Oceans in Crisis: One Woman Will Cross the Pacific to Raise Awareness see Truth-out.org Sonya Baumstein is in final preparations to become, at 29 years old, the first woman to row across the Pacific Ocean. From Choshi, Japan, to San Francisco, her route will carry her over 5,700 nautical miles of what is arguably the…
A Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance (The Lab) is an initiative of the UK, German, and U.S. governments to support the identification and piloting of cutting edge climate finance instruments. It aims to drive billions of dollars of private investment into climate change mitigation and adaptation in developing countries. Seven instruments were selected from about 90 entrants. The seven…
At some time in the future, possibly in our lifetimes, we may find that our appreciation of science and technology may be eroded should the planetary ecosystem begin to unravel as the Earth warms. A new philosophy may emerge that rejects the value of science if very dangerous climate change becomes the ‘new normal’ and if catastrophic conditions become unavoidable….
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DailyMail The latest findings published in Nature confirm fears that the days of the legendary rainforest curbing the impact of rising emissions could be coming to an end. The 2010 drought saw the Amazon River at its lowest levels for half a century with several tributaries completely dry and more than 20 municipalities declaring a state…
