Trevor McLeodI thought that plug-in hybrid #ElectricVehicles might be a reasonable #ClimateCrisis compromise given how expensive non-hybrid EVs can be. Turns out that they #pollute almost as much
Euan MasonBryce Edwards rightly roasts the #Aotearoa / #NewZealand government for dropping the ball on #climateChange and #methane. #Agriculture contributes 5% of GDP, and holds the rest of us to ransom, "justifying" it with junk #science. They #pollute and reap in the profits while we pay the price. This is appalling #climate #policy. #nzpol #Pollution https://theintegrityinstitute.substack.com/p/integrity-briefing-lobbying-against
Mark#Thames Water wants to #pollute #illegally until 2040. #Ofwat must say NO
#Petition - We Own It
Dear Chris Walters, interim CEO of Ofwat,
Thames Water wants to pollute illegally until 2040. Ofwat must say no.
Deadline: Tuesday 21st October
https://weownit.org.uk/act-now/petition-ofwat-must-say-no-to-thames-water-creditors
#ThamesWater #greed #sewage #corruption #EcoCrime #water #feces #pollution
#WeOwnIt #RedReform #ToxicLabour #Starmer #Labour #WildSwiming #HealthRisks
Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻💻🧬Study shows which #vehicles #pollute the least in every #US county
The study compares internal combustion engine powertrains with #hybrid, 35- and 50-mile range plug-in hybrids, and 200-mile, 300-mile, and 400-mile #batteryelectric powertrains across compact and midsize sedans, small and midsize SUVs, and pickup trucks, using a life cycle assessment model developed by Argonne National Laboratory and data of model year 2025 vehicles from the #EPA.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/08/study-shows-which-vehicles-pollute-the-least-in-every-us-county/
The study compares internal combustion engine powertrains with #hybrid, 35- and 50-mile range plug-in hybrids, and 200-mile, 300-mile, and 400-mile #batteryelectric powertrains across compact and midsize sedans, small and midsize SUVs, and pickup trucks, using a life cycle assessment model developed by Argonne National Laboratory and data of model year 2025 vehicles from the #EPA.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/08/study-shows-which-vehicles-pollute-the-least-in-every-us-county/
Ms. Que BanhDedi Supriadi swings his hoe into the soil at his aubergine and cucumber farm – land where he once dug for gold in the hamlet of #CitorekKidul in #Indonesia.
The mountainous region is scarred by illegal #GoldMining , where workers carve deep into hillsides and caves and risk their lives in the process.
Tempted by the traces of #gold left behind by a former state-run mine, Aneka Tambang #ANTAM , villagers have turned to small-scale #IllegalMining , driving #deforestation and using #toxic chemicals like #mercury and #cyanide that #pollute water and kill #wildlife.
Critics and $environmentalists have called for stricter measures to stop the practice and encourage a return to traditional and less destructive ways of life like #farming.
A police crackdown and signs of change, such as several #miners recently switching to farming, have raised hopes of a possible turning point in the effort.
https://www.eco-business.com/news/from-indonesias-poisoned-gold-tunnels-miners-look-to-farming
#AsianMastodon #TootSEA #SouthEastAsia #EcoNews #ecological #environmental
Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELS#Plastics now #pollute every #ecosystem on Earth, and the #chemicals they carry are making their way into #human #bodies worldwide. These substances can #interfere with #hormones, #harm #reproductive systems, and #trigger #disease. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/16082025/toxic-plastic-chemicals-poison-landfill-workers/
From Landfills and Recycling Programs to Desks in Offices, Toxic Chemicals in Plastics Poison Workers - Inside Climate News
The plastics contaminating every corner of the Earth contain thousands of unregulated toxic chemicals. As global plastic talks end without a treaty, health experts say negotiators must consider their toxic cargo.
Nevis IslandThe #Caribbean is changing how it gets electricity. Many countries in the region still rely on old systems that use oil and gas. These are expensive and #pollute the air. Now, governments want to switch to cleaner and cheaper #energy sources. https://www.thestkittsnevisobserver.com/un-wind-and-water-powering-the-caribbeans-future/
Sun, Wind, and Water: Powering the Caribbean’s Future. - The St Kitts Nevis Observer
Central America and the Caribbean are moving toward cleaner, more reliable energy by building renewable power systems like solar, wind, and hydroelectric projects with help from private and foreign investors.
DoomsdaysCW#TaxTheRich, it’s a decent start
Posted by Bluebird | Mar 12, 2025
"As incredible as it may seem, just a handful of #billionaire #Mainers could fund the state for years out of their own pockets and still live out their lives as multimillionaires. So when socialists say tax the rich, we mean more than raising what billionaires pay by 1% or 2%, we mean raising their taxes by 25% or 50% or more to start with. We mean we should take back the wealth they have collected by exploiting all the people who have worked for them, all the land they have stolen, and all the resources they have grabbed all around the world. In the meantime, socialists often support smaller measures whenever we feel like they are a way to raise funds to help our class, raise consciousness, and build organization.
However, increasing taxes on the wealthy isn’t a permanent solution to the persisting problems of #capitalist society. It’s a good start, but it’s not enough.
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"By all means tax [the wealthy] at a rate of 95%, 99%, 100%, 200%! Take back everything they have stolen from us. Truly solving the causes of social inequality cannot happen until the property of the capitalist class has been expropriated, but for the reasons explained above, simply taxing them at any rate will prove ineffective given enough time.
"Moreover, tax increases tend to antagonize capitalists. Sooner or later, as we are seeing very clearly now in Washington, they will transform their economic might into raw political power to claw back even the small social costs that generations of #SocialMovements and trade unions have imposed on them. During such times, as grim as our prospects may seem, it becomes clearer than ever that so long as the capitalists have all the power, even the most progressive public policy can only be temporary.
"How much longer will capitalist industry be allowed to #pollute the planet? How many more times does the economy have to crash? How many more wars will we be forced to fight on the behalf of these #RobberBarons? How many more lives will be ruined by #debts, mass #layoffs, denied insurance claims, and more? Why should we tolerate a system that exploits those whose labor keeps society functioning?"
Read more:
https://pineandroses.org/opinion/www-pineandroses-org/
#MaineDSA #Socialism #CapitalismMustDie
Nonilex“#Trump’s order will unleash the chain saws & bulldozers on our federal #forests,” said Randi Spivak, the #PublicLands policy director for the Center for Biological Diversity, an #environmental group. “#Clearcutting these beautiful places will increase #fire risk, drive species to #extinction, #pollute our #rivers & #streams, & destroy world-class recreation sites,” she said.
#law #ClimateCrisis #conservation #ecosystems #habitats #Wildlife
The move appears aimed at increasing domestic supply as #Trump threatens #tariffs on #timber imports from #Canada, #Germany, #Brazil & elsewhere. #Environmental groups say increased #logging would decimate American #forests, #pollute #air & #water & devastate #wildlife #habitats.
And because trees absorb & store carbon dioxide, a #GreenhouseGas, cutting them down releases it back into the atmosphere, adding to #GlobalWarming.