Humanity is waging war on nature, says UN secretary general | Environment | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/...ty-is-waging-war-on-nature-says-un-secretary-general-antonio-guterres
“Humanity is waging war on nature. This is suicidal. Nature always strikes back – and it is already doing so with growing force and fury. Biodiversity is collapsing. One million species are at risk of extinction. Ecosystems are disappearing before our eyes … Human activities are at the root of our descent toward chaos. But that means human action can help to solve it.”
“Making peace with nature is the defining task of the 21st century,” he said, in a virtual address entitled The State of the Planet, at Columbia University in New York. “It must be the top, top priority for everyone, everywhere.”

YMLADRIS: info.cz už by se snad mělo označovat zásadně jako dezinfo, minimálně co se klima týče

INFO.CZ | Co vypovídá jediný graf o (bez)naději zápasu proti změnám klimatu
https://www.info.cz/eu/co-vypovida-jediny-graf-o-bez-nadeji-zapasu-proti-zmenam-klimatu

článek na info.cz ve stylu je to blbý, nedá se s tím nic dělat, změna klimatu bude

I declined to be involved in the IPCC WG 3 report, as it became clear that organized efforts to obstruct climate action were not going to be a major component of the analysis of barriers to mitigation. Sort of like trying to tell the story of Star Wars, but omitting Darth Vader. https://twitter.com/RBrulle/status/1329149786449174529?s=19


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Yes! This is why I resigned from the IPCC AR5 report where I was assigned to the Chap 6 on "Assessing Transformation Pathways" which might more accurately have have been called "Uncritically Reporting our IAM model results".

IPCC science assessments work reasonably well, but IPCC assessment of mitigation pathways needs to break from allowing black-box IAM's to rule. There are better ways e.g. https://t.co/se6RZGtpsl https://t.co/nMnH6ZrwKu

2020 Has It Come to This? - The Promises and Perils of Geoengineering on the Brink
https://www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/has-it-come-to-this/9781978809352

Geoengineering is the deliberate and large-scale intervention in the Earth's climate system in an attempt to mitigate the adverse effects of global warming. Now that climate emergency is upon us, claims that geoengineering is inevitable are rapidly proliferating. How did we get into this situation where the most extreme path now seems a plausible development? Is it an accurate representation of where we are at? Who is this “we” who is talking? What options make it onto the table? Which are left out? Whom does geoengineering serve? Why is the ensemble of projects that goes by that name so salient, even though the community of researchers and advocates is remarkably small? These are some of the questions that the thinkers contributing to this volume are exploring from perspectives ranging from sociology and geography to ethics and Indigenous studies. The editors set out this diverse collection of voices not as a monolithic, unified take on geoengineering, but as a place where creative thinkers, students, and interested environmental and social justice advocates can explore nuanced ideas in more than 240 characters.

Dutch climate activists take Shell to court over emissions
https://www.washingtonpost.com/...issions/2020/12/01/ed68d494-33ac-11eb-9699-00d311f13d2d_story.html

A group of environmental organizations backed by thousands of Dutch citizens launched a civil case Tuesday against the energy giant Shell, asking a court to order the multinational to commit to reining in its carbon emissions 45% by the year 2030.

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Lawyer Roger Cox told a panel of three judges at The Hague District Court that Royal Dutch Shell’s corporate policy is “at odds” with global climate goals.

“The claimants therefore conclude that Royal Dutch Shell’s corporate policy is on collision course with global climate targets,” Cox said as he opened four days of hearings spread over the coming weeks.

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Dutch arm of Friends of the Earth, is the latest in a string of cases around the world in which activists are using the courts to fight for action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from governments and companies.

3 Billion People Globally Are Short of Water: U.N. Data | The Swaddle
https://theswaddle.com/3-billion-people-globally-are-short-of-water-u-n-data/

At present, 3 billion people are facing water shortages worldwide, with 1.5 billion suffering severe water scarcity, a new United Nations (U.N.) report has found. In fact, fresh water available for each person has reduced by 20% over two decades, due to a combination of climate breakdown, rising demand and poor management of water resources.

