Today is #WorldEnvironmentDay!
Man-made #ClimateChange has long-term and accumulating effects that are reflected in a projected increase in deaths. The current #DeathToll is 141,000 to 400,000 per year (@WHO, @IPCC, #GBDstudy, CVM, GHF).
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Friday, May 15, 2026
Is Vladimir Putin getting tired of Russia's war in Ukraine? -- Teachers told children Ukraine does not exist; Kyiv brings back 8 children from Russian-occupied territories -- Russia's prison population falls as convicts are sent to war -- Ukraine's military now 'strongest, most powerful' in Europe, Rubio says ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/05/friday-may-15-2026/
Sprawl, cars and climate
Transport set to be Australia’s top-emitting sector by 2030, private cars (SUVs) still dominate.
“If you’re in suburbia or regional Australia and you’re trying to make a journey, often you’ll find public transport is just not a viable option and you have no choice but to drive."
"Experts have pointed towards an Australian love for US-style SUVs as a contributing factor to the rising death toll on roads nationwide, which has climbed every year since the pandemic, with NSW the highest of any state." >>
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/07/sprawling-city-public-transit-work-sydney-right-track
#sprawl #cars #SUVs #DeathToll #transport #climate #PublicTransport #NSW #MobilityDesign
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