This summer was a global record breaker for the highest heat ever measured, meteorologists say.
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A new analysis of the activities of twelve major fossil fuel giants shows that the companies are misleading the public about their emission-reduction commitments while raking in record profits from fossil fuels, which are driving catastrophic extreme weather events across the globe.
In a report published Wednesday, Greenpeace examines the decarbonization pledges, investments, and profits of six global fossil fuel giants — including Shell, BP, and TotalEnergies — and six European oil companies.
The results indicate that in 2022 close to 93% of the oil giants' investments on average went to keeping the companies on the "fossil oil and gas path" while just 7.3% were aimed at promoting "low-carbon solutions" and sustainable production.
Kuba Gogolewski, a finance campaigner at Greenpeace, said that "as the world endures unprecedented heat waves, deadly floods, and escalating storms, Big Oil clings to its destructive business model and continues to fuel the climate crisis."
"Instead of providing desperately needed clean energy, they feed us greenwashing garbage," Gogolewski added. "Big Oil's unwillingness to implement real change is a crime against the climate and future generations. Governments need to stop enabling fossil fuel companies, heavily regulate them, and plan our fossil fuel phase-out now. They will never change on their own."
Yes, that is the point. They will never change on their own.
FULL STORY -- https://www.commondreams.org/news/oil-company-emissions
ALTERNATIVE LINK -- https://web.archive.org/web/20230826041730/https://www.commondreams.org/news/oil-company-emissions
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The sand and dust storm in Iran is reaching new dangerous levels
This is an image of the skyline of the city of #Isphahan where the authorities are going to make the decision declaring tomorrow a regional holiday asking citizens to stay home and avoid travelling at any cost.
This is the 4th day in a rows that part of the country has been paralyzed because of the biggest dust storm the country has faced in many years.
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Drought-hit Panama Canal to restrict access for one year
The drought-hit Panama Canal will maintain restrictions on the passage of ships for one year, a measure that has already led to a marine traffic jam as boats line up to enter the waterway linking two oceans.
The canal is facing a shortage of rainwater needed to transfer ships through locks that function like water elevators, an engineering marvel that moves six percent of the world's maritime commerce up and over the isthmus between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
"The big disadvantage that the Panama Canal has as a maritime route is that we operate with freshwater, while others use seawater," canal administrator Ricaurte Vasquez told AFP earlier this month.
"We have to find other solutions to remain a relevant route for international trade. If we don't adapt, we are going to die."
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https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230825-drought-hit-panama-canal-to-restrict-access-for-one-year-2
As global warming hitting Iran and other countries in the region, life is becoming harder and unbearable for every day that goes for the people who live there.
#Draught, forest fires, massive rains followed by flash #floods and in between dust storms and unbearable heat are becoming every day event in #Iran and other west Asian nations.
1000s of villages have already abandoned by people who lost their livelihood as rivers dry out and so does the water wells.
Dust storms are not unfamiliar in southern regions of the country, but these days even city of Karaj north west of Tehran has tuned into a scene from old western movies.
The dust carrying deadly traces of pollution and poisonous leftovers of decades of unregulated dumping of dangerous chemicals are making the life even harder, followed by various types of sickness and even death.
This is the image of future Iran as one of the biggest victims of the climate change and global warming.
Sadly, neither the government, nor the majority of the population are willing or able to make any changes to limit these ticking bomb that is going to create an unimaginable catastrophe, with 10s of millions of desperate people who have no where to go.
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Record heat is still gripling several parts of Asia from Middle East to Southern India to Japan.
Today more August records fell/tied in Tamil Nadu (India):
39.9 Ongole
40.0 Paramathy
In United Arab Emirates up to 50.8C at Owtaid.
Saudi Arabia still with extreme heat.
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Storms Expected to Break Record-Setting Heatwave in Ital
Temperatures across Italy will be impacted by a "thermal collapse" created by weather systems from northern #Europe.
The scorching heatwave and drought that have gripped much of Italy this summer are set to give way to rain, hail and flood warnings over the weekend.
Italy has seen record temperatures in multiple cities this summer, resulting in widespread "red alerts" that signify health risks even for young and healthy individuals.
The heat and dry weather have resulted in many #wildfires, and the erosion of the country's #glaciers. According to #Italy's main agriculture union Coldiretti, these conditions have cost Italian farmers at least 6 billion euros in damage to crops.
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Fossil fuels benefited from record subsidies of $13 million a minute in 2022, according to the International Monetary Fund, despite being the primary cause of the climate crisis.
The IMF analysis found the total subsidies for oil, gas, and coal in 2022 were $7 trillion. That is equivalent to 7% of global GDP, and almost double what the world spends on education. The IMF’s findings come as the climate crisis wreaks havoc across the world, causing heat waves, wildfires, and floods from the Americas to Europe to Asia.
