Chemists discover new way to harness energy from ammonia | Phys.org

A research team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has identified a new way to convert ammonia to nitrogen gas through a process that could be a step toward ammonia replacing carbon-based fuels.
The discovery of this technique, which uses a metal catalyst and releases—rather than requires—energy, was reported Nov. 8 in Nature Chemistry and has received a provisional patent from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation.

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https://phys.org/news/2021-11-chemists-harness-energy-ammonia.html

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Nature under threat: a Cop26 photographic competition – in pictures | Environment | The Guardian

The Earth Project, in collaboration with Nature Picture Library photography competition, aims to raise awareness of the huge challenges faced by nature, as well as the impacts of climate change on global ecosystems. Some of the world’s leading photographers came together to illustrate nature under threat, linking to one of the main goals of Cop26: to help protect and restore ecosystems in countries adversely affected by the climate crisis

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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2021/nov/11/nature-under-threat-a-cop26-photographic-competition-in-pictures

Boris Johnson's luxury private plane habit laid bare as he spends £216k on flights | Mirror Online

Boris Johnson has spent at least £216,000 on private flights since becoming Prime Minister, the Sunday Mirror can reveal.
The polluting PM pumped an estimated 52 tons of CO2 into the air with party political campaign trips on private jets and VIP charter planes.
Almost all of the private flights taken by Mr Johnson since becoming PM could have been made with forms of transport which produce far less carbon dioxide - often with little difference in travel time.
And it would have taken a year for a typical petrol-powered car to emit the carbon dioxide released by the private jet flights in just an hour.

Johnson should resign, immediately. Not only are the Tory MPs playing into the hands of the anti-vaxxers, he's now giving a big bonus to the climate disaster "skeptics".

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https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/boris-johnsons-luxury-private-plane-25337866

Boris Johnson's private plane habit laid bare as he spends £216k on flights

As COP26 climate talks kick off in Glasgow, the Mirror can reveal Boris Johnson has taken more than 20 flights on private aircraft since becoming PM - pumping 52 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere

Campaign for National Parks photography competition 2021 – in pictures | Environment | The Guardian

Following the release of CNP’s National Parks and the Climate Emergency report in June, this year’s competition focused on documenting the climate crisis, with stark images of extreme weather, wildlife in decline and pollution accompanied by images of hope and nature recovery.
To see the full shortlist and stories behind the images, visit: www.cnp.org.uk

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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2021/oct/27/campaign-for-national-parks-photography-competition-2021-in-pictures

Why the U.N.’s Biodiversity Conference Is So Important - The New York Times

As 20,000 government leaders, journalists, activists and celebrities from around the world prepare to descend on Glasgow for a crucial climate summit starting late this month, another high-level international environmental meeting got started this week. The problem it seeks to tackle: A rapid collapse of species and systems that collectively sustain life on earth.

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The stakes at the two meetings are equally high, many leading scientists say, but the biodiversity crisis has received far less attention.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/14/climate/un-biodiversity-conference-climate-change.html

The Most Important Global Meeting You’ve Probably Never Heard Of Is Now

Countries are gathering in an effort to stop a biodiversity collapse that scientists say could equal climate change as an existential crisis.

Enduring and surviving the climate crisis – in pictures | Environment | The Guardian

Together, Climate Visuals and TED Countdown are releasing 100 photographs that depict climate solutions alongside the global impact of the climate crisis. The images were selected from more than 5,500 shots taken by professionals and amateurs from more than 150 countries. The images will be freely available to key groups communicating on climate – the editorial media, educators, campaigns and non-profit groups – via the Climate Visuals library.

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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2021/sep/30/enduring-and-surviving-the-climate-crisis-in-pictures

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Sixty years of climate change warnings: the signs that were missed (and ignored) | Climate change | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/jul/05/sixty-years-of-climate-change-warnings-the-signs-that-were-missed-and-ignored

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Sixty years of climate change warnings: the signs that were missed (and ignored) | Climate change | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/jul/05/sixty-years-of-climate-change-warnings-the-signs-that-were-missed-and-ignored

#climatechange #climatecrisis #climatebreakdown

Climate change: Animals shapeshifting to stay cool, study says | BBC News

When you hear the word "shapeshifting" you probably think of a sci-fi or horror film, and not the climate.
But that's what scientists say is happening to some animals in response to climate change.
Warm-blooded species are evolving to have larger beaks, legs and ears to regulate body temperature as the planet warms up, a new study suggests.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-58487050

Climate change: Animals shapeshifting to stay cool, study says

Warm-blooded animals are evolving to have larger beaks, legs and ears to stay cool, scientists say.

Climate crisis: Scientists spot warning signs of Gulf Stream collapse | Climate change | The Guardian

A shutdown would have devastating global impacts and must not be allowed to happen, researchers say

Meanwhile, Nero fiddles while Rome burns.

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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/aug/05/climate-crisis-scientists-spot-warning-signs-of-gulf-stream-collapse

Climate crisis: 50 photos of extreme weather around the world – in pictures | World news | The Guardian

As temperatures rise and pollution increases, wildfires, floods and extreme winds have battered many parts of the world in the last six months

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2021/jul/19/climate-crisis-weather-around-world-in-pictures-wildfires-floods-winds

♲ Jason Robinson 🐍🍻 - [2021-04-16 22:18:20 GMT](./)

‘This is it. If we don’t amp up, we’re goners’: the last chance to confront the climate crisis? | Climate change | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/apr/16/climate-crisis-last-chance-emergency

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No Going Back

https://rebellion.earth/2020/04/27/no-going-back-extinction-rebellion/

"Governments around the world have already begun putting together relief packages for high carbon industries amounting to tens of billions of pounds. This is the moment to make clear that we are no longer willing to live in a world that prioritises polluters over people."

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No Going Back | Extinction Rebellion - Extinction Rebellion UK

Governments around the world have already begun putting together relief packages for high carbon industries amounting to tens of billions of pounds. This is the moment to make clear that we are no longer willing to live in a world that prioritises...