York City.Re Posted From: UN Chief Calls for Governments to Censor Fossil Fuel AdvertisementsWatts Up With That . . . [More]

UN Chief Calls for Governments to Censor Fossil Fuel Advertisements

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for governments to ban fossil fuel advertising during a Wednesday speech at the Museum of Natural History in New York City.Re Posted From: UN Chief Calls for Governments to Censor Fossil Fuel AdvertisementsWatts Up With That . . . [More]

Protein problems: Notes on Session 2 of TED Countdown 2024 Dilemma Series

TED’s David Biello and Lindsay Levin host Session 2 of TED Countdown 2024 Dilemma Series: The future of food, at the TED World Theater in New York City on June 6, 2024. (Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED) Proteins are the building blocks of life — but producing them comes at a cost to our planet and all the species that call it home. Session 2 of the TED Countdown 2024 Dilemma Series took a holistic look at our food system, from the soil that nourishes crops to the animals that graze the land. Six pioneering speakers explored clean and healthy p . . . [More]

Protein problems: Notes on Session 2 of TED Countdown 2024 Dilemma Series

TED’s David Biello and Lindsay Levin host Session 2 of TED Countdown 2024 Dilemma Series: The future of food, at the TED World Theater in New York City on June 6, 2024. (Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED) Proteins are the building blocks of life — but producing them comes at a cost to our planet and all the species that call it home. Session 2 of the TED Countdown 2024 Dilemma Series took a holistic look at our food system, from the soil that nourishes crops to the animals that graze the land. Six pioneering speakers explored clean and healthy p . . . [More]

Rewriting the menu: Notes on Session 3 of TED Countdown 2024 Dilemma Series

TED’s Lindsay Levin hosts Session 3 of TED Countdown 2024 Dilemma Series: The future of food, at the TED World Theater in New York City on June 6, 2024. (Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED) Session 3 of the TED Countdown 2024 Dilemma Series centered around not just what we eat, but how we produce it. In four talks and an interview, speakers explore the science, policy and financing of transitioning to sustainably grown crops and meat alternatives. The event: TED Countdown 2024 Dilemma Series: The future of food, hosted by Lindsay Levin and Nicole N . . . [More]

Rewriting the menu: Notes on Session 3 of TED Countdown 2024 Dilemma Series

TED’s Lindsay Levin hosts Session 3 of TED Countdown 2024 Dilemma Series: The future of food, at the TED World Theater in New York City on June 6, 2024. (Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED) Session 3 of the TED Countdown 2024 Dilemma Series centered around not just what we eat, but how we produce it. In four talks and an interview, speakers explore the science, policy and financing of transitioning to sustainably grown crops and meat alternatives. The event: TED Countdown 2024 Dilemma Series: The future of food, hosted by Lindsay Levin and Nicole N . . . [More]

Coalition-building: Notes on Session 4 of TED Countdown 2024 Dilemma Series

TED’s Nicole Ng and David Biello host at Session 4 of TED Countdown 2024 Dilemma Series: The future of food, at the TED World Theater in New York City on June 6, 2024. (Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED) Session 4 of the TED Countdown 2024 Dilemma Series was all about coalition-building. Four speakers discussed how we can bring together the world’s best minds and ideas to rethink how we support farms, nourish the youngest generations and collaborate across seeming divides. The event: TED Countdown 2024 Dilemma Series: The future of food, hosted . . . [More]

Coalition-building: Notes on Session 4 of TED Countdown 2024 Dilemma Series

TED’s Nicole Ng and David Biello host at Session 4 of TED Countdown 2024 Dilemma Series: The future of food, at the TED World Theater in New York City on June 6, 2024. (Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED) Session 4 of the TED Countdown 2024 Dilemma Series was all about coalition-building. Four speakers discussed how we can bring together the world’s best minds and ideas to rethink how we support farms, nourish the youngest generations and collaborate across seeming divides. The event: TED Countdown 2024 Dilemma Series: The future of food, hosted . . . [More]

Industrial Wind Power: A Depleting Resource?

