The World Bank poured 3.7 billion dollars into fossil fuels around the world last year despite repeated promises to refocus on shifting to a low-carbon economy, according to research from campaign group Ungewald.
The money went through a special form of funding known as trade finance, which is used to facilitate global transactions and is more opaque than standard project finance.
#WorldBank #IFC #FossilFuels #Environment #Ungewald #Gas #Oil #ClimateEmergency
#ClimateEmergency #oil #gas #ungewald #Environment #fossilfuels #ifc #worldbank
Oh boy... A kid "green" activity made of glow stick, and plastic bags in plastic bag to make pretend jelly fish... 😭 #climate #green #Kids #learning #Environment
#Environment #learning #Kids #green #Climate
"To combat the extreme environmental toll of major oil spills, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have created a technology that could significantly improve cleanup capabilities compared with current methods."
#US #USA #America #Texas #Oil #Environment
https://techxplore.com/news/2023-09-oil-capturing-technology-10x-hazardous.html
#Environment #oil #Texas #america #USA #US
Why Urban Canopies Are Growing as Key Climate Infrastructure
To mitigate increased urban heat and air pollution, cities enlist their trees and forests.
#climatejustice #Climate #Environment #urban
https://www.planning.org/planning/2023/summer/why-urban-canopies-are-growing-as-key-climate-infrastructure/
#urban #Environment #Climate #climatejustice
"Five people per day have contracted waterborne diseases after swimming in the UK’s polluted seas, rivers and lakes, according to new data obtained by LBC."
#Environment #Water #Sewage #Pollution #unitedkingdom #UK
"How to use less water: 15 essential tips – from beef burgers to megabutts to cutting back on clothes"
"Trump’s Border Wall Caused Major Cultural And Environmental Harm, Watchdog Finds"
"The construction of former President Donald Trump’s wall along the U.S.-Mexico border desecrated Indigenous cultural sites, hurt wildlife, destroyed vegetation, dried up key water resources, exacerbated the risk of flooding and triggered erosion that has left mountain slopes “unstable and at risk of collapse,” according to a new report."
#USpol #Trump #USMexicoBorder #Environment
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-border-wall-significant-harm_n_64fa3029e4b0f847718b3ad6
#Environment #USMexicoborder #Trump #USpol
"‘Virtually no one on Earth escaped’: 98% of world's population exposed to global warming this summer "
#Climate #Environment #Weather #Disaster #Green #Energy #GloablWarming #Crisis #News
#News #crisis #gloablwarming #Energy #green #disaster #Weather #Environment #Climate
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"How to Plant a Tree: A Step by Step Guide"
“Nobody normally thinks about dust, what it might be doing or where it should go: it is so tiny, so totally, absolutely, mundane, that it slips beneath the limits of vision. But if we pay attention, we can see the world within it.”
Found on Lemmy.World... Reducing environmental damage to memes will only serve to damage the environment more.
#recycling #ClimateChange #Environment
"Is Central Asia Ready for a New Energy Crisis?"
#Climate #Environment #Weather #Disaster #Green #Energy #Asia #Crisis #News
https://www.diplomaticourier.com/posts/is-central-asia-ready-for-a-new-energy-crisis
#News #crisis #Asia #Energy #green #disaster #Weather #Environment #Climate
"Invasive species are costing the world at least $423bn every year and have become a leading threat to the diversity of life on Earth, according to a UN assessment."
#Environment #unitednations #un #Plants
Living the dream????
"“No water for kids, and no electricity for three days”: Unrest over energy collapse in Russia’s Dagestan"
#EU #Pentagon #Military #War #Ukraine #NATO #Putin #Russia #Weapons #US #Zelensky #News #CounterOffensive #NAFO #Climate #Environment #Weather #Disaster #Green
#green #disaster #Weather #Environment #Climate #NAFO #counteroffensive #News #zelensky #US #weapons #Russia #Putin #NATO #Ukraine #War #military #pentagon #EU
"Extreme heat forces school closings and early dismissals
More than 50 million people are under heat alerts from Texas and Oklahoma north to Minnesota and Michigan, and in Mid-Atlantic states such as Virginia and Maryland through the Northeast. "
#Climate #Environment #Weather #Disaster #Green #News #Science #TippingPoint #ClimateChange
#ClimateChange #tippingpoint #Science #News #green #disaster #Weather #Environment #Climate
Charting the History of Environmental Activism Through Posters,
The impactful images showcased in Poster House’s upcoming exhibition helped shape public debate on environmental issues, but failed to modify behavior. #Environment #Nature #environmental
https://metropolismag.com/viewpoints/poster-house-environmental-activism-posters/
#environmental #Nature #Environment
"Parks, trees, green roofs and gardens are what scientists call nature-based solutions to cooling overheated cities. Then there are the technical solutions, solar panels, heat pumps and other ways of cutting fossil fuel use. But even all these combined are not enough to reach the goal of net zero carbon emissions."
#netzero #cities #Environment #Trees
"In a landscape of interconnected and mutually compounding risks, climate change has emerged as a key risk factor for Sri Lanka, specifically for vulnerable sectors and groups."
#SriLanka #Environment #Climate #ClimateChange
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/in-a-world-of-climate-risks-sri-lanka-is-finding-ways-to-adapt/
#ClimateChange #Climate #Environment #srilanka
Today, at work, we were recycling a whole container filled with old and broken electronics. I just salvaged this perfectly fine Noctua CPU cooler and fan from a damaged workstation. It would have been a shame to throw them away.