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Climate Crisis
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Failure to deliver the bold rise in expenditure, equivalent to about 2% of economic output each year and around 5% of total state spending, would mean passing on an unsustainable economy with a “planet-sized debt” caused by a climate breakdown, the groups said.“
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Nicola Sturgeon will today unveil an “ambitious” package of measures to tackle climate change, but has refused to commit to ending oil and gas production in the North Sea.
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Nicola Sturgeon makes climate change the 'centrepiece' of Scotland's government programme
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NASA satellite imagery through Monday night showed spots in the Bahamas where Dorian had dumped as much as 35 inches (89 centimeters) of rain, said private meteorologist Ryan Maue.
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We can't even get the Americans to change their light bulbs -
possibly one of the easiest interventions to reduce CO2 from electricity production.For heavens sake. What chance do we have?
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-49591143
banning incandescent bulbs would be bad for consumers because of the higher cost of more efficient bulbs
banning incandescent bulbs would be bad for suppliers because of the longer lifetime of more efficient bulbs
FTFY.
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But Bristol will face stiff competition in the race to tackle the climate crisis from Glasgow and Edinburgh, which launched bids to become the UK’s first carbon-neutral city this year. Edinburgh has already shrunk its carbon footprint by a third since 2005 and is on track to reduce its carbon emissions by more than 40% by 2020 before becoming carbon neutral by 2030.
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we still have the chance to rescue and relocate as many fish as possible
The Relocating Fish Stage is upon us.
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@IWRATS we've been at that stage for a while, it's just that they were mostly being relocated to our stomachs...
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Technically, Cameron Rose is correct: climate change will not cause the end of the world.
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Spending 'grotesquely skewed' to car use as Scots driving alone soars
66 per cent of trips involve motorists driving alone compared to 56 per cent two decades ago
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Eight-country poll shows people view climate crisis as priority over migration and terrorism
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Those crazy Marchmont kids were up early this morning on their strike day. Instead of going to school they went to the junction of Middle Meadow Walk (NSEW), drew a big chalk world roundabout AND STOOD ON IT. iN a good natured if cockamamie attempt to persuade pedestrians and cyclists to save the planet.
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In further Irony, the whole town centre is now jammed with cars because of climate protestors
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I spoke to those kidz and also marched a bit with @unhurt. Nice day for it?
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A worryingly nice day for it. I organised a climate rally at Heriot-Watt for those of us unable to pop into town...
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Yes further irony one of our hottest summer days in late sept
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Not sure “irony” is optimum word.
Don’t know how to factor in today’s other ‘big event’.
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