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From Brexit to climate, little engagement from young people
2016-06-25 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: Its hard not to pay outsize attention to the parts of big pictures that resonate most with ones sensibilities. Ive frequently pointed out the great work of what I once called Generation E young people working energetically to foster social and environmental progress. The most rewarding aspect of teaching is enabling this kind of engagement (a process that, at its best, is mainly stepping out of the way). Bernie Sanders rode a youth wave. Hillary Clintons presidential prospects could well...
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Germany had so much renewable energy on Sunday that it had to pay people to use electricity
2016-06-23 13:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Quartz: Last year the average renewable mix was 33%, reports Agora Energiewende, a German clean energy think tank. New wind power coming online should push that even higher. "We have a greater share of renewable energy every year,' said Christoph Podewils of Agora. "The power system adapted to this quite nicely. This day shows again that a system with large amounts of renewable energy works fine.' Critics have argued that because of the daily peaks and troughs of renewable energy--as the sun goes in and...
Its Not Just Crimes Against Nature, Its Crimes Against People
2016-06-22 14:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Many of us who have dedicated our lives to environmental protection believe that all crimes against nature are also crimes against people. After all, nature is the life source for the human species. But unfortunately, not all members of the public agree with us. Some people care more about saving animals, a wetland or a forest. None of these matters are of much interest to the media, government or funding organizations. However, when people are also involved and directly harmed by the crime against...
People Near Wyoming Fracking Town Show Elevated Levels of Toxic Chemicals
2016-06-22 09:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
InsideClimate: A new study brings researchers and environmental advocates closer than ever to tracing whether toxic chemicals spewing out of natural gas production sites are making their way into the bodies of people who live and work nearby. The research, published last week, brought together for the first time air monitoring at oil and gas sites with what's called biomonitoring--the tracking of what's in human tissues or fluids. The results indicate harmful compounds were emitted from certain gas sites near...
People dont trust hypocritical climate scientists, study finds
2016-06-21 12:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Climate scientists face a conundrum: To get their message out and conduct research, they often have to hop on a plane - but flying is exactly the sort of carbon-intensive behavior they discourage others from doing. And according to a new study from Indiana University, climate researchers lose credibility with their audience when they dont follow their own advice. That inconsistency is one that the general public is starting to notice. Shahzeen Attari, an author of the study, told Grist she was...
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