A judge says construction must temporarily stop at “Alligator Alcatraz” to review its #environmental impacts on the Florida #Everglades> https://h2oradio.org/this-week-in-water/how-tariffs-could-strain-water-supplies
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And presumably, #environmental #protest is outlawed in #SaudiArabia. What gets me is lack of environmental protest against #wildfires in #liberal #Canada, which presents itself as vanguard of anti - #Trump opposition, though country is one of top historic emitters
https://www.iqair.com/newsroom/middle-east-air-quality-spotlight #Climate #airquality
www.iqair.comMiddle East Air Quality Spotlight: Riyadh among top 10 most polluted cities in the worldRiyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, is grappling with severe air pollution, ranking as the most polluted major city globally. High PM2.5 levels pose im...
The world’s “most controversial” #food #additive, explained
"Fed to #pigs in the final weeks of their lives, #ractopamine speeds up muscle gain so tt #pork producers can squeeze more #profit from each animal. But the #drug has been linked to severe adverse events in pigs, including trembling, reluctance to move, collapse, inability to stand up, hoof disorders, difficulty breathing, & even death. It also carries a number of #environmental & #human #health #concerns." 1/2
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/416398/ractopamine-pork-beef-elanco-animal-drug
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Comic about #AI: if you ignore the #joblosses, #intellectualproperty #theft, huge #environmental costs, #disinformation & the fact that it's making some of the biggest jerks on earth brain-bendingly rich - it really will be a boon for humanity!
Oil industry presence surges at UN plastic talks: NGOs. “#Environmental NGOs are raising concerns about the growing presence of #petrochemical_industry lobbyists at talks to forge a global #treaty to combat #plasticpollution.” | France24 https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250808-oil-industry-presence-surges-at-un-plastic-talks-ngos
FRANCE 24 · Oil industry presence surges at UN plastic talks: NGOs
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#FlameWar (no #pun intended) about #fossilfuels with #Canadians on Mastodon in terms of #wildfires. #Irony: I have spent the past 20 years protesting and #writing about shortcomings of U.S. #climate policy, but one line about lack of #environmental #protest in #Canada, while simultaneously and even-handedly criticizing the U.S., gives rise to defensiveness. #Brooklyn #airquality
Some 223 global financial institutions, representing nearly $23 trillion in assets, have called on over 1,300 firms to disclose #environmental data through CDP this year, as part of its annual financial institution-led Non-Disclosure Campaign (NDC). 
Sustainability Online - A business news platform with a sustainable focus. Featuring the latest sustainability news and ESG insight, viewed through a business lens. · Financial institutions ‘leveraging their influence’ to drive environmental efforts - Sustainability OnlineSome 223 global financial institutions, representing nearly $23 trillion in assets, have called on over 1,300 firms to disclose environmental data through CDP.
Not to exonerate lack of #environmental #consciousness in the U.S., but I find dearth of #protest in #Canada unacceptable we're choking from #wildfire #smoke in #Brooklyn! What is the thinking in #Toronto, #Quebec and #Montreal, #wildfires are far away so this doesn't matter? #Climate #climatechange
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@TWDickson Hey there #enviro groups and #GretaThunberg can we please get more #environmental #protests in #Toronto and other #Canadian cities I'm choking on #wildfire #smoke in #Brooklyn amidst endless #airquality alerts this is a serious situation @gretathunberg @ExtinctionR @sunrisemvmt @greenpeace #climate #climatechange
I thought #Canadians were more #liberal than Americans? #Wildfire #smoke engulfing #Brooklyn for days on end where are the #environmental #protests in #Toronto and #Quebec?
Here in #Brooklyn we are facing daily #airquality alerts due to #Canadian #wildfires. Are there any #environmental #protests in #Canada whatsoever, or is the #media just under-reporting? Please restore my #faith in #humanity
Where is the massive #environmental pressure in both the U.S. and #Canada this feels like colossal denialism
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/04/canada-wildfires-air-quality-alerts-us?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other #airquality #wildfires #Climate
The Guardian · Canada wildfires prompt severe air quality alerts across country and US
The internet has #materiality. It depends on the #subsea cables on the #ocean floor.
We must #question and #queer the popular imaginations of, and uncritical and false #assumptions about, digital #automation and #digitalhealth existing in the ether in an immaterial world, without #environmental #dependencies and ecological costs.
"Carney’s Liberal government has ticked one item after another off the #corporate lobby group’s to-do list: scrapping the #carbontax (which the Business Council previously supported as a necessary price to pay for #pipelines) and the #capitalgains tax hike; fast-tracking resource extraction projects and weakening #FirstNations’ rights and #environmental regulations; and massively expanding military spending while announcing the deepest spending cuts in a generation." https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/under-mark-carney-capitals-leading-lobby-group-is-back-in-the-drivers-seat
canadiandimension.comUnder Mark Carney, capital’s leading lobby group is back in the driver’s seatWith Mark Carney in power, the Business Council of Canada has re-emerged as the country’s most influential lobby group. While few Canadians know its name, the Council is advancing a pro-corporate agenda focused on resource extraction, military spending, and closer US ties, while sidelining public services, First Nations, and democratic accountability.
Looking for some #Positivity to end the week? I have recapped 46 notable #Positive #Environmental and #ClimateChange articles from past month including: how many #ElectricVehicle chargers have been installed in the #UnitedKingdom, #Bangladesh working to bring back five plant species deemed critically endangered, restoring restoring #Floodplain #Wetlands cuts #Carbon #Emissions by 39% and nearly 47% of #Singapore being considered a green space.
https://primonatura.co.uk/positive-environmental-stories-016/
Primo Natura · 46 Positive Environmental Success Stories — July 2025The media has an important role to play in combatting climate doom. Therefore, this monthly news round up of positive environmental and climate change news, is designed to spark joy and show that progress is being made. We pick two positive headlines a day, ranging from renewable energy and preservation
Climate Refugees: The Human Face of #EnvironmentalDisplacement
By Marco Kopinke, M.Sc.
