UN’s new mission: ‘Fight the climate-related disinformation running rampant on social media’ – ‘Debunk myths & put an end to the narratives of denialism’ – ‘Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change’
https://www.un.org/climatechange/information-integrity UN.org excerpt: The Brazilian government, the United Nations and UNESCO are joining forces to strengthen research and measures to address disinformation campaigns that are delaying and derailing climate action. “We must also take on climate disinformation. Together with Brazil and UNESCO, the United Nations is launching the Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate […]
Forbes Mag: ‘America’s Decaying Wind Turbine Infrastructure’ – ‘Hidden Costs, Rusting Relics: Decommissioning Wind Turbines In The US’
https://www.forbes.com/sites/arielcohen/2024/12/23/hidden-costs-rusting-relics-decommissioning-wind-turbines-in-the-us/ By Ariel Cohen The U.S. Wind Turbine Database contains more than 74,695 wind turbines built since 1980, spread between 1,699 wind power projects in 45 states. However, thousands of wind turbines are reaching the end of their operational lifespan and need to be either repowered to make way for updated (often larger) turbines or entirely decommissioned to allow […]
Net Zero Failure: IEA – International Energy Agency: ‘Global coal demand to reach a new all-time high in 2024’ – ‘Global consumption of coal has doubled in past 3 decades’ – China, India & Indonesia are largest producers: – China ‘accounts for half of global coal production’
IEA report: In 2024, global coal production is expected to reach an all-time high, surpassing 9 Bt for the first time. The three largest producers – China, India and Indonesia – reached new records for output. China, which accounts for half of global production, is set to see output grow by 1% in 2024, despite declines in the first half of this year amid a safety campaign in Shanxi, the largest producing province. In India, the government is incentivising production from public companies, mainly Coal India, as well as captive and commercial producers. As a result, output is set to rise by over 7%. Indonesian producers, which benefited from strong domestic coal demand and sustained demand from international markets, are expected to surpass 800 Mt for the first time.
Half of Puerto Rico starts the new year in the dark after massive power outage – ‘A frustratingly frequent occurrence’
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/puerto-rico-power-outage-rcna185849 Power outages are a frustratingly frequent occurrence for many Puerto Ricans. A string of blackouts during the summer prompted protests and a state of emergency. By Dennis Romero, Patrick Smith, Daniella Silva and Michelle Acevedo Puerto Rico suffered the latest in a string of widespread power outages Tuesday that at one point had nearly 1.3 million businesses or homes […]
Calif. Gov. Newsom is Banning Gas Cars, Gas Stoves, Gas Furnaces, Gas Water Heaters
Calif. Gov. Newsom is Banning Gas Cars, Gas Stoves, Gas Furnaces, Gas Water Heaters by Warner Todd Huston With the end of 2024 in sight — and visions of running for president in 2027 — California’s radical, leftist Democrat governor Gavin Newsom has told his voters that he will ban gas cars, gas stoves, gas furnaces, […]
Report: GOP Acknowledges ‘Climate Change’ to Justify Greenland Takeover – Trump fmr. National Security Advisor: ‘As the climate gets warmer, the Arctic is going to be a pathway’ that ‘cuts down on usage of Panama Canal’
https://www.thedailybeast.com/gop-acknowledges-climate-change-to-justify-greenland-takeover/ By Katie Francis Trump’s former national security advisor Robert O’Brien referred to Greenland as the “critical battleground” in climate change— but also said the U.S. would extract oil from it. President-elect Donald Trump has recently revived his dream of expanding the United States through the purchase of Greenland. While his wish might look unusual on paper, his […]
41 wind-threatens-whales articles reveal federal deception
https://www.cfact.org/2024/12/30/my-41-wind-threatens-whales-articles-track-federal-deception/ By David Wojick A New Years’s retrospective. Many of these 41 CFACT articles were sent to key NOAA whale protection people when published over a period of 2.5 years. All have been carefully ignored, an ongoing deception. Trump has promised action. 1. Capping marine mammal harassment constrains offshore wind https://www.cfact.org/2024/12/09/capping-marine-mamma-harassment-constrains-offshore-wind/ 2. The California offshore […]