Published by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the report titled The State of Food and Agriculture 2020 described water scarcity — that is, “the imbalance between supply and demand for freshwater resources,” and water shortages, which is “reflected in inadequate rainfall patterns” — as the present “reality we all live with.”

http://www.fao.org/3/cb1447en/CB1447EN.pdf

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Agriculture is one of the main drivers of the decline in fresh water supply. And fixing is the key to addressing water shortage. “Water shortages and scarcity in agriculture must be addressed immediately and boldly. … As the world aims to shift to healthy diets — often composed of relatively water-intensive foods, such as legumes, nuts, poultry, and dairy products — the sustainable use of water resources will be ever more crucial,” Qu Dongyu, director-general of the FAO, said in the foreword to the report.

Reports suggest that large portions of irrigated croplands around the world are already highly water-stressed; non-sustainable methods of irrigation and poor irrigation management not only leads to the depletion of non-renewable resources such as groundwater, but also farmers losing out on water resources.

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while small-scale and farmer-led irrigation systems are typically more environmentally sustainable, the report noted, large agribusinesses are increasingly taking over production as small farmers struggle to secure water rights and access to finance and credit. The growing prevalence of non-sustainable irrigation practices, like tapping directly into groundwater and replenishing the resource, could further exacerbate water shortage.

Parts of the Arctic averaged up to +14 °C above normal for the entire month of November.

Preliminary data suggesting we witnessed the hottest November globally on record.

2020 is on track to be the hottest year on record.

https://twitter.com/ScottDuncanWX/status/1333808323012026372/photo/1
https://t.co/Ww1cvq3wot

These protests of Indian farmers against neoliberal reforms is huge. Wheres the coverage in Western media? --

Thousands of Indian farmers, who’ve blocked highways into New Delhi for days with their trucks and tractors, vow to continue their protests. https://t.co/Qqoq5IRl2S

India’s government to hold talks with farmers following large protests over new laws that could affect grain prices https://t.co/uSSconcIKd https://t.co/RFmUfKRcBo

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Angry Farmers Choke India’s Capital in Giant Demonstrations
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/30/world/asia/india-farmers-protest.html

NYT has managed to write this condescending piece about "angry farmers" without mentioning the 250 million strong India-wide strike that stands in solidarity with them https://t.co/rMO5fwnLyC


TADEAS

Environment to benefit from ‘biggest farming shake-up in 50 years’ | Farming | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/...v/30/environment-to-benefit-from-biggest-farming-shake-up-in-50-years

Wildlife, nature and the climate will benefit from the biggest shake-up in farming policy in England for 50 years, according to government plans.

The £1.6bn subsidy farmers receive every year for simply owning or renting land will be phased out by 2028, with the funds used instead to pay them to restore wild habitats, create new woodlands, boost soils and cut pesticide use.

The wealthiest farmers – those receiving annual payments over £150,000 a year – will face the sharpest cuts, starting with 25% in 2021. Those receiving less than £30,000 will see a 5% cut next year.

Some of the biggest recipients of the existing scheme have been the Duke of Westminster, the inventor Sir James Dyson, racehorse owner Prince Khalid bin Abdullah al Saud and the Queen.

Farmers will also get grants to improve productivity and animal welfare, including new robotic equipment. The goal of the plan is that farmers will – within seven years – be producing healthy and profitable food in a sustainable way and without subsidies.

jedna neprilis pozitivni


An escape route for seafloor methane

Leakage from frozen layers was a puzzle, but a new study shows how the potent greenhouse gas breaks through icy barriers
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/11/201130155832.htm


Methane, the main component of natural gas, is the cleanest-burning of all the fossil fuels, but when emitted into the atmosphere it is a much more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. By some estimates, seafloor methane contained in frozen formations along the continental margins may equal or exceed the total amount of coal, oil, and gas in all other reservoirs worldwide.

'The Last and Most Important Advice I Will Ever Give' Dr. Meyer Hillman | Extinction Rebellion UK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7sQLX0cJwg

YMLADRIS: jo. spolecna komunikace, ktera zahrnuje to, ze vsichni zucastneny se vyprofilovavaj v tom, co prinasej, taky zahrnuje mysleni a spolecnou imaginaci, zaroven ale nakonec je tam to, ze se dospiva k tomu rozhodnuti, tj. vybira se nejaka cesta.

TADEAS: jo to je super. překládám si to jako "jestli máš strach o děcka, vynech dneska jeden díl seriálu a zkus se zamyslet nad životem vaší rodiny a pak zase a zase"

zajimavost

A sea turtle’s sex is determined by the temperature of the sand it’s born in; rising global temperatures mean that female green sea turtles now outnumber males 116 to 1.

https://news.nationalgeographic.com/...s-turning-female-climate-change-raine-island-sex-temperature/