Frances Stewart

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physician, integrative health coach, retired US Navy Captain, #ActOnClimate, #EndGunViolence, #Democracy

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Why is the pundit class so desperate to push Biden out of the race? - Rebecca Solnit www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Why is the pundit class so desparate to push Biden out of the race? | Rebecca Solnitwww.theguardian.com Yes, Biden had a bad debate – but so did Trump. The media is once again repeating the mistakes of 2016

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Also a $60 single burner induction cooktop can replace like 70%+ of a gas stove, which is a LITERAL lifesaver if like it is hella smokey outside and you dont have a good exhaust and you want to just boil water for pasta or whatever.

Oooh if we are doing toaster oven discourse my whole thing is that a toaster oven is a like 90% replacement for a gas oven and a very good and cheap way to use slightly less fossil fuel and improve indoor air quality a lot.

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Barcelona bets on green to boost city’s mental health www.politico.eu/article/barc...

Barcelona bets on green to boost city’s mental healthwww.politico.eu Plans to expand low-traffic, green zones are targeted at reclaiming streets for residents — and lifting their spirits in the process.

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Our cold climate heat pump let us avoid all but 2% of our gas heating needs this year. We use more electricity but less energy overall. Our emissions have plummeted because we use 100% renewable electricity purchased over the grid & our operating costs for gas & electric have also decreased. 🧪 💡🔌

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New Round of [US] Federal Grants Will Inject Billions into Rural #RenewableEnergy Projects dailyyonder.com/new-round-of...

New Round of Federal Grants Will Inject Billions into Rural Renewable Energy Projects | The Daily Yonderdailyyonder.com A new round of grants from the federal government will pay out $78 million across 12 states and 13 Tribal nations, hoping to reduce energy bills for rural

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50 billionaire families have already poured $600M+ into this year's elections — mostly in support of Trump. That's only 0.6% of their total wealth. It essentially costs them nothing to drown our democracy in dark money.

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If only we had detailed information telling us the climate is changing far faster than any time in human history... ...and if only we had an unambiguous physical explanation for why those changes have occurred... ...then some politicians would still deny any problem exists.

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Regional & global crises are compounding each other’s effects. Insights from Earth Diplomacy workshops & Interparliamentary talks highlight areas of action for building Climate Value & securing a livable future. 7 actions for the G7: climatevalue.exchange/2024/06/14/g...

Define climate leadership by example—7 actions for the G7climatevalue.exchange When the G7 meet, each year, there is hunger to see exemplary acts of leadership, in the hopes that conditions can be improved around the world, as a result. What we need now is leadership by example ...

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If the disastrous rain storms are NOT due to climate change, then guess what? Climate change is going to make it even worse. You’re making an argument for more and stronger action, not less!

As residents and businesses in South Florida assessed the damage from this week’s historic rainfall and floods, Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration pushed back against assertions that the storm had anything to do with climate change.

DeSantis rejects climate change rationale for record-breaking rainwapo.st Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration are pushing back against assertions that the storm had anything to do with climate change.

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This is important reading! There is lots that we can do individually & collectively to address human generated climate change. And all reductions in emissions are helpful! We've cut our emissions at home by 82% shifting from mostly gas to 100% renewable electricity for almost all appliances 🧪💡🔌.

The 12 Discourses Of #ClimateDelay and How To Debunk Them bonpote.com/en/12-climat...

The 12 discourses of climate delay, and how to debunk thembonpote.com 'Of course climate change is a problem, but you can always find an excuse to do nothing.' When you've finished reading this, you will be able to refute any

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Throwback to episode 126, when Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, a pioneering Atmospheric Scientist and evangelical Christian, showed the world how to tackle climate change with data and science, not just faith. 🌍💡 bit.ly/ACC126apple #katharinehayhoe #climatescientist #climatechange #atmosphericscience

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The world is finally investing in climate solutions. But are we investing in the *right* ones? No, not really. Science can help us find the best solutions using 6 simple criteria, which I outline in my TED talk. Please check it out & share with your network. Thank you! go.ted.com/jonathanfoley

The climate solutions worth funding — nowgo.ted.com When it comes to climate solutions, "now is better than new, and time is more important than tech," says scientist Jonathan Foley. He presents a six-part framework to more efficiently address climate ...

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My one caveat in my build transmission skepticism — new transmission that supports regional transfers. Reliability in a system dominated by variable production will be much better with stronger regional ties. If we build any new lines, focus on that: twitter.com/ClaireWayner...

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After what I’ve learned in the past year, here’s my pitch: we’re going about finding new grid capacity for clean energy and electrification all wrong. A thread. (And one caveat) #transmission #cleanenergy

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SUM: If you are pro-transmission without also supporting serious structural reform of our #transmission planning and building process, without prioritizing upgrades to existing wires and distributed energy, then you aren’t serious about solving the transmission problem. /end

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Essential @katharinehayhoe.com: “The true threat is the delusion that our opinion of science somehow alters its reality… The window to prevent widespread dangerous human interference with the climate system is closing fast. Rejecting this reality puts us all at risk.” www.wired.co.uk/article/kath...

Katharine Hayhoe: 'The true threat is the delusion that our opinion of science somehow alters its reality'www.wired.co.uk Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe says that scientists have no option but to fight against the politicisation of science

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