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Green Mission News – December 2024

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Global Plastics AI Policy Tool 

Countries are exploring ways to reduce the impact of plastic. This tool explores different policy interventions both regionally and globally.

https://global-plastics-tool.org/

 

How do you define climate adaptation? Here are 10,000 ways. 

At COP29, a decade-long effort to realize the ambitions of the Paris Agreement could give the world a way to measure the success of climate adaptation.

https://grist.org/international/climate-adaptation-cop29/

 

Leaning into Indigenous knowledge on climate change 

Native peoples attuned to the natural world have long collected detailed environmental information. Now scientists are cataloging these observations and learning how they’re affecting Indigenous communities globally. 

https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/food-environment/2023/leaning-into-indigenous-knowledge-on-climate-change

 

Journalists, meet climate change

The headlines scream about war, crime, political strife, economic woes. But underlying it all — and more and more often bubbling to the top — is what future historians will likely look back and call the story of this century: Climate change.

https://ensia.com/notable/journalists-media-climate-change/

 

Trump’s Plans to Repeal Climate Policies Could Cost U.S. $50 Billion in Lost Exports, Forfeit Clean Energy Economy to Other Countries

https://www.ecowatch.com/trump-climate-policy-repeal-cost-exports.html

 

Scientists Seek to Grow More Heat-Tolerant Tomatoes

https://www.ecowatch.com/tomatoes-heat-tolerance-brown-university.html

 

Forests With More Diverse Trees Capture More Carbon, Study Finds

https://www.ecowatch.com/forests-tree-species-biodiversity-carbon-capture.html

 

How EPR, An Obscure Recycling Policy, Went From Radioactive To A Global Imperative

https://www.forbes.com/sites/robkaplan/2024/11/19/how-epr-an-obscure-recycling-policy-went-from-radioactive-to-a-global-imperative/

 

How EPR laws are shaping US packaging

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/epr-laws-shaping-us-packaging-094815026.html

 

‘A little dirty’: inside the secret world of McKinsey, the firm hooked on fossil fuels

Interviews and analysis of court documents show how the world’s most prestigious consulting firm quietly helps fuel the climate crisis

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/nov/20/mckinsey-fossil-fuels

 

Climate denial a unifying theme of Trump’s cabinet picks, experts say

Loyalists selected for important roles have offered staunch support to fossil fuels and downplayed climate crisis

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/27/trump-cabinet-picks-climate-change

 

Plastics lobbyists make up biggest group at vital UN treaty talks

Fossil fuel and chemical industry representatives outnumber those of the EU or host country South Korea

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/27/plastic-lobbyists-biggest-group-un-treaty-talks-busan-korea

 

The plastics crisis is now a global human health crisis, experts say

https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/the-plastics-crisis-is-now-a-global-human-health-crisis-experts-say/

 

Alliance to End Plastic Waste Members Created 1,000x More Plastic Than They Cleaned Up, Greenpeace Investigation Finds

https://www.ecowatch.com/alliance-to-end-plastic-waste-greenpeace-investigation.html

 

As global fire risk rises, modern homes become toxic plastic traps

https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/as-global-fire-risk-rises-modern-homes-become-toxic-plastic-traps/

 

PFAS and microplastics become more toxic when combined, research shows

Study detects synergistic effect making substances more dangerous, raising alarm since humans are exposed to both

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/25/pfas-microplastics-toxic

 

Philippine plastic law shows promise, says report, but critics stress flaws

https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/philippine-plastic-law-shows-promise-says-report-but-critics-stress-flaws/

 

‘Mind-Blowing’: Study Shows Fungal Networks Can Solve Problems and Make Decisions

https://www.ecowatch.com/fungal-networks-problem-solving.html



Getting real about capturing carbon from the air

https://www.cell.com/one-earth/abstract/S2590-3322(24)00421-4





New Solar Panel Recycling Facility Is Coming to Georgia

https://www.ecowatch.com/solar-panel-recycling-georgia-solarcycle.html

 

How Farming Saved My Body Image 

After giving up competitive running, cycling, and triathlon, I bought a farm in Tennessee. I didn’t know at the time how challenging—and life-affirming—growing my own food would be.

https://www.outsideonline.com/food/growing-my-own-food-farming-body-image-eating-disorder-endurance-sports/

 

The Leaf Blowers Will Not Go Quietly

Scores of US cities are trying to muffle the seasonal din of gas-powered leaf blowers. But the new regulations and fines are generating resistance, too.  

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-11-08/cities-that-banned-leaf-blowers-are-getting-an-earful-from-landscapers

 

Community Composters Innovate, Adapt, and Connect at the 8th National Cultivating Community Composting Forum

https://ilsr.org/articles/cultivating-community-composting-2024/

 

Can we protect ocean ecosystems and support thriving fishing and ocean energy industries, too?

Ireland’s struggle to balance competing interests offers insights for others weighing the options.

https://ensia.com/features/marine-protected-areas-ocean-ecosystems-fishing-ocean-offshore-energy/

 

How to overcome political polarization on climate change 

Conversations — in real life — can help bridge the partisan divide, but the trick is to have some structure to the discussion, says a human ecologist 

https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/food-environment/2024/how-to-overcome-political-polarization-climate-change

 

Trump promise to repeal Biden climate policies could cost US billions, report finds

Trump could stop in its tracks US’s emergence as clean energy superpower and forfeit billions in investment

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/14/trump-clean-energy-climate-policies

 

Republicans are on the cusp of making the awful climate news worse. But there’s still hope

There’s no sugarcoating this. The potential for long-term damage to the environment and to U.S. and global efforts to deal with climate change is immense.

https://www.unchartedblue.com/republicans-are-on-the-cusp-of-making-the-awful-climate-news-worse-but-theres-still-hope/

 

Sadhguru’s Message (Save Soil organization) to America After Donald Trump’s Election Victory

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/sadhguru-s-message-to-america-after-donald-trump-s-election-victory/ar-AA1ueloH



Why high-speed rail conquered the world everywhere except the U.S.

