Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is getting carried away. Literally. She joined thousands in the village of Lützerath, Germany, to oppose the expansion of an open-pit lignite mine, one of the dirtiest forms of coal. Police in riot gear hauled her away as the mass arrests progressed. Greta wro
Source: Opinion | ExxonMobil and the Endless Climate Lie | Common Dreams
“Top-down estimates of the electricity consumption of cryptocurrency mining in the United States imply that the industry was responsible for an excess 27.4 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) between mid-2021 and 2022—or three times as much as emitted by the largest coal plant in the U.S. in 2021,” the report said.
Source: NY Agency Sued Over Cryptomining Operation That Could Increase Plant Emissions by 3,500%
Book review: A powerful polemic against capitalism’s planetary destruction, and an engaging look at the degrowth movement
Source: Degrowth and the end of capitalism | Climate & Capitalism
By Jasmine Lee, Queensland University of Technology; Iadine Chadès, CSIRO; and Justine Shaw, The University of Queensland | Greater conservation …
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sed plant growth due to warmer climate appears to be prompting change in eating habits
Due to the strength of their diverse indigenous traditions and the unique biodiversity of their lands, it is axiomatic for West Papuans that human life and nature are inseparable.
Source: Opinion | Indigenous Campaigners Want to Make West Papua ‘Earth’s First Green State’ | Common Dreams
1848+: The End(s) of History 