Charles Thistlethwaite

The integration of green principles into CTE is driven by both environmental concerns and economic benefits, as industries seek to remain competitive, adapt to climate changes, and reduce operational costs through sustainable practices.

The greening of career education: US students learn new skills as climate crisis intensifies Some districts are adding programs in clean energy and sustainability, while one state is infusing environmental lessons into culinary education and construction

US school districts are increasingly integrating programs focused on clean energy and sustainability into their career and technical education (CTE) offerings, preparing students for a workforce impacted by the intensifying climate crisis.

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'A good way of dealing with overpopulation': Epstein files reveal how the rich fuel climate denialism Jeffrey Epstein and his vast network of elite figures routinely traded in myths that undermine climate progress. Experts say it's not an accident.

The released Epstein files reveal that Jeffery Epstein promoted climate denialism and ecofascist ideologies, suggesting that #climatechange could be a means to address overpopulation and viewing events like forest fires as potentially beneficial for the species.

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The ongoing awareness of climate change generates psychological distress, including worry, grief, and frustration, which are valid responses that can significantly affect daily functioning and sleep if left unmanaged.

Three ways climate change affects mental health – and why the story is more hopeful than it might seem | The Invading Sea Feeling worried about climate change can also motivate people to take meaningful action.

#Climatechange directly impacts mental health through extreme weather events like floods and heatwaves, which can increase the risk of anxiety, depression, and PTSD, while rising temperatures disrupt sleep and exacerbate existing conditions.

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The ICJ's ruling, based on extensive submissions, and issued at the request of 135 nations in addition to Vanuatu, established that states have a legal duty to address the "existential threat" of climate change.

US pressures Vanuatu at UN over ICJ’s landmark climate change ruling A cable seen by Al Jazeera says the US 'strongly objects' to the island nation seeking support for the ICJ's ruling.

The United States is pressuring the Pacific nation of Vanuatu to withdraw a United Nations draft resolution that supports the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) landmark ruling on #climatechange obligations.

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Frontiers | Fear motivates and dread stalls: the role of emotions in climate support As the negative impacts of rapidly accelerating climate change increase in frequency and severity, widespread climate action in the population becomes increa...

Researchers found that while participants generally had strong beliefs regarding climate change, their immediate emotional state significantly influenced their policy support.

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Does climate change dread leave us too powerless to act? Researchers found that women have both stronger climate change belief and greater support for climate policies than men.

New research shows feelings of fear are associated with increased support for #climatechange policies, while dread leads to decreased support.

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California’s Gov. Gavin Newsom immediately vowed to challenge Trump’s move, which overturns the legal underpinning for the entire federal regulatory push to address climate change.

Newsom vows to sue after Trump rolls back key climate change finding Trump bragged that he was taking “the single largest deregulatory action in American history” and promised that it would bring down car prices.

President Trump's declaration that greenhouse gases are not dangerous is a burn to California where heat-fueled wildfires last year destroyed more than 30,000 homes and other buildings around Los Angeles and caused hundreds of deaths from flames, smoke and pollution.

"Led by a president who refers to climate change as a “hoax,” the administration is essentially saying that the vast majority of scientists around the world are wrong and that a hotter planet is not the menace that decades of research shows it to be."

Trump Administration Erases the Government’s Power to Fight Climate Change

Today, the Trump administration repealed the 2009 bedrock scientific finding that says greenhouse gases threaten human life and well being. It means the Environmental Protection Agency can no longer control the pollution that is dangerously heating the planet.

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Melting glaciers as symbols of tourism paradoxes - Nature Climate Change Visitors are increasingly drawn to disappearing glacier landscapes for their beauty and scientific value. This Comment examines the paradoxes reshaping relationships among glaciers, people and communi...

The phenomenon of 'last-chance tourism' is on the rise, with visitors experiencing ecological grief as they witness the rapid disappearance of these icy giants, which are intrinsically linked to cultural heritage and provide essential resources like water.

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Shrinking glaciers are increasingly becoming popular tourist destinations, drawing millions of visitors annually who are drawn to their beauty and their symbolism in the era of #climatechange.

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To ensure the longevity of urban infrastructure, building maintenance must be treated as climate resilience, requiring updated hazard maps based on future climate models, regular structural health monitoring, and retrofitting of vulnerable components.

City skylines need an upgrade in the face of climate stress Climate change isn’t rewriting the laws of structural engineering, but it is rapidly eating away at our margins of safety.