For years, countries have been promising to end subsidies to ensure that the price of fossil fuels reflects their true environmental costs, but they have achieved little to date. The G20 nations, which cause 80% of global carbon emissions, pledged to phase out “inefficient” fossil fuel subsidies in 2009.
The World Bank reported in June that fossil fuel and agricultural subsidies combined could amount to $12 trillion a year and were causing “environmental havoc.”
FULL STORY -- https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/24/fossil-fuel-subsidies-imf-report-climate-crisis-oil-gas-coal
SOURCE OF GRAPH -- https://www.imf.org/en/Blogs/Articles/2023/08/24/fossil-fuel-subsidies-surged-to-record-7-trillion
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Italy Hit by Third Major Heatwave This Summer
Temperatures in cities across central and southern parts of the country are expected to surpass 40 degrees Celsius in the coming days.
On Monday, the Italian Health Ministry said that by mid-week, 17 of Italy's 27 largest cities will be on "red alert" for heat. A new record of 20 out of 27 cities was set in July.
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https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Italy-Hit-by-Third-Major-Heatwave-This-Summer-20230822-0007.html
State of emergency declared in West #Kelowna, as raging #wildfires out of control spreads in Kelowna, British Columbia, #Canada.
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#Spain: #Tenerife Suffers Third Major #Wildfire of the #Summer
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https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Spain-Tenerife-Suffers-Third-Major-Wildfire-of-the-Summer-20230816-0027.html
Claims council cuts and LEZ ban deepen Glasgow rat crisis
SCOTLAND'S biggest council has been warned that cuts to the number of street cleaners and major problems with refuse vehicles failing to comply with the city's Low Emission Zone is deepening a problem with rat infestation.
Of the 1,615 vehicles owned by the council some 616 are non-compliant meaning they are no longer allowed inside the new #LEZ
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23725268.claims-council-cuts-lez-ban-deepen-glasgow-rat-crisis/
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The server drought and the Talibans cut off the water supply to Iran is making the lives of improvised province of Baluchestan in Iran even harder.
With extremely long heatwave and heavy winds, many parts of the province facing catastrophic situation that has forced the government to declare tomorrow Sunday as a holiday.
People in south east and south west of Iran getting a taste of what climate catastrophe means and what is extreme today, is going to be the daily events in the coming years and decades.
This will create 10s of millions of people forced to seek shelter and work in other parts of the country and abroad.
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The draughts conditions in Iran reaching a catastrophic levels.
This image was released by #NASA taken at the location where it used to be #lake #Urmieh, between eastern and western Azerbaijan provinces in north western Iran.
The lake used to be the home of Asian #flamingos and many other birds who are now all gone. The lake was also home to 100a of unique species of fish and other marine lives not found anywhere else in the world.
The water level of #CaspianSea, the largest lake in the world is now 9m bellow it's lowest level recorded in history and causing trouble for fishermen and people who's life depends on the well being of that sea, not only in #Iran, but also in #Azerbaijan Republic, #Turkmenistan and even Russia.
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UK offshore wind at ‘tipping point’ as funding crisis threatens industry
Britain faces being left with no hope of meeting its crucial climate crisis goals and losing its status as a world leader in offshore wind energy without an urgent overhaul of government support, ministers are being warned.
The sudden halting of one of the country’s biggest offshore windfarm projects last month could signal a “tipping point” in the construction of new sites unless ministers intervene, a number of senior energy industry figures told the Observer.
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Watching videos from China, Italy, Slovenia and Germany, looks like we are watching "inconvenient truth" once again.
We are really really stupid to ignore these events.
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#ExtremeWeather #Floods
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Even the ultra conservative evening newspaper Keyhan is talking about global boiling
The heat wave that hit most of the world in the past few weeks had some devastating consequences in Iran. With over 30 verified deaths as results of the extreme temperatures in different cities, business, shops and government buildings were shot down between 10am and 4pm to minimize the risk of people getting hurt.
With temperatures up to 52°C in Kuzestan province and dust/sand storms in Baluchestan, people felt a taste of the horror that is going to be the daily realities in the near future.
Sadly, the conservatives in Europe and US still deny the realities of the climate change and it's devastating consequences for all lives on earth.
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We are f-ed!
And all our leaders talk about is the freaking Ukraine and how we need to destroy Russia.
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Sicily travel warning: Wildfires force evacuation of tourists and transport disruption
The heatwave that has been scorching southern Europe has increased the risk of fires and heat-related deaths in Italy.
Wildfires have been raging across the Italian island of #Sicily, spread by strong winds and arid conditions.
The blazes have forced residents and tourists to evacuate and caused severe public transport disruption.
#Palermo Airport, which services the island’s capital, was forced to close early on Tuesday morning after fires broke out nearby.
Catania Airport, where an accidental fire damaged a terminal building earlier this month, remains partially closed leading to fears of huge economic losses from tourism.
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