A spate of articles have argued protection of the environment is incompatible with population and economic growth. But they do not address how to stop this growth and its public acceptability, nor how more determined efforts to protect the environment can succeed. Over the last few weeks Pearls and Irritations has posted several articles asserting Continue reading »
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The Financial Services and Markets Bill risks wrecking the UK's commitment to net zero, writes Thomas Perrett
One protester was killed by police, 20 were charged under a “domestic terror” law, and Georgia’s governor gave himself broad “emergency” powers.
The post The Crackdown on Cop City Protesters Is So Brutal Because of the Movement’s Success appeared first on The Intercept.
New assessment by Pesticides Action Network North America examines the “vicious cycle” linking these fossil fuel–derived chemicals and climate change.
The principal threat to economic stability currently is the overhang of debt, both private and public.
The Wuhan lab has continued to stonewall NIH and EcoHealth Alliance on scientific documentation, an inspector general report confirmed.
The post NIH Urged to Consider Banning Wuhan Institute of Virology From Future Grants appeared first on The Intercept.
Nuclear energy is greener than renewables and safer than fossil fuels. But people seldom make decisions based on facts.
"We can either electrify the status quo to reach zero emissions, or the energy transition can be used as an opportunity to rethink our cities and the transportation sector," says lead author of new report.
The post Transition to EVs Must Be Paired With Bold Investments in Mass Transit: Study appeared first on scheerpost.com.
The Good Law Project and MPs have fired off a complaint to the Charity Commission alleging major rule breaches by the Global Warming Policy Foundation
One Labour MP quit after a report by the APPG criticising the move to electric vehicles was backed by the Global Warming Policy Foundation – often described as the most high-profile climate 'sceptic' body in the UK