Lifecycle analyses take time and investment but these are so vital in determining early on if solutions to our climate crisis are… truly solving the biggest threat of our time.
California has been pushing the world toward electric cars for decades.
But more electric cars means more lithium-powered batteries.
Creating enough of them could be causing its own environmental crises.
@evanhalper reports at https://t.co/7q2j56OIXk
SUPREMELY disappointed with the state of @Airbnb customer service. As of Friday, I’ve spoken to 8 customer service representatives and been on hold for 10 hours with zero resolution by the company. Wtf? How is this acceptable
Reporter: You promised the back of the room Jen
Psaki: I will get to you tomorrow. I’m sorry I have to wrap up
Reporter: There’s going to be another kerfuffle Jen!
Zillow announced Tuesday that it is shutting down its homebuying unit, Zillow Offers, and is poised to take losses on hundreds of homes. The company will also lay off 25% of its employees.
Here’s what’s going on. ⬇️
https://t.co/sG5KiEQGDp
This is the one thing that gives me hope for the next election: boomer politicos that minimize the impact that a bunch of just turned 18 year old voters on saving our future.
NEW: New data suggests young voters are growing more frustrated with elected leaders. Some may be on the verge of ditching both political parties altogether.
That’s a big problem for leading Democrats as well as their House majority.
https://t.co/0d6TsIwaA5
In North Carolina, poultry workers are quitting in large numbers after an unknown chemical was introduced at their plant https://t.co/OMFE2XGINe via @thecounter
It says a lot that’s not good about American politics and society that $7.5 trillion for a decade on defense gets almost no debate while less than half of that investing in people and saving the planet is so hard to pass
"In July, wildfires emitted nearly 1.3 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide, a record that was topped by August’s 1.4 gigatons. Between the two months, forest fires emitted an amount of carbon dioxide greater than all of India’s carbon emissions in a year."
https://t.co/VXVxA2ItOw
Are cotton tote bags earth-friendly? Not exactly.
An organic cotton tote needs to be used 20,000 times to offset its overall impact of production, according to a 2018 study. That equates to daily use for 54 years. https://t.co/5xVfRc04h0
The new IPCC report contains no real surprises. It confirms what we already know from thousands previous studies and reports - that we are in an emergency. It’s a solid (but cautious) summary of the current best available science. 1/2
"Climate scientists have detected warning signs of the collapse of the Gulf Stream, one of the planet’s main potential tipping points."
https://t.co/AJHI8g06w6
California’s water board unanimously approved emergency regulations to temporarily stop thousands of farmers, landowners and others from diverting water from from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta watershed https://t.co/7zmaVNNbbm