Bentley

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Host of @ClimateHubYYC's A Climate of Change zoomcast and The Climate Lens podcast, AB Regional Organizer for @Reality_Canada. Tweets are my own. #yyc

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2024-08-15 18:29:58

Smoke outlook for Edmonton: It will be here a while #yeg #abpoli #Climate #Smoke https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/smoke-outlook-for-edmonton-it-will-be-here-a-while-1.7000298

2024-07-10 13:22:16

The Hunt for the Most Efficient Heat Pump in the World - A new generation of engineers has realized they can push #HeatPumps to the limit, but just how much heat you can extract depends on your setup. https://www.wired.com/story/heat-pump-maximum-efficiency/

2024-07-10 01:58:26

Congratulations to Hub co-founder and board member at large Dr Joe Vipond for winning the Canadian Medical Association Award for Political Advocacy. Thanks for always standing up for what's right & continuing to be an inspiration to us all. https://www.cma.ca/get-involved/awards/canadian-medical-association-award-political-advocacy/dr-joe-vipond #yyc

2024-07-10 01:08:25

“#Greenwashing, #NetZero, and the Oil Sands in Canada: The Case of #PathwaysAlliance.”
#cdnpoli https://youtu.be/YzVqFuOXT9c?si=2dfd3XrLITj_Thzi

2024-07-10 01:06:03

Generative #AI is a #climate disaster - Tech companies are abandoning emissions pledges to chase AI market share https://disconnect.blog/generative-ai-is-a-climate-disaster/

2024-07-10 01:04:26

Fossil fuel execs outlined a 7-part playbook to influence governments and media https://thenarwhal.ca/tc-energy-recording-explainer/ #BigOil

2024-07-10 00:58:43

"The evidence is very strong for a forested area having very strong health benefits, both physical benefits, things like cardiovascular health but mental health benefits as well. It's really important for our mental health to be able to see natural areas and trees in particular."
https://www.podcastics.com/episode/303342/link/
#yyc #trees #TreeCanopy #ClimateJustice #YYCtrees #Climate #cdnpoli #abpoli

2024-07-09 15:31:31

US examines carbon pricing on imports, top climate diplomat says - John Podesta signals shift in policy targeting goods from ‘dirtier’ countries #Carbontax #cdnpoli #abpoli https://www.ft.com/content/8c720674-e5df-4abe-90b4-f510697089da via @ft

2024-07-09 15:27:55

Guest post: How #HeatPumps became a Nordic success story https://www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-how-heat-pumps-became-a-nordic-success-story/

2024-07-09 01:27:34

The Netherlands generates way more #solar power than Canada. Here's how they do it - Global investment in solar power now tops all other energy generation technologies combined, says #IEA
#EnergyTransition https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/solar-power-cheap-netherlands-1.7250118

2024-07-09 01:16:09

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We're super proud of the Hub's new #TreeEquity tool, thanks to our INCREDIBLE #NatureNode! Are you curious about the #TreeCanopy in your neighbourhood? Try zooming in to see if it's been increasing or decreasing! #yyc #yyccc #ClimateJustice https://calgarytreeequity.ca
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2024-07-09 01:12:22

"One of the goals of the Calgary Climate Hub's new #TreeEquity tool is to drive policy change & encourage funding for these neighbourhoods that just don't have that #TreeCanopy canopy cover."
https://www.podcastics.com/episode/303342/link/
#yyc #trees #TreeCanopy #ClimateJustice #YYCtrees #Climate #cdnpoli #abpoli

2024-07-08 20:48:00

Nope nope nope:
"#Enbridge Gas is ‘fighting for its survival’ — and that means keeping Ontario on fossil fuels" https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-enbridge-gas-municipalities/

2024-07-08 20:45:29

The rising potential of #solar power’s affordable and abundant energy #EnergyTransition https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/editorials/article-the-rising-potential-of-solar-powers-affordable-and-abundant-energy/

