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Can methane cuts pull us back from the brink of climate breakdown? With temperatures breaching the Paris limit, experts say tackling the powerful gas could buy crucial time as the clean-energy shift stalls

“Methane emissions across the supply chain are a key indicator of poor environmental and operational practices in the fossil fuel industry. Reducing [them] in the energy sector is the most effective and rapid way to cut greenhouse gases in the short term.”
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Removing CO2 from atmosphere vital to avoid catastrophic tipping points, leading scientist says 10bn tonnes must be captured from the air every year to limit global heating to 1.7C, says Johan Rockström

At the Climate talks in Brazil . . .

I wonder if the United States can learn anything from the last time a major industrialized country decided to isolate itself from the rest of the world?

Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)

Fantastic!

Leaders at the Global Climate Summit Highlight the Rising Toll of Warming

The environment minister of the small island nation of Tuvalu referred to Mr. Trump directly. “Tragically, the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases has withdrawn from the Paris agreement,” he said. “Mr. President, this is a shameful disregard for the rest of the world.”

10 Years After a Breakthrough Climate Pact, Here’s Where We Are (Gift Article) Has anything really changed in the decade since the Paris Agreement was reached? Actually, quite a lot.

Ten years ago leaders from nearly every country agreed to try to slow down global warming.
Has anything changed over 10 years? Yes. For the better and the worse. For one thing, every country remains committed to the Paris Agreement, except one: the United States.

Opinion | Nancy Pelosi Is an American Political Giant

Here's a reasonable look at one of the most consequential house speakers in the history of the institution . . .

China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics The world’s biggest manufacturer now has an interest in the world decarbonising

The US is the world's largest oil and gas producer. Yet, "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels."

We are going to live in a world where the the marginal cost of electricity is very close to zero

Small Businesses Gear Up for Tariff Fight at Supreme Court

Small businesses, suffering from tariffs on imports, waded into an unfolding legal clash that the Supreme Court has begun to consider. The sweeping use of emergency powers to issue tariffs has significant implications for U.S. businesses, whose fortunes are being shaped by policy set in Washington.

A River Restoration in Oregon Gets Fast Results: The Salmon Swam Right Back

It was the culmination of decades of efforts by Native American tribes, along with environmental organizations and others, when the last of four major hydroelectric dams that had blocked salmon and other fish from traveling up Oregon's Klamath River was removed . . .

Amazon Plans to Replace More Than Half a Million Jobs With Robots

And off we go . . .
Interviews and a cache of internal strategy documents viewed by The New York Times reveal that Amazon executives believe the company is on the cusp of its next big workplace shift: replacing more than half a million jobs with robots.

Yeah, good question. How do they know where they are?

Canadians care about the world and we care about each other. So we’re going to fight climate change and build a stronger, more competitive economy – together.

Carbon Dioxide Levels Jumped by a Record Amount, U.N. Says

Human-caused emissions are the major driver of a record jump in carbon dioxide levels, the largest since modern measurements began in 1957, according to the weather and climate agency of the United Nations.

Pope Leo Is Increasingly Defending Immigrants in the U.S. Pope Leo has made a number of public statements that demonstrate his willingness to challenge Trump's crackdown.

“While recognizing that appropriate policies are necessary to keep communities safe, I encourage you to continue to advocate for society to respect the human dignity of the most vulnerable,” Pope Leo told union leaders in Chicago earlier this month.

Why María Corina Machado Deserved the Nobel Peace Prize The Venezuelan opposition leader shows why participation matters.

In announcing the award, the committee chair described her as “a woman who keeps the flame of democracy burning amidst a growing darkness.”

Federal Judges, Warning of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ Fault Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders

Are Supreme Court’s ‘Emergency Orders’ leading U.S. into a ‘judicial crisis’?

Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.

PEN America Criticizes "Alarming" and "Dismissive" Language on Book Bans by U.S. Education Department - PEN America Kasey Meehan, director, Freedom to Read, at PEN America, said: "For over three years we have countered rhetoric that book bans occurring in public schools are a “hoax.” They are absolutely not. This k...

PEN America responds to action taken today by the Department of Education dismissing complaints about book bans and referring to them as a “hoax”:

"All students deserve to see themselves and the world around them reflected in the books shelved within their public schools.“ pen.org/press-releas...

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‘Full-throated assault on the First Amendment’: Judge rips into Trump over attempts to deport pro-Palestinian academics | CNN Politics A federal judge on Tuesday delivered an extraordinary 161-page rebuke of President Donald Trump, ruling that the administration impermissibly chilled the protected political speech of university profe...

A "full-throated assault on the First Amendment": Judge William G. Young, a Reagan appointee: "The administration impermissibly chilled the protected political speech of university professors and students by targeting non-citizens on college campuses who have spoken out in support of Palestinians"

A close-up of a thick conifer tree with bark that has deep grooves in it and is brown, tan, and almost a reddish color. There are additional thinner trees in the middle, behind the large tree, and a mountain covered with trees is in the background.

A friend in the forest at the Lake Wenatchee State Park, Washington 🌲

#Trees #ThickTrunkTuesday #Bark #PNW #Forest #Nature #Photography

happy bday Italian writer Grazia Deledda, b.1871.

"The soul needs the beauty of nature to thrive."

"Life is a journey, and we must embrace both the sunshine and the storms."

"Sometimes the greatest acts of bravery are found in the smallest acts of kindness."

National Weather Service at ‘breaking point’ as storm approaches The National Weather Service is struggling to maintain its weather forecasting operations due to significant staffing cuts under the Trump administration.

The Trump administration’s cuts to the Weather Service – where nearly 600 workers, or about 1 in every 7, have left through firings, resignations or retirements – are pushing the agency to its limits . . .

Time is running out to weigh in on Forest Service overhaul that would close Pacific Northwest headquarters The U.S. Forest Service could close its Pacific Northwest headquarters in Portland, which oversees Oregon and Washington national forests, as part of restructuring plan.

Even as Trump sends troops to Portland to 'protect' ICE facilities there . . . the U.S. Forest Service could close its Pacific Northwest headquarters in Portland, which oversees Oregon and Washington national forests, as part of a 'restructuring' plan.

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Climate Summit 2025 | United Nations 24 September 2025: To accelerate momentum, the UN Secretary-General will host a Special High-Level Event on Climate Action on 24 September 2025, as a platform for leaders to present their new national...

Climate Week at the United Nations . . . even as the United States pulls back

Top Scientists Find Growing Evidence That Greenhouse Gases Are, in Fact, a Danger

Yes, it's true. Greenhouse gasses are a threat to our environment and to us.

“Stop the Count”: food-insecurity version. 🤡

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