Roddy Scheer: The climate benefits of a four-day workweek
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Nearly 200 companies across the globe have completed six-month trials of a four-day workweek with promising results.
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Roddy Scheer: What is this new brand of climate denial called New Denialism?
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For years, human-induced climate change has been a controversial topic, despite heaps of scientific evidence proving its existence.
Earl Zimmerman: February 2024 Climate and Energy News Roundup
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Last year, more than 40% of the Earth’s surface was at least 1.5 degrees Celsius warmer beyond the pre-industrial era.
McClellan joins climate activists praising Biden move to pause new LNG export projects
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The Biden administration has paused approvals for pending and future applications to export liquefied natural gas from new projects, a move that could delay decisions on new plants until after the Nov. 5 presidential election.
Sylvia Ghazarian: Shifting the cultural climate
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As we approach what would have been the 51st anniversary of Roe v Wade, a landmark decision that secured the right to safe and legal abortions, the echoes of its impact resonate in the ongoing struggle for reproductive justice.
Roddy Scheer: Are environmental advocates happy with the COP28 climate talks?
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What resolutions, if any, did negotiators agree on at the recent COP28 climate talks in Abu Dhabi? Are environmental advocates happy with the results?
Charlottesville puts additional emphasis on sustainability, climate goals with new office
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The City of Charlottesville is putting more emphasis on sustainability and climate goals with the creation of the Office of Sustainability.
Climate and Energy News Roundup: January 2024
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Leading scientists warn that it’s “becoming inevitable” that countries will miss the ambitious target of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius that they set eight years ago at the Paris Climate Agreement.
Roddy Scheer: Is Direct Air Capture a tool in mitigating runaway climate change?
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Plants naturally absorb and convert CO2 into oxygen through photosynthesis. When plants die, they release carbon, but most of it is absorbed by the soil.
Mel Gurtov: COP28 doing less to protect the climate, while pretending to do more
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COP28 will no doubt end with a common statement of intent to do more, using language designed mainly to obscure serious differences.