2024-07-08 19:00:57

Climate collapse: NASA points to risk of lethal heat in different regions on Earth #ExtremeHeat https://www.yourweather.co.uk/news/trending/climate-collapse-nasa-points-to-risk-of-lethal-heat-in-different-regions-on-earth.html

2024-07-08 18:59:22

Why Alaska’s elite firefighters are being deployed to protect its permafrost
'In a groundbreaking move, the state’s ‘smokejumpers’ will now combat fires that could further exacerbate climate change" #WILDFIRE https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/climate-and-people/alaska-firefighters-smokejumpers-permafrost-climate-change/

2024-07-08 18:30:15

June hottest on record, beating 2023 high: EU climate monitor https://www.rawstory.com/last-month-was-the-hottest-june-on-record-across-the-globe-the-eu-s-climate-monitor-said/

2024-07-08 18:28:17

Old pipes cause Texas cities to lose tens of billions of gallons of water each year https://www.rawstory.com/old-pipes-cause-texas-cities-to-lose-tens-of-billions-of-gallons-of-water-each-year/

2024-07-08 14:05:56

Demand the Senate Regulate the Banks https://act.leadnow.ca/cafa/

2024-07-08 14:04:04

#Solar giants produce more useful energy than #BigOil, and fossil fuel spending is going to waste https://reneweconomy.com.au/solar-giants-produce-more-useful-energy-than-big-oil-and-fossil-fuel-spending-is-going-to-waste/#google_vignette

2024-07-08 14:00:33

When it comes to power, #solar is about to leave #nuclear and everything else in the shade #EnergyTransition https://theconversation.com/when-it-comes-to-power-solar-is-about-to-leave-nuclear-and-everything-else-in-the-shade-233644?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=bylinetwitterbutton via @ConversationEDU

2024-07-08 01:53:27

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We're super proud of the Hub's new #TreeEquity tool, thanks to our INCREDIBLE #NatureNode! Are you curious about the #TreeCanopy in your neighbourhood? Try zooming in to see if it's been increasing or decreasing! https://calgarytreeequity.ca
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2024-07-08 01:47:33

"It's a perfect matchup of vulnerable neighbourhoods & populations along with low #TreeCanopy cover. That's something that's common all across North America, so Calgary's not unique in that sense, but it's something that we can really back up with data as well." #TreeEquity #yyc
https://www.podcastics.com/episode/303342/link/
#yyc #trees #TreeCanopy #ClimateJustice #YYCtrees #Climate #cdnpoli #abpoli

2024-07-08 01:39:32

Feds announce $11 million in funding for #CleanEnergy projects, mostly in Alberta https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/feds-announce-11-million-in-funding-for-clean-energy-projects-mostly-in-alberta-1.6949849 #abpoli

2024-07-08 01:37:57

Selenium risks depend on amount of fish people eat from rivers downstream of #Teck #coal mines, according to a risk assessment quietly released by the B.C. government https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-teck-resources-selenium-risks-study/

2024-07-07 19:59:28

Crews turn a corner with California's largest #wildfire as massive #HeatWave brings new danger #ExtremeHeat https://phys.org/news/2024-07-crews-corner-california-largest-wildfire.html via @physorg_com

2024-07-07 18:23:02

California Is Showing How a Big State Can Power Itself Without Fossil Fuels - For part of almost every day this spring, the state produced more electricity than it needed from renewable sources. #EnergyTransition https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/california-is-showing-how-a-big-state-can-power-itself-without-fossil-fuels?utm_brand=tny&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_social-type=owned&mbid=social_twitter

2024-07-07 18:06:35

Should #HeatWaves Be Named like #Hurricanes? California is launching a heat wave ranking system, but it’s unclear how well such efforts actually inform people about heat risks #ExtremeHeat https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/should-heat-waves-be-named-like-hurricanes/