Modern buildings are designed based on historical weather data and safety codes that are becoming increasingly obsolete due to #climatechange, which acts as a threat multiplier, exacerbating environmental stresses on structures.

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We Love Our Dogs and Cats. But Are They Bad for the Environment?

If American dogs and cats were a nation, they would rank fifth globally in meat consumption, behind Russia, Brazil, US, and China.

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Veterinarians must lead the climate-smart pet ownership conversation | dvm360 Climate-smart pet ownership will be defined either by science and veterinary ethics or by marketing and denial, and the profession must choose now.

Our pets have a big impact on #climatechange. Dogs and cats have a substantial environmental 'paw print,' with their food consumption alone releasing the CO2e comparable to millions of cars, and consuming a significant portion of meat production resources.

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Scientists have long warned about the detrimental health effects of climate change, including more intense heat waves, yet the Trump administration plans to revoke the "endangerment finding," a crucial scientific determination that greenhouse gases harm public health and welfare.

Climate Change Is Harming Her Patients. Trump’s Latest Plan Will Make It Worse. The administration wants to repeal a key scientific finding on climate change, limiting the government's ability to protect us from climate pollution.

Dr. Lisa Vinci, a primary care physician in Chicago, observed firsthand how extreme heat waves, exacerbated by #climatechange, severely impacts her elderly patients' respiratory health, leading to conditions that mimick terminal illness.

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The future of climate action hinges on navigating uncertainty, with the potential for middle powers to form a new coalition, China's role in climate leadership, and the resilience of renewable energy's political economy being key questions.

Addressing climate change without the ‘rules-based order’ Everyone who cares about climate action must now grapple with how climate politics can function in a new world of uncertainty.

The current disruption to the global 'rules-based order', partly due to the Trump administration, poses significant risks to international climate change efforts, potentially jeopardizing progress made in the last decade.

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Climate Change and Insurance: Embracing Resilience for Private Market Survival Private insurance is a major mechanism for managing natural disaster risk in the U.S. Public programs cannot generate sufficient capital to provide adequate protection to homes and businesses. Our li...

Resilience bonds, issued via public-private partnerships, aim to ease the financial burden on insurers by using data on risk reduction from resilience improvements to guide local government bond issuance, thereby expanding coverage to vulnerable populations.

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Resilience bonds could serve as an insurance solution to address climate change risks Researchers with Lehigh University's Center for Catastrophe Modeling and Resilience, led by anthropologist David G. Casagrande, have identified two urgent challenges the United States faces in adaptin...

Researchers have identified a looming disaster insurance crisis and a lack of relocation policies in the U.S. due to #climatechange, which is destabilizing the private insurance and reinsurance industries.

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Evolution of Pliocene-Pleistocene tropical terrestrial Andean temperature amplification | PNAS The Pliocene is the most recent epoch in which the Earth warmed under atmospheric CO2 levels similar to today (>400 ppm). The Pliocene then transit...

The findings show that during the late Pliocene, the tropical Andes experienced approximately 3.7°C of warming compared to the Holocene, while tropical sea surface temperatures rose by only 1.9°C, demonstrating a land-to-ocean warming ratio of nearly 2:1.
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Some tropical land may experience stronger-than-expected warming under climate change A sediment record millions of years old revealed that the tropical Andes heated up dramatically when atmospheric CO2 levels were similar to today’s.

A study of lake sediments from the Colombian Andes, found tropical land regions could face more warming than anticipated due to #climatechange, with past warming periods showing these lands heating up nearly twice as much as the ocean.

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Global gridded dataset of heating and cooling degree days under climate change scenarios - Nature Sustainability Accurate projections of heating and cooling needs are vital for planning energy use and achieving the sustainable development goals. A global dataset now maps global heating and cooling degree days, f...

The study emphasizes the urgent need for adaptation measures, such as installing air conditioning, and calls for decarbonizing the building sector and pursuing net-zero emissions to reverse the trend of increasingly hotter days.
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Global population living with extreme heat expected to double by 2050 A new University of Oxford study finds that almost half of the global population (3.79 billion) will be living with extreme heat by 2050 if the world reaches 2.0°C of global warming above pre-industri...

A University of Oxford study predicts that nearly half of the world's population, approximately 3.79 billion people, will experience extreme heat by 2050 if global warming reaches 2.0°C above pre-industrial levels.

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The extent of snow-covered ground is at a record low. Instead of the typical winter sports, people across the West are still hiking and biking in 50- and 60-degree weather.