As humanity faces the challenge of global warming, we need to use all our cognitive resources. Recognising the thinking error at the root of climate change denial could disarm objections to climate research and make science the basis of our efforts to preserve a hospitable environment for our future. Jeremy P. Shapiro, Adjunct Assistant Professor … Continue reading Close examination of the arguments made by climate change deniers reveals the same mistake made over and over again
The Council of Europe will discuss the right to a healthy environment at a “historic” upcoming leaders summit in Iceland
Isabella Kaminski discusses latest developments leading to the Council of Europe Summit May 16th and 17th in an article on the Climate Change News website. The Council of Europe is an international organisation founded in the wake of World War II to uphold human rights, democracy and the rule of law in Europe. Pressure … Continue reading The Council of Europe will discuss the right to a healthy environment at a “historic” upcoming leaders summit in Iceland
New EEA interactive atlas on how environmental risks affect the health and well-being of Europeans
How is the air quality where you live, what about noise levels or the number of green spaces and quality of the nearest bathing water sites? Now you can check the quality of the environment on one online platform, the EEA’s European environment and health atlas. Launched this week, the atlas presents data and information … Continue reading New EEA interactive atlas on how environmental risks affect the health and well-being of Europeans
Air pollution is the largest environmental health risk in Europe
Fiona Harvey writes on The Guardian website about a recent report from the European Environmental Agency on Europe’s air quality status. Dirty air causes premature death of at least 1,200 children across Europe every year. Europe ‘failing its children’ on air pollution, EEA says Europe is failing its children when it comes to air pollution, … Continue reading Air pollution is the largest environmental health risk in Europe
A board game challenges players to decarbonise New York City
A board game give players a quick grounding in what solving climate change actually means, in a physical and social sense, based on demand of energy and the types of renewable or carbon neutral generation that can supply 8 million New Yorkers. Alyson Krueger describes the game in an article on the New York Times … Continue reading A board game challenges players to decarbonise New York City
Benefits of agrivoltaic farming
Joshua M. Pearce, John M. Thompson Chair in Information Technology and Innovation and Professor at Western University in Canada writes on The Conversation that crop yields increase when the crops are partially shaded with solar panels. How shading crops with solar panels can improve farming, lower food costs and reduce emissions If you have … Continue reading Benefits of agrivoltaic farming
Dutch government announces major funding for climate measures
A news item on the Dutch News website details the latest funding for climate measures in The Netherlands. The approach is to ensure climate policy ‘works for everyone, no matter where they live, their age or their income.’ Is it enough? Cabinet allocates €28bn to slashing CO2 emissions The cabinet is to spend €28 … Continue reading Dutch government announces major funding for climate measures
New report from Renovate Europe
This week the Renovate Europe Campaign, together with E3G, published the report 2021-2027 Cohesion Policy Support for Energy Efficiency and Building Renovation. The study looks into how EU member states plan to use cohesion policy funding to support renovation and draws attention to key actions to maximise impact. An estimated €20bn are programmed for energy … Continue reading New report from Renovate Europe
Is hydrogen a realistic option for home heating?
Ran Boydell, Associate Professor in Sustainable Development at Heriot-Watt University, in an article on The Conversation website, argues against hydrogen being used for home heating. What are your views? Replacing methane with hydrogen to heat homes is a bad idea – here’s why Hydrogen is an energy-rich gas, which releases no carbon emissions when … Continue reading Is hydrogen a realistic option for home heating?
Shakespeare’s plays are teaching us all to relinquish the delusion that we are entitled to dominate the planet
Todd Andrew Borlik, Reader in Renaissance Drama at the University of Huddersfield writes a very interesting article on The Conversation website about Shakespeare’s view of the environment. Hope you enjoy. Let us have your views? Shakespeare’s environmentalism: how his plays explore the same ecological issues we face today Climate change, urban sprawl, air pollution, … Continue reading Shakespeare’s plays are teaching us all to relinquish the delusion that we are entitled to dominate the planet
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