2024-07-07 18:04:58

'Star Wars Without Darth Vader': It’s Time We Named The Causes Of #Climate Failure - Our media are great at identifying the symptoms of climate inaction, but hopeless at naming its architects. A new book shows there's no excuse for such ambiguity. https://climatelaundry.substack.com/p/star-wars-without-darth-vader-its

2024-07-07 18:02:50

#ClimateCorps: Biden wants to save the climate by deploying young people. He’s not there yet https://hechingerreport.org/column-biden-wants-to-save-the-climate-by-deploying-young-people-hes-not-there-yet/

2024-07-07 18:00:05

The List of Money Managers Axing Oil Stocks Just Got Longer #EnergyTransition https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-27/the-list-of-money-managers-dumping-oil-stocks-just-got-longer?utm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter via @climate #BigOil

2024-07-07 17:58:58

#Nuclear power would do little to reduce need for #renewables: report https://www.afr.com/companies/energy/nuclear-power-would-do-little-to-reduce-need-for-renewables-report-20240627-p5jpd4

2024-07-07 16:00:50

Your #Stampede Sunday morning podcast is HERE. Fire up that morning coffee and enjoy.
Have a GREAT Sunday! #Yahoo
#yyc #trees #TreeCanopy #ClimateJustice #YYCtrees #Climate

2024-07-06 19:01:18

Hydro-Québec announces mega #wind farm in partnership with #Indigenous communities, regional government https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-hydro-quebec-wind-farm-chamouchouane/?utm_medium=Referrer:+Social+Network+/+Media&utm_campaign=Shared+Web+Article+Links

2024-07-06 19:00:21

"BC’s Toxic #Coal Dust Invades Alberta - #Teck’s Elk Valley mines waft a poison cloud across the border, a new report finds" via @TheTyee https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/07/01/BC-Toxic-Coal-Dust-Invades-Alberta/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial

2024-07-06 18:58:12

The Netherlands generates way more solar power than Canada. Here's how they do it - Global investment in #solar power now tops all other energy generation technologies combined, says #IEA https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/solar-power-cheap-netherlands-1.7250118 #abpoli

2024-07-06 18:40:50

California #wildfires spread in July 4 weekend heat wave https://www.rawstory.com/california-fires-spread-in-july-4-weekend-heat-wave/

2024-07-06 02:08:54

Millions of litres spilled and not a single fine: 16 years in a little-known Canadian oilpatch
Manitoba’s environment minister says the ‘decimation’ of her department under the previous government led to oversight gaps in the province’s oil industry. Experts say that spells big risks https://thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-pipeline-spills-fines/ #BigOil #Climate

2024-07-06 02:07:36

#Wildfires ravaging Arctic Circle - EU monitor https://bbc.com/news/articles/c25l17v7qn0o

2024-07-06 02:05:50

Canada’s 2023 #wildfires burned huge chunks of forest, spewing far more heat-trapping gas than planes https://calgary.citynews.ca/2024/06/27/canadas-2023-wildfires-burned-huge-chunks-of-forest-spewing-far-more-heat-trapping-gas-than-planes/ #Climate

2024-07-06 02:00:29

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2024-07-06 01:52:04

"We can see from the #TreeEquityScoring that there's quite a number of neighbourhoods in the NE that don't meet the 16% #TreeCanopy goal the city has set. What we can see from that data is those neighbourhoods are also some of the most vulnerable neighbourhoods in the city." #yyc
https://www.podcastics.com/episode/303342/link/
#yyc #trees #TreeCanopy #ClimateJustice #YYCtrees #Climate #cdnpoli #abpoli

2024-07-05 00:52:08

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We're super proud of the Hub's new #TreeEquity tool, thanks to our INCREDIBLE #NatureNode! Are you curious about the #TreeCanopy in your neighbourhood? Try zooming in to see if it's been increasing or decreasing! https://calgarytreeequity.ca
#yyc #trees #TreeCanopy #ClimateJustice #YYCtrees #Climate #cdnpoli #abpoli