Getting wind projects built is getting a lot harder. The low-hanging fruit, the easier access places are gone.Re Posted From: Industrial Wind Power: A Depleting Resource?Watts Up With That . . . [More]

Industrial Wind Power: A Depleting Resource?

Getting wind projects built is getting a lot harder. The low-hanging fruit, the easier access places are gone.Re Posted From: Industrial Wind Power: A Depleting Resource?Watts Up With That . . . [More]

Scientific integrity and U.S. “Billion Dollar Disasters”-Roger Pielke

Roger Pielke Jr has long challenged the fraudulent “billion dollar” disaster disinformation campaign.Re Posted From: Scientific integrity and U.S. “Billion Dollar Disasters”-Roger PielkeWatts Up With That . . . [More]

Scientific integrity and U.S. “Billion Dollar Disasters”-Roger Pielke

Roger Pielke Jr has long challenged the fraudulent “billion dollar” disaster disinformation campaign.Re Posted From: Scientific integrity and U.S. “Billion Dollar Disasters”-Roger PielkeWatts Up With That . . . [More]

Shore Acres Floods — of course it does

“In the Shore Acres neighborhood of St. Petersburg, rising water has become a constant threat. Many residents cannot afford to elevate their homes or move.”Re Posted From: Shore Acres Floods — of course it doesWatts Up With That . . . [More]

Shore Acres Floods — of course it does

“In the Shore Acres neighborhood of St. Petersburg, rising water has become a constant threat. Many residents cannot afford to elevate their homes or move.”Re Posted From: Shore Acres Floods — of course it doesWatts Up With That . . . [More]

The WEF Denies Demanding the Arrest of Climate Deniers

An AAP Factcheck, a few wild claims, and an Andrew Doyle interview with British environmentalist Jim Dale which appears to have taken on a life of its own.Re Posted From: The WEF Denies Demanding the Arrest of Climate DeniersWatts Up With That . . . [More]

The WEF Denies Demanding the Arrest of Climate Deniers

An AAP Factcheck, a few wild claims, and an Andrew Doyle interview with British environmentalist Jim Dale which appears to have taken on a life of its own.Re Posted From: The WEF Denies Demanding the Arrest of Climate DeniersWatts Up With That . . . [More]

New Data Show Svalbard Polar Bears are Fatter than They Were in 1993 Despite Continued Low Sea Ice

...polar bears in 2024 were even fatter than they were in 1993 and litter sizes of new cubs were just as high, despite continued low sea ice in the region over the summer months especially.Re Posted From: New Data Show Svalbard Polar Bears are Fatter than They Were in 1993 Despite Continued Low Sea IceWatts Up With That . . . [More]

New Data Show Svalbard Polar Bears are Fatter than They Were in 1993 Despite Continued Low Sea Ice

...polar bears in 2024 were even fatter than they were in 1993 and litter sizes of new cubs were just as high, despite continued low sea ice in the region over the summer months especially.Re Posted From: New Data Show Svalbard Polar Bears are Fatter than They Were in 1993 Despite Continued Low Sea IceWatts Up With That . . . [More]

Natural Gas Fuels Prosperity of Canadian First Nations Communities

Obsessed with the faux climate crisis, the Canadian government in Ottawa seemingly discounts altogether the social and economic benefits of natural gas to First Nations communities of the country’s western region.Re Posted From: Natural Gas Fuels Prosperity of Canadian First Nations CommunitiesWatts Up With That . . . [More]

Natural Gas Fuels Prosperity of Canadian First Nations Communities

Obsessed with the faux climate crisis, the Canadian government in Ottawa seemingly discounts altogether the social and economic benefits of natural gas to First Nations communities of the country’s western region.Re Posted From: Natural Gas Fuels Prosperity of Canadian First Nations CommunitiesWatts Up With That . . . [More]