#NYC-sized ice shelf collapses in East Antarctica

#NYC-sized ice shelf collapses in East Antarctica

“NYC-sized ice shelf collapses in East Antarctica” An ice shelf the size of New York City has collapsed in East Antarctica, according to scientists. The collapse was captured by satellite images, which show the area had been shrinking over the last couple of years.  It was the first time in human history that the region had an ice shelf…

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#SEC proposes firms disclose climate risks, emissions data

#SEC proposes firms disclose climate risks, emissions data

“SEC proposes firms disclose climate risks, emissions data” The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday proposed requiring US-listed companies to disclose a range of climate-related risks and greenhouse gas emissions, with some Republicans saying the rules would amount to government overreach. The agency unveiled its long-anticipated draft rule under which companies would disclose their own…

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#Longer allergy season possible due to climate change: study

#Longer allergy season possible due to climate change: study

“Longer allergy season possible due to climate change: study” The seasonal sniffling and sneezing could last longer for allergy sufferers. A recent study published in the journal Nature Communications suggested that climate change will lengthen allergy season.  Two scientists from the University of Michigan examined climate data and pollen data and found that pollen emissions later this…

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#President Biden is at fault for high gas prices not Putin

#President Biden is at fault for high gas prices not Putin

“President Biden is at fault for high gas prices not Putin” President Joe Biden and prominent Democrats blame Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, alleged oil-company collusion and even COVID-19 for today’s sky-high gas prices. They refuse to take responsibility for this monumental mess of their own design. Revealing either an Olympic-grade lack of self-awareness or…

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#Target testing first net-zero emissions store in California

#Target testing first net-zero emissions store in California

“Target testing first net-zero emissions store in California” VISTA, Calif. – Target has announced its most sustainable store to date that will generate more renewable energy than it will need annually and will test other innovations to reduce the building’s emissions. The initiative at the Vista, California, store is part of the company’s Target Forward effort to achieve net-zero greenhouse…

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#Letters to the Editor — March 13, 2022

#Letters to the Editor — March 13, 2022

“Letters to the Editor — March 13, 2022” Joe’s vet hypocrisyYour story on the Biden administration’s plans to close two VA hospitals in New York City is very disturbing (“Two city VA hospitals face closure,” March 10). The planned closures of two hospitals that serve our many brave service members who live in New York…

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#Biden’s war on truckers will make everything more expensive

#Biden’s war on truckers will make everything more expensive

“Biden’s war on truckers will make everything more expensive” President Joe Biden rightly announced a ban on Russian energy imports Tuesday — though only after a bipartisan group in Congress twisted his arm. Biden had resisted the move, despite the purchases funding Vladimir Putin’s deadly Ukraine invasion, worried it would further boost gas prices (and further…

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#Jet fuel is bad for the environment. Contrails are even worse.

#Jet fuel is bad for the environment. Contrails are even worse.

“#Jet fuel is bad for the environment. Contrails are even worse.” Airplanes constantly emit the trails every time they fly, blasting pollutants into the atmosphere. The industry behind them doesn’t know how to fix it. The fact that airplanes are climate-­damaging fuel hogs—aviation accounts for two per cent of human-caused climate change—has been obvious to…

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#John Kerry’s deadly Ukraine hot air

#John Kerry’s deadly Ukraine hot air

“#John Kerry’s deadly Ukraine hot air” Proving that he’s still the same old clueless gasbag, ex-Secretary of State John Kerry has flagged the great worry about Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine: It will lead to “massive emissions” and distract from the fight against climate change.  Talk about tunnel vision: The “emissions” generated by an autocrat’s…

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