#Record wildfire burns amid drought on Hawaii’s Big Island

#Record wildfire burns amid drought on Hawaii’s Big Island

“#Record wildfire burns amid drought on Hawaii’s Big Island” HONOLULU — Firefighters gained more control over a wildfire in Hawaii that forced thousands of people to evacuate over the weekend and destroyed at least two homes on the Big Island, but officials warned that strong winds will return on Tuesday, raising the danger again. Authorities…

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#Men are bigger polluters than women, study shows

#Men are bigger polluters than women, study shows

“#Men are bigger polluters than women, study shows” When it comes to climate emissions, men outdrive women. A new study has found that men’s consumer habits are responsible for 16% more greenhouse gas emissions than women. The difference is largely due to men spending more on petrol and diesel for their cars, the Guardian reported. Researchers,…

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#They didn’t warn Germany and other commentary

#They didn’t warn Germany and other commentary

“#They didn’t warn Germany and other commentary” Climate beat: No, They Didn’t Warn Germany With everyone from Greta Thunberg to Angela Merkel blaming Germany’s recent floods on climate change, Ross Clark at Spectator World points out that “far from predicting more summer rainfall in the German Rhineland, climate models have tended to do the opposite:…

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#Europe floods show need to curb emissions, adapt

#Europe floods show need to curb emissions, adapt

“#Europe floods show need to curb emissions, adapt” BRUSSELS — Just as the European Union was announcing plans to spend billions of euros to contain climate change, massive clouds gathered over Germany and nearby nations to unleash an unprecedented storm that left death and destruction in its wake. Despite ample warnings, politicians and weather forecasters…

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#’Future does not lie in oil’

#’Future does not lie in oil’

“#’Future does not lie in oil’” Potentially oil-rich Greenland has vowed to end excavation for fossil fuels, its socialist government announced on Thursday. International environmental groups including Greenpeace are cheering the decision, asking “Who’s next?” on social media. Greenland’s leaders called the decision a “natural step” as the Arctic nation “takes the climate crisis seriously,”…

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#Death toll from devastating floods in Europe tops 100

#Death toll from devastating floods in Europe tops 100

“#Death toll from devastating floods in Europe tops 100” The death toll from devastating floods across parts of western Europe soared to at least 108 on Friday — most in western Germany, where emergency responders were frantically searching for about 1,300 people, officials said. Authorities said efforts to contact the missing people could be hampered…

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#US drilling approvals increase despite Biden climate pledge

#US drilling approvals increase despite Biden climate pledge

“#US drilling approvals increase despite Biden climate pledge” BILLINGS, Mont. — Approvals for companies to drill for oil and gas on U.S. public lands are on pace this year to reach their highest level since George W. Bush was president, underscoring President Joe Biden’s reluctance to more forcefully curb petroleum production in the face of…

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