Monthly Archives: October 2017

Source: UN warns of ‘unacceptable’ greenhouse gas emissions gap | Environment | The Guardian

Source: Climate change isn’t just hurting the planet – it’s a public health emergency | Christiana Figueres | Opinion | The Guardian

Visionaries who devised the idea of turning Cold War no-man’s-land into a wildlife refuge have won Germany’s Environment Prize. The creators of a super-low-energy electrical motor have also been honored. Source: Creators of ′Green Belt′ project win German Environmental Prize … Continue reading →

Source: New and Existing pre-2020 Climate Policies Need to Be Scaled up for Paris Goals | UNFCCC

A new study finds the only things more deadly to humans than pollution are ‘dietary risk factors’ and hypertension. Source: Pollution kills more people than wars, obesity, smoking, malnutrition – Business Insider

Source: How to Keep the Lights On After a Hurricane – The New York Times

Source: How the U.S. Might Fulfill Its Paris Pledge Without the White House

Source: Regreening the planet could cut as much carbon as halting oil use – report | Environment | The Guardian

Source: The world is going slow on coal, but misinformation is distorting the facts | Environment | The Guardian

Wielding their power as shareholders to challenge corporations, women religious are teaming up with each other and with other faith groups to ensure companies are water-conscious in their corporate practices. “If one person is speaking to a company, that’s one thing. … Continue reading →