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mlansbury@despora.de
Mark Lansbury

‘It’s a warning’: UK nature chief sounds alarm over ecosystem collapse as butterfly numbers halve

The collapse in #British #butterfly populations is a “warning from nature” about the resilience of the UK’s #ecosystems, says #England’s #nature chief, raising concerns about threats to national #food security as the planet continues to heat.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/sep/20/tony-juniper-uk-nature-chief-ecosystem-collapse-as-butterfly-numbers-halve

#GlobalWarming #ClimateChange #ClimateEmergency

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jaywink@jasonrobinson.me
Jason Robinson 🐍 🍻

Rich countries silencing climate protest while preaching about rights elsewhere, says study

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/sep/10/climate-rights-report-draconian-measures-protest

Wealthy, democratic countries in the global north are using harsh, vague and punitive measures to crack down on climate protests at the same time as criticising similar draconian tactics by authorities in the global south, according to a report.

#humanrights #climatechange #activism #democracy #doublestandards

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faab64@diasp.org
Farhad 🆓🇵🇸 ☮️Now

Deadly Flooding in Central and Eastern Europe Wreaks Havoc From Austria to Romania

Downpours from low-pressure system Storm Boris led to some of the most serious flooding in almost three decades across Central and Eastern Europe.

Austria, Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic have all been experiencing extreme rainfall. A state of emergency has been declared by the Polish government, reported CNN.

According to Polish news agency PAP, Prime Minister Donald Tusk has secured $260 million in emergency funding for the country’s hardest hit regions.

The electricity and hot water were cut off for thousands in the Czech Republic when authorities closed heating plants due to the floods. Near the country’s border with Poland, 280,000 residents in Ostrava were left with no hot water, CNN Prima said.

#ClimateChange #ClimateEmergency #GlobalHeating #Europe #Floods #WeDontHaveTime #ClimateCatastrophe

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drnoam@diasp.org
Noam Bergman

With new #nuclear stagnating and #renewables soaring – the sober reality is that nuclear #power is just too costly and too late amid crisis

Many governments around the world are under enormous pressure to expand funding for nuclear power, usually accompanied by claims that nuclear must or will play a key role in achieving climate change targets. However, the fact is that nuclear technology is in decline, and for good reason. Nuclear energy’s share of global electricity production has decreased from 17.5% (1996) to 9.2% (2023), largely due to the high costs of, and delays to, building and operating nuclear reactors.

Governments must resist pressures from the nuclear industry to fund this declining technology. These resources should be used to fund renewables and #energy storage or management options – these can and will deliver climate change objectives more abundantly, reliably, quickly, and cost-effectively.

New nuclear promotional pressure can be seen in three areas: funding for the development of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), financing new large reactors, and paying for life extension of existing reactors as they reach the end of their design life. These pressures on governments can be seen in five of the major nuclear-generating countries: the USA, France, Canada, Japan, and the UK.

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https://bylines.scot/environment/the-future-of-new-nuclear/

The future of new nuclear - Bylines Scotland

With new nuclear stagnating and renewables soaring – the sober reality is that nuclear power is just too costly and too late amid crisis

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drnoam@diasp.org
Noam Bergman

#Solar power could soon become the cheapest source of electricity around the world, according new research.

Solar #energy is the most widely available energy resource on Earth, and its economic attractiveness is improving fast in a cycle of increasing investments. Here we use data-driven conditional technology and economic forecasting modelling to establish which zero carbon power sources could become dominant worldwide. We find that, due to technological trajectories set in motion by past policy, a global irreversible solar tipping point may have passed where solar energy gradually comes to dominate global electricity markets, without any further climate policies. Uncertainties arise, however, over grid stability in a renewables-dominated power system, the availability of sufficient finance in underdeveloped economies, the capacity of supply chains and political resistance from regions that lose employment. Policies resolving these barriers may be more effective than price instruments to accelerate the transition to clean energy. #ClimateChange #sustainability

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https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-41971-7#Sec6

artsound2@diasp.eu
HU Art Sound

New poll shows climate change as a top issue for young voters

Climate change has become a "deal breaker" issue for young voters, according to a new poll by a Democratic polling firm. 40% of voters under 35 said they will only for for a candidate that prioritizes climate action.

https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/new-poll-shows-climate-change-as-a-top-issue-for-young-voters-217282629638
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#ClimateChange #ClimateAction #vote

New poll shows climate change as a top issue for young voters

Climate change has become a "deal breaker" issue for young voters, according to a new poll by a Democratic polling firm. 40% of voters under 35 said they will only for for a candidate that prioritizes climate action. 

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