2024-07-05 00:44:08

"Our new #TreeEquity tool gives people a lot of details on the current state of Calgary's canopy & a #TreeEquityScore inspired by what #AmericanForests did for the entire U.S. We don't have anything similar in Canada so the #NatureNode took it upon ourselves to do that for #yyc
https://www.podcastics.com/episode/303342/link/
#yyc #trees #TreeCanopy #ClimateJustice #YYCtrees #Climate #cdnpoli #abpoli

2024-07-04 18:53:05

Prosecutor offers roadmap to homicide case against #BigOil https://thehill.com/newsletters/sustainability/4741437-prosecutor-offers-roadmap-to-homicide-case-against-big-oil/

2024-07-04 18:52:05

California #wildfires have already burned 90,000 acres, and summer is just beginning https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-06-22/spring-wildfire-sees-a-boom-concerning-for-rest-of-year

2024-07-04 18:51:14

#Climate goals could make gas heating obsolete. So why do gas companies keep adding customers? - Building more gas infrastructure is like investing in video rental stores 15 years ago, says expert #EnergyTransition https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/gas-network-policies-1.7240239?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar

2024-07-04 18:28:46

Music festivals seek greener footprint https://www.rawstory.com/music-festivals-seek-greener-footprint/

2024-07-04 14:12:07

Oil sands lobby strip mines website after Canada cracks down on #greenwash https://www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/oil-sands-lobby-strip-mines-website-after-canada-cracks-down-on-greenwash/ #BigOil

2024-07-04 14:09:11

Exxon’s Imperial Deletes CEO Claim That #CCS Is ‘Critical’ to Paris Climate Goals - The company has removed dozens of documents referencing the technology from its website following passage of a new anti-#greenwashing law. https://www.desmog.com/2024/06/27/exxons-imperial-deletes-ceo-claim-that-ccs-is-critical-to-paris-climate-goals/ #BigOil

2024-07-04 01:05:10

Everything’s About to Get a Hell of a Lot More Expensive Due to #Climate Change -
Intensifying hurricanes, floods, and #HeatWaves are wreaking havoc across the US—and on everyone’s bank accounts.
https://www.wired.com/story/everythings-about-to-get-a-hell-of-a-lot-more-expensive-due-to-climate-change/

2024-07-04 01:01:46

Inside a former #TCEnergy exec’s claim he got pro-pipeline messaging ‘stuck on government letterhead’ - Leaked recordings reveal how a TC Energy exec claimed to influence the #BC government on #climate policy — ‘leveraging’ everything from relationships with ambassadors to shopping at the same grocery stores #BigOil https://thenarwhal.ca/tc-energy-leak-investigation/

2024-07-04 00:59:24

Leaked #TCEnergy recording prompts #BC to probe claims of outsized lobbying influence on government -
"In a leaked recording, a TC Energy executive — and former BC NDP staffer — made bold claims about how the fossil fuel company leveraged political connections to weaken government climate policy" #BigOil https://thenarwhal.ca/tc-energy-leak-attorney-general-reacts/

2024-07-04 00:55:40

"Many other cities have a private property tree bylaw. We're losing ground. One thing I learned as a councilor is people love their trees. It's not because the public doesn't want them. It's just we as Calgarians & city council today & in the past haven't committed the funding"
https://www.podcastics.com/episode/303342/link/
#yyc #trees #TreeCanopy #ClimateJustice #YYCtrees #Climate #cdnpoli #abpoli #yyccc

2024-07-03 20:27:37

via @wildernews: #FirstNations #conservation visions create historic moment in #ClayoquotSound https://www.wildernesscommittee.org/news/first-nations-conservation-visions-create-historic-moment-clayoquot-sound

2024-07-03 20:26:49

2024-07-03 20:25:06

New evidence is starting to show more clearly just how devastating a public-health crisis ##WildfireSmoke is. Yet despite the risks, most Americans are left to deal with the threat on their own, @ZoeSchlanger reports: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2024/06/wildfire-smoke-summer-health/678693/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social

