#Cuomo’s scandal rocks world and other commentary

#Cuomo’s scandal rocks world and other commentary

“#Cuomo’s scandal rocks world and other commentary” From the left: Cuomo’s Scandal Rocks World Gov. Cuomo didn’t just “wildly mismanage” his state’s COVID response, “while netting himself a lucrative book deal and an Emmy. He did something worse,” explains The Guardian’s David Sirota: “He used his office to help one of his largest political donors…

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#Huge changes in society needed to keep nature, Earth OK

#Huge changes in society needed to keep nature, Earth OK

“#Huge changes in society needed to keep nature, Earth OK” Humans are making Earth a broken and increasingly unlivable planet through climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. So the world must make dramatic changes to society, economics and daily life, a new United Nations report says. Unlike past UN reports that focused on one issue…

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#Facebook expands climate change center in push for information

#Facebook expands climate change center in push for information

“#Facebook expands climate change center in push for information” Facebook Inc said on Thursday it was expanding its climate science information center to several countries and adding new features like a section featuring facts that debunk common climate myths. The social media giant had launched the center in September to elevate credible sources on climate…

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#California lawmakers propose ban on fracking by 2027

#California lawmakers propose ban on fracking by 2027

“#California lawmakers propose ban on fracking by 2027” SACRAMENTO, Calif. — New legislation would ban all fracking in California by 2027, taking aim at the powerful oil and gas industry in the state already planning to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. Progressive California has long been a leader in combating climate change, requiring…

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#Bill Gates thinks we should start eating synthetic beef

#Bill Gates thinks we should start eating synthetic beef

“#Bill Gates thinks we should start eating synthetic beef” Bill Gates believes the wealthiest countries should switch to eating “100% synthetic beef” in order to help combat climate change. The second-richest man in the world floated his ideas to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in a new interview with MIT’s Technology Review. “I do think all…

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#What Biden’s climate leadership means for Canada

#What Biden’s climate leadership means for Canada

“#What Biden’s climate leadership means for Canada” Rick Smith: America is moving ahead with an ambitious plan that goes beyond talk. This would be a good moment for Canada, the climate laggard, to do something new. Rick Smith is Executive Director of the Broadbent Institute and co-author of two best-selling books on the impact of…

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#Fighting COVID ‘easy’ compared to climate crisis

#Fighting COVID ‘easy’ compared to climate crisis

“#Fighting COVID ‘easy’ compared to climate crisis” Pandemic, schmandemic. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates thinks ending the coronavirus crisis will be a piece of cake compared to combating climate change. In an interview with the BBC, the billionaire tech tycoon and philanthropist said the climate crisis will eventually cause “far more deaths” than COVID-19, which he…

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