Climate Summit: ‘All Hands On Deck’ Declares Ban, Calling For Leadership, Concrete Action
“We are not here to talk, we are here to make history,” United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today told world leaders at an “unprecedented and important gathering” that aims to raise ambition, mobilize resources, and generate action towards a universal climate deal.
Climate Change Concerns Weigh On Cape Home-Buying Decisions
Climate change has become a focal point in real estate discussions on Cape Cod. Increased awareness of rising sea levels, flood zones, and storm surge have potential buyers rethinking how close a relationship they want with the ocean.
Microplastic Pollution Discovered In St. Lawrence River Sediments
Microplastics have been discovered widely distributed across the bottom of the St. Lawrence River, the first time such pollutants have been found in freshwater sediments.
Do the Right Thing: Institutions Can Responsibly Divest from Fossil Fuels
The world is on track to dump 2.5 trillion tons of global warming pollution into the atmosphere by mid-century. Does that sound like an innocuous number? It’s not. It’s terrifying. It’s nearly 3 times what our planet can absorb without disastrous impacts.
Timelapse Of The Removal Of Glines Canyon Dam on the Elwha River, Video
Timelapse of the removal of Glines Canyon Dam on the Elwha River in Olympic National Park. The largest dam removal in history is complete.
The Largest Climate March In History
They’re calling it the largest mobilization against climate change in the history of the planet. From Melbourne to Manhattan, hundreds of thousands of demonstrators of all ages and from around the world turned out for the massive People’s Climate March Sunday, to urge policy makers to take action on climate change.
World Greenhouse Emissions Threaten Warming Goal
Emissions of greenhouse gases are rising so fast that within one generation the world will have used up its margin of safety for limiting global warming to 2°C (3.6°F), an international team of scientists warned Sunday.
US Will Not Commit To Climate Change Aid For Poor Nations At UN Summit!
The UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, has challenged the 125 world leaders attending the 23 September summit to make “bold pledges” to the fund, intended to help poor countries cope with climate change.
“Sand Wars” Won At The 29th Gémeaux Awards, Canada
Sand-Wars won the PRIX GEMEAUX award for Best Documentary in the Nature and Sciences category, at the Academy of Canadian and Television (ACCT).