2024-07-03 20:23:04

#BigOil’s Plan To Criminalize Pipeline Protests - Fossil fuel companies and trade groups are using essential pipeline safety legislation to further criminalize pipeline protests. https://www.levernews.com/big-oils-plan-to-criminalize-pipeline-protests/ #Climate

2024-07-03 14:13:17

Northern California #wildfire spreads, with more hot weather expected. Thousands evacuate #Climate https://apnews.com/article/california-wildfires-8091a7f73b1765b440f9923d76f8e664

2024-07-03 13:18:31

Hub and Spokes, the Hub's 4th annual downtown bikepath tour/party is coming around again this Saturday July 20th from 10am - 1230pm. Spaces are limited so RSVP today!
RSVP: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/hub_and_spokes_2024 #yyc #yycbike #bikeyyc
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2024-07-03 01:40:29

The science of #protests: how to shape public opinion and swing votes - Demonstrations are on the rise, and scientists are revealing which types work best. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02082-5

2024-07-03 01:39:10

Biden administration puts $375M toward rural #renewables https://www.bocvip.com/505493/biden-administration-puts-375m-toward-rural-renewables/

2024-07-03 01:37:09

#Boulder communities win big against #Exxon and #Suncor
#SueBigOil https://climateintegrity.org/news/boulder-communities-win-big-against-exxon-and-suncor

2024-07-03 01:04:53

"Redevelopment, a landowner can completely clear their property of any vegetation. They can put down plastic lawn! There's no incentive to keep them. There's no disincentive to removing them. It's something that I heard for years and really tried to address through policy" #yyc
https://www.podcastics.com/episode/303342/link/
#yyc #trees #TreeCanopy #ClimateJustice #YYCtrees #Climate #cdnpoli #abpoli

2024-07-02 21:08:16

'Heat can kill - here's how to help!" by the great #KatharineHayhoe
"Protecting mobile home communities, extreme heat, and how to keep safe this summer" #ExtremeHeat #HeatDome https://www.talkingclimate.ca/p/heat-can-kill-heres-how-to-help

2024-07-02 21:03:30

“Say It!”: Why TV Weather Forecasters Can No Longer Avoid #Climate Change
"@BillWeirCNN argues that with climbing temperatures wreaking havoc across the country, there is a bottomless well of story ideas for local stations to cover." https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/cnn-bill-weir-local-tv-news-climate-change-1235924850/ via @thr

2024-07-02 21:01:56

In photos: The coolest summer of the rest of your life https://www.axios.com/2024/06/24/in-photos-extreme-heat-flooding-worldwide #ExtremeHeat #Climate

2024-07-02 21:00:49

Expanding #HeatDome has 100 million people in 27 states bracing for extreme temperatures https://abcnews.go.com/US/heat-dome-100-million-people-27-states-extreme-heat-tornado-warnings-forecasts/story?id=111347390 #ExtremeHeat

2024-07-02 14:10:06

2024-07-02 14:07:01

Canada's push against #greenwashing is working https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/06/20/news/canadas-push-against-greenwashing-working

2024-07-01 16:15:50

When #HeatWaves strike, Environment Canada can link it to #climate change — fast
Is it climate change? A new heat wave tool answers https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/science/when-heat-waves-strike-environment-canada-can-link-it-to-climate-change-fast/article_21fff540-9e18-5131-9f6c-c53b79aff7de.html

2024-07-01 16:13:22

The media is still falling short on climate - HEATED analyzed 133 breaking news stories about recent climate-fueled weather in the United States. The results were dismal but there were some bright spots. https://heated.world/p/the-media-is-still-falling-short

2024-07-01 16:11:49

Humanity deep in the danger zone of planetary boundaries https://phys.org/news/2023-09-humanity-deep-danger-zone-planetary.amp #Climate