February 20, 2025
"In recent years, the world has witnessed a dramatic surge in the number of people #displaced due to climate-related #NaturalDisasters. In 2022 alone, approximately 36.2 million individuals were forced to leave their homes as a direct result of #environmental challenges linked to #ClimateChange. This marked a significant increase compared to previous years, highlighting an alarming trend that is reshaping lives and communities across the globe. The stark reality is that these numbers are not just statistics; they represent families torn apart, livelihoods disrupted, and futures uncertain. As we continue to see the effects of climate change intensify, the number of #ClimateRefugees is expected to rise, creating a #humanitarian challenge that requires immediate attention and action.
"Looking ahead, the projections paint an even grimmer picture. By the year 2050, it is estimated that up to 1.2 billion people could be displaced worldwide due to the impacts of climate change and natural disasters. This staggering figure underscores the urgency of addressing the root causes of climate-induced displacement. It is crucial to understand that these projections are not mere forecasts but a call to action for governments, organizations, and individuals to mitigate the factors contributing to such mass displacement. The potential scale of this crisis demands a coordinated global response to ensure that those affected are provided with the necessary support and resources to rebuild their lives."
Climate Cosmos · Climate Refugees: The Human Face of Environmental DisplacementRising Displacement Numbers Rising Displacement Numbers (image credits: wikimedia) In recent years, the world has witnessed a dramatic surge in the number of people displaced due to climate-related natural disasters. In 2022 alone, approximately 36.2
"The skies overhead are already teeming with #satellites. But their orbiting numbers will skyrocket in the near future. This 21st-century #space race, while a boon for communications and Earth monitoring, is sending up a red flag with experts, who warn that the tech advances satellite may bring are linked to a growing number of Earth #environmental impacts stretching from the industry’s supply chain here on #Earth, into the upper atmosphere and out into space itself.”
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/commercial-space-race-comes-with-multiple-planetary-health-risks/
Mongabay Environmental News · Commercial space race comes with multiple planetary health risksThe skies overhead are already teeming with satellites. But their orbiting numbers will skyrocket in the near future as the commercial and international space race takes off. Three projects alone — SpaceX’s Starlink, China’s Guowang megaconstellation, and Donald Trump’s proposed Golden Dome missile defense system — will launch tens of thousands of new satellites. Today’s […]
#RadioactiveWaste leakage would be threat to area: critic
By Doug Diaczuk The Chronicle-Journal Apr 22, 2025
"A radioactive waste specialist from the United States says #NuclearWaste disposal sites place a giant bullseye on an area, as well as all communities along the transportation route, and residents of Northern #Ontario should take notice.
"#KevinKamps, a radioactive waste specialist with #BeyondNuclear, a non-profit advocacy group in the United States, will be speaking in Thunder Bay at Environment North's annual meeting on Wednesday [April 23].
"Kamps has opposed several nuclear waste sites across North America, including a site in the #YuccaMountains in #Nevada and a site at #Kincardine in #Ontario at the #BruceNuclear Generating Station.
" 'That was a 20-year campaign all told, but we prevailed in the end,' Kamps said of the Kincardine site in an interview with The Chronicle-Journal.
"The Nuclear Waste Management Organization [#NWM] identified a site between #Ignace and #Wabigoon Lake as the location for a proposed deep geological repository [#DGR] for #SpentFuel from #Canadian #NuclearPower plants.
"Last summer, the #TownshipOfIgnace expressed a willingness to be the host community for the repository following a survey showing the majority of residents supported the site.
"But several #FirstNation communities have spoken out in opposition to the site, citing #environmental concerns and the safety of transporting spent fuel through the region.
"Kamps said if anything was to go wrong at the deep geological repository site it would be catastrophic: 'for all points #downstream, #downwind, up the #FoodChain, down the generations.'
" 'In your neck of the woods, what I find ironic is the current target in your area is just outside of the #GreatLakes basin and I think it is a raw political calculation to try to silence what has been more than a decade of U.S. congressional opposition to the #LakeHuronDump,' he said.
" 'Now magically a site has been chosen outside of the Great Lakes basin.'
"There are many safety concerns to take into consideration when it comes to nuclear waste, Kamps said, beginning with the transportation of nuclear material to the site itself.
" 'One of the most controversial aspects is the transportation component, because it makes it everyone's problem along those routes,' he said. 'So that is another part of our challenge, to educate communities that would be along the most likely transportation route, be it road, rail, or waterway.'
"Then there is the site itself, which Kamps said could be vulnerable to #ExtremeWeather, #NaturalDisasters, or even potential attacks.
" 'You had better know your geology really well because if and when this starts leaking from its containers into the geology, then it's a question of how long will it take to mix with underground waterflows and perhaps even surface waterflows,' he said. 'And then the risk flows with the water, and with the air.'
"For those opposed to such sites, Kamps said the best way to fight back is through the democratic process and engaging with government representatives at all levels.
"He cited the opposition to the #Kincardine site that was a 20-year fight and the role First Nations communities played.
" 'An important part of that was the #SaugeenOjibwayNation who asked good questions and in the end voted 86 per cent no to that dump coming into their community,' he said.
"In terms of what to do with nuclear waste from generating stations, Kamps said it should stay at the site of origin."