Fossil gas is a threat to humanity and the Earth at both the largest and smallest scales. A federation of state-based, citizen-funded public interest research groups, PIRG, reports that gas leaks across the US from 2010 through 2021 led to the release of 26.6 billion cubic feet of methane, with a global-warming impact equivalent to more than 2.4 million internal-combustion vehicles driven for a year.
Tag: climate action
Is the Energy Transition Taking Off…or Hitting a Wall?
The passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) constitutes the boldest climate action so far by the American federal government. It offers tax rebates
Source: Is the Energy Transition Taking Off…or Hitting a Wall? – CounterPunch.org
Puerto Rico Blackout From Fiona Fuels Calls for ‘Immediate Climate Action’
While pushing for a shift to green energy, the Sunrise Movement also said that “the catastrophic flooding and loss of power are the result of colonial policies that put profit over the people of PR.”
Source: Puerto Rico Blackout From Fiona Fuels Calls for ‘Immediate Climate Action’
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Without Climate Action, Melting of ‘Sleeping Giant’ Ice Sheet Risks Major Sea Level Rise
“The choices that we’re making today in terms of emission reductions are going to set in place whether East Antarctica stays largely dormant as a very large ice sheet, or if we start to set in motion some unstoppable changes,” said one expert.
Source: Without Climate Action, Melting of ‘Sleeping Giant’ Ice Sheet Risks Major Sea Level Rise
US Climate Action Could Save Millions of Lives – Mother Jones
The financial savings would be enormous, too, a new analysis shows.
Source: US Climate Action Could Save Millions of Lives – Mother Jones
How Polluting Industries Mobilized to Block Climate Action
Since its inception, the IPCC itself has been the target of corporate obstructionism.
Source: How Polluting Industries Mobilized to Block Climate Action
1848+: The End(s) of History 