2024-07-01 16:09:42

80 More Years of Oil: The Big Attraction of Carbon Capture #CCUS #CarbonCapture https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/80-More-Years-of-Oil-The-Big-Attraction-of-Carbon-Capture.html

2024-07-01 16:07:30

Giving audiences what they want: a look at Norway’s public broadcaster’s #climate change coverage strategy
NRK overhauled its climate coverage after its audience asked for better reporting on the topic. https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/giving-audiences-what-they-want-look-norways-public-broadcasters-climate-change-coverage

2024-07-01 14:20:05

Happy #CanadaDay! Your holiday Monday morning podcast is HERE. Fire up that morning coffee and enjoy.
Have a GREAT Sunday!
https://www.podcastics.com/episode/303342/link/
#yyc #trees #TreeCanopy #ClimateJustice #YYCtrees #Climate

2024-07-01 00:47:49

"We have we have a difficult ecosystem for trees. Calgary is a prairie city. But almost all the trees that you see in Calgary have been planted by people and we haven't kept up with attrition. We are losing trees through redevelopment & not requiring them to be replaced" #yyc
https://www.podcastics.com/episode/303342/link/
#yyc #trees #TreeCanopy #ClimateJustice #YYCtrees #Climate #cdnpoli #abpoli

2024-06-30 14:56:40

Your long weekend Sunday morning podcast is HERE. Fire up that morning coffee and enjoy.
Have a GREAT Sunday!
#yyc #trees #TreeCanopy #ClimateJustice #YYCtrees #Climate https://www.podcastics.com/episode/303342/link/

2024-06-30 14:35:41

Why is The Quiet New Deal so quiet? https://www.patreon.com/posts/why-is-quiet-new-106917389 #Climate #EnergyTransition

2024-06-30 14:32:50

Canada’s uncounted #emissions - Going green at home while shipping oil and gas abroad #cdnpoli https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/features/2024/emissions/

2024-06-30 01:10:09

"Let there be no doubt, when a #climate majority makes itself known to these provincial leaders their position becomes untenable. The question is how much hotter will we let them make it?" #Climate #cdnpoli #abpoli
https://www.podcastics.com/episode/303342/link/
#yyc #trees #TreeCanopy #ClimateJustice #YYCtrees #Climate #cdnpoli #abpoli

2024-06-29 22:38:48

Is Earth really getting too hot for people to survive? A scientist explains #ExtremeHeat and the role of climate change https://theconversation.com/is-earth-really-getting-too-hot-for-people-to-survive-a-scientist-explains-extreme-heat-and-the-role-of-climate-change-231472?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=bylinetwitterbutton via @ConversationUS

2024-06-29 00:55:58

"We don't want our fellow Canadians left behind in the global #EnergyTransition and indeed think we should prosper from the change. Let there be no doubt, when a climate majority makes itself known to these slacker provincial leaders their position becomes untenable."
https://www.podcastics.com/episode/303342/link/
#yyc #trees #TreeCanopy #ClimateJustice #YYCtrees #Climate #cdnpoli #abpoli

2024-06-28 21:22:08

#CallToAction: Keep the #GreenLine on Track! https://commongoodyyc.good.do/keepgreenlineontrack/emailgovernment/ #yyc #yyccc

2024-06-28 21:16:16

#SueBigOil: Multnomah County Wins Ruling in Climate Lawsuit Against #BigOil
"A federal court rejected Big Oil’s arguments to move the county’s lawsuit, which seeks damages from the 2021 heat dome, out of state court"
https://climateintegrity.org/news/multnomah-county-wins-ruling-in-climate-lawsuit-against-big-oil

2024-06-28 18:50:40

The Gas Industry Is Gaslighting the Public about Climate Change #BigOil #Disinformation https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-gas-industry-is-gaslighting-the-public-about-climate-change/

