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  1. chdot
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    Thunberg: ‘My message to the Americans is the same as to everyone – to unite behind the science and to act on the science’

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    While in the US, Thunberg has met fellow protesters, people who have lost their homes to wildfires and advocates for native Americans. She has learned a lot, she said, but the “basic problem is the same everywhere”.

    “Nothing is being done to stop the climate and ecological emergency from happening and to secure the future wellbeing for future generations,” she said.

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    https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/nov/12/greta-thunberg-climate-crisis-message-vote

    Posted 5 years ago #

  2. LaidBack
    Member

    https://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/edinburgh-airport-growth-halted-after-ryanair-cuts-1-5044197/amp?__twitter_impression=true

    Scotland's fastest growing / least taxed public transport hub has finally stopped growing. If B****t happened it could go into reverse - maybe the only bright spot from that bit of anarchy. Airlines are possibly already thinking that it's better to keep planes at airports inside future EU.
    Belfast could be good as a unique EUK country able to cover all options.

    Posted 5 years ago #

  3. chdot
    Admin

    https://twitter.com/GretaThunberg/status/1194609526911184896

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  4. chdot
    Admin

    https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/environment/2019/nov/14/plastic-substitute-made-of-fish-waste-hauls-in-uk-designer-dyson-award

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  5. chdot
    Admin

    https://theferret.scot/pension-fund-ethical-review-shell

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  6. chdot
    Admin

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/nov/15/venice-council-flooded-moments-after-rejecting-climate-crisis-plan

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  7. chdot
    Admin

    https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/nov/17/scientists-and-climate-advisers-condemn-tory-environmental-record

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  8. chdot
    Admin

    At least someone is making money out of the crisis.

    (Though slightly hard to get people to sign up with no confirmed speakers?)

    https://www.holyrood.com/events/view,policy-priorities-for-delivering-scotlands-environment-strategy_14644.htm

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  9. chdot
    Admin

    https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/nov/19/bill-gates-energy-startup-sunlight-heliogen-solar-energy

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  10. unhurt
    Member

    https://twitter.com/mrdavidbol/status/1197462925352620034

    Climate campaigners are addressing councillors about setting up a citizens assembly. Climate denier Cllr Rose asks them “is there any room in your mind for doubt that catastrophe is imminent and the science can be disputed?”

    The campaigners reply, saying: “Should we believe a few dissenting voices? Are we really going to take the risk that 97 per cent of scientists might be wrong? I don’t think that’s a risk we should take for the future of our planet.”

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  11. neddie
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    The first ever election leaders’ debate focusing on the climate crisis will be broadcast by Channel 4 next week, with the prime minister the only major party leader set to be absent.

    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/nov/21/boris-johnson-election-leaders-debate-climate-crisis

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  12. chdot
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    Jeremy Clarkson has made what could be the biggest reversal of his 30-year career. The anti-environmental columnist has, for the first time, accepted the existence of global heating after seeing the impact for himself.

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    https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/nov/24/jeremy-clarkson-climate-crisis-cambodia-trip-grand-tour

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  13. chdot
    Admin

    https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/nov/25/climate-heating-greenhouse-gases-hit-new-high-un-reports

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  14. chdot
    Admin

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/nov/25/storms-france-greece-italy-destruction-floods

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  15. chdot
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    Global emissions must fall by 7.6% a year for next decade to avoid crisis, report says

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    https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/nov/26/united-nations-global-effort-cut-emissions-stop-climate-chaos-2030

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  16. chdot
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    Well yes but -

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    Stop! Don’t send that email. Don’t offer thanks or send a jokey message. If you do, you will add to your carbon footprint. Be rude, say nothing – and save the planet.

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    https://www.theguardian.com/technology/shortcuts/2019/nov/26/pointless-emails-theyre-not-just-irritating-they-have-a-massive-carbon-footprint

    Once again highlighting the notion that it’s a lot to do with small individual personal choices - rather than some really major changes to a whole lot of things.

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  17. crowriver
    Member

    So there's a Climate Emergency.

    Apparently though BBC sees it as a priority to highlight how overpriced bottled water is at motorway services?

    Priorities, people!

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    How much! Why are service station snacks so expensive?
    By Kevin Peachey
    Personal finance reporter

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50517170

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  18. unhurt
    Member

    Also why does "Why are service station snacks so expensive?" need an article when two words will do: Captive and Market?

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  19. acsimpson
    Member

    Do you think the journalist lies awake at night trying to work out why restaurants charge so much for the bottle of wine he put on expenses?

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  20. chdot
    Admin

    https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/nov/27/climate-emergency-world-may-have-crossed-tipping-points

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  21. chdot
    Admin

    http://www.scotsman.com/news/environment/pioneering-carbon-storage-scheme-could-be-in-place-in-scotland-by-2024-1-5052724/amp

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  22. neddie
    Member

    File under "Unproven tech is gonna save us sometime in the future, business as usual"

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  23. chdot
    Admin

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/nov/28/eu-parliament-declares-climate-emergency

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  24. chdot
    Admin

    https://www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/climate-debate-party-manifestos-climate-change-nature-2

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  25. neddie
    Member

    Link to the City of Edinburgh council's climate change survey:

    https://consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/ce/edinburghtalksclimate/

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  26. chdot
    Admin

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    Many environmentalists see a contradiction between the IMF’s pursuit of growth and its new mission to tackle climate change. Georgieva disagrees: “These things are not necessarily against each other. You can have growth and it can be clean, green, sustainable and equitable.” She says her message to the COP 25 is simple: “We all recognise the risks. Now is the time to concentrate on action.”

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    https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/nov/30/imf-boss-kristalina-georgiva-climate-crisis-financial-crash-economics

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  27. chdot
    Admin

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    Forth Bridge and Leith could be under water by 2050 due to climate change

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    https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/forth-bridge-and-leith-could-be-under-water-2050-due-climate-change-1328692

    Leith maybe, FB less likely -

    https://coastal.climatecentral.org/map/11/-3.3918/55.977/?theme=sea_level_rise&map_type=coastal_dem_comparison&elevation_model=coastal_dem&forecast_year=2050&pathway=rcp45&percentile=p50&return_level=return_level_1&slr_model=kopp_2014

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  28. chdot
    Admin

    https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/dec/02/boris-johnson-urged-to-challenge-trump-on-climate-denial

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  29. chdot
    Admin

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    COP25: youth ‘leadership’ contrasts with government inaction, says UN chief

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    https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/dec/01/island-states-want-decisive-action-to-prevent-inundation

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  30. LaidBack
    Member

    Greta Thunberg is on last day at sea before arriving in Lisbon.

    https://twitter.com/GretaThunberg/status/1201548987288961024?s=19

    Then onto COP in Madrid...
    "The UN Climate Change Conference COP 25 (2 – 13 December 2019) will take place under the Presidency of the Government of Chile and will be held with logistical support from the Government of Spain. SBSTA 51/ SBI 51 will take place 2-9 December 2019. The pre-sessional period is from 25 November - 1 December 2019. The President for the conference is Ms. Carolina Schmidt, Minister of Environment of Chile."

    Posted 5 years ago #

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