2024-06-28 18:49:19

Wildfire Threats Make Utilities Uninsurable in US West - As #wildfire season starts, some utilities are now operating without insurance — and are on the hook for millions of dollars in damages if their power lines are linked to a blaze. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-24/utilities-face-insurance-nightmare-over-wildfire-threats?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_content=business

2024-06-28 18:47:19

East Meets West? Lab Study Focuses on Connecting Power Grid from Coast to Coast #EnergyGrid https://www.energy.gov/eere/articles/east-meets-west-lab-study-focuses-connecting-power-grid-coast-coast

2024-06-28 18:46:36

East Meets West? Lab Study Focuses on Connecting Power Grid from Coast to Coast #EnergyGrid https://www.energy.gov/eere/articles/east-meets-west-lab-study-focuses-connecting-power-grid-coast-coast

2024-06-28 18:45:37

Why London, New York and Shanghai should be worried about Antarctica’s ‘doomsday glacier’ - Researchers say the ‘vigorous melting’ of the #Thwaites glacier could push up sea levels faster than expected #Climate https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/climate-and-people/antarctica-doomsday-thwaites-glacier-climate-change/

2024-06-28 18:43:24

How the automobile industry turned us into #SUV drivers - Automakers focus on bigger vehicles amid lenient emissions regulations, higher profit margins https://www.cbc.ca/news/suv-small-car-affordable-1.7239768

2024-06-28 13:51:30

It's coming around to that time again: join us for Hub & Spokes on July 20th! This celebration of active transportation where we guide our group of bike riders for an all ages FUN RIP through sections of Calgary's downtown 5A network!
RSVP: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/hub_and_spokes_2024 #yyc #yycbike
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2024-06-28 01:24:03

Big Banks Have Funded #Climate Crisis With Nearly $7 Trillion Since Paris Agreement - “Banks that profit from climate chaos invent new #greenwash every year, but we have the receipts that show how much money they put into fossil fuels" https://www.desmog.com/2024/06/11/big-banks-have-funded-climate-crisis-with-nearly-7-trillion-since-paris-agreement/

2024-06-28 01:18:45

Dying in the Fields as Temperatures Soar - Scores of California farmworkers are dying in the heat in regions with chronically bad air, even in a state with one of the toughest heat standards in the nation. #ExtremeHeat https://insideclimatenews.org/news/31122023/california-farmworkers-dying-in-the-heat/

2024-06-28 01:09:18

"The media is still falling short on climate - HEATED analyzed 133 breaking news stories about recent climate-fueled weather in the United States. The results were dismal—but there were some bright spots" https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/06/26/Pressure-Builds-Ban-Blatantly-False-Ads/

2024-06-28 01:05:44

Colorado Judge Rejects #Exxon, #Suncor Attempt to Kill Landmark Climate Lawsuit - "Courts across the country keep rejecting #BigOil's attempts to escape justice for their #climate deception," said one advocate. https://www.commondreams.org/news/colorado-climate-lawsuit

2024-06-28 01:04:12

#ExtremeHeat waves aren't 'just summer': How #climate change is heating up the weather, and what we can do about it https://phys.org/news/2024-06-extreme-summer-climate-weather.html via @physorg_com

2024-06-28 01:02:19

Landmark court ruling will have huge implications for new fossil fuel projects in UK https://theconversation.com/landmark-court-ruling-will-have-huge-implications-for-new-fossil-fuel-projects-in-uk-233018?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=bylinetwitterbutton via @ConversationUK #Climate

2024-06-28 00:59:39

The evil stupidity of #climate #denialism https://volewica.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-evil-stupidity-of-climate-denialism.html

2024-06-28 00:56:00

"The good news is a majority of Canadians and yes, even Albertans, understand #climate change is real, that it is caused by humans and we support action to protect ourselves and each other, and we don't want our fellow Canadians left behind in the global #EnergyTransition"
https://www.podcastics.com/episode/303342/link/
#yyc #trees #TreeCanopy #ClimateJustice #YYCtrees #Climate #cdnpoli #abpoli