In the past decade, a dizzying diversity of countries have joined the bullet train community. What’s holding the U.S. back?

https://www.fastcompany.com/91237121/why-high-speed-rail-conquered-the-world-everywhere-except-us



Carbon emissions from fossil fuels hit record highs in 2024: report

https://www.axios.com/2024/11/13/carbon-emissions-fossil-fuels-record-high

 

Planet on Track to Warm 2.7°C by 2100 Under Current Policies: Report

https://www.ecowatch.com/climate-action-tracker-report-2024-global-warming-projection.html

 

What Trump can do to reverse US climate policy − and what he probably can’t change

https://theconversation.com/what-trump-can-do-to-reverse-us-climate-policy-and-what-he-probably-cant-change-243129

 

US farm groups want Trump to spare their workers from deportation

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-farm-groups-want-trump-spare-their-workers-deportation-2024-11-25/

 

Cities Look to AI to Flag Residents’ Trash and Recycling Mistakes

Localities in Michigan and Alberta, Canada, are using cameras to call out people who put the wrong items in the recycling or compost bin.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-17/east-lansing-leduc-look-to-ai-to-better-manage-trash-and-recycling

 

Countries spend huge sums on fossil fuel subsidies – why they’re so hard to eliminate

https://theconversation.com/countries-spend-huge-sums-on-fossil-fuel-subsidies-why-theyre-so-hard-to-eliminate-239346

 

Wildland-Urban Interface Areas Have Increased by More Than 35% in the Past Two Decades, Study Finds

https://www.ecowatch.com/wildland-urban-interface-development-wildfire-risks.html

 

Climate Change Is Killing Buildings in Slow Motion

It’s not just storms and floods: Wild temperature swings, severe heat and drought are exacting an invisible toll on the built environment.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-10-21/how-climate-change-exacts-a-hidden-toll-on-buildings

 

How the Western Diet Has Derailed Our Evolution 

Burgers and fries have nearly killed our ancestral microbiome.

https://nautil.us/how-the-western-diet-has-derailed-our-evolution-235683/

 

Armenia’s ecoligical disaster hampers green energy initiatives in Garabagh and Eastern Zangazur (with one minute video imbedded)

https://www.azernews.az/nation/234021.html

 

Huge election year worldwide sees weakening commitment to act on climate crisis

Among sweeping rightwing electoral victories across the globe, the ‘big loser of the elections has been climate’

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/23/election-climate-change-far-right

 

Can desalination quench agriculture’s thirst? 

Miles away from the ocean, projects are afoot to clean up salty groundwater and use it to grow crops. Some say it’s a costly pipe dream, others say it’s part of the future. 

https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/food-environment/2024/can-desalination-of-groundwater-grow-crops

 

What Could Happen If Trump Withdraws the U.S. From the Paris Agreement Again 

Here’s what experts predict might occur—and why the country could be a “laughing stock globally.” 

https://www.inc.com/chloe-aiello/what-could-happen-if-trump-withdraws-the-u-s-from-the-paris-agreement-again/91024378

 

Americans will throw out 316 million pounds of food on Thanksgiving. Here’s how it fuels climate change

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-11-26/americans-will-throw-out-316-million-pounds-of-food-on-thanksgiving-heres-how-it-fuels-climate-change

 

Cycling can make seniors healthier and more independent − here’s how to design bikes and networks that meet their needs

https://theconversation.com/cycling-can-make-seniors-healthier-and-more-independent-heres-how-to-design-bikes-and-networks-that-meet-their-needs-243000

 

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Wildland-Urban Interface Areas Have Increased by More Than 35% in the Past Two Decades, Study Finds

https://www.ecowatch.com/wildland-urban-interface-development-wildfire-risks.html

 

Climate Change Is Killing Buildings in Slow Motion

It’s not just storms and floods: Wild temperature swings, severe heat and drought are exacting an invisible toll on the built environment.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-10-21/how-climate-change-exacts-a-hidden-toll-on-buildings

 

How the Western Diet Has Derailed Our Evolution 

Burgers and fries have nearly killed our ancestral microbiome.

https://nautil.us/how-the-western-diet-has-derailed-our-evolution-235683/

 

Armenia’s ecoligical disaster hampers green energy initiatives in Garabagh and Eastern Zangazur (with one minute video imbedded)

https://www.azernews.az/nation/234021.html

 

Huge election year worldwide sees weakening commitment to act on climate crisis

Among sweeping rightwing electoral victories across the globe, the ‘big loser of the elections has been climate’

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/23/election-climate-change-far-right

 

Can desalination quench agriculture’s thirst? 

Miles away from the ocean, projects are afoot to clean up salty groundwater and use it to grow crops. Some say it’s a costly pipe dream, others say it’s part of the future. 

https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/food-environment/2024/can-desalination-of-groundwater-grow-crops

 

What Could Happen If Trump Withdraws the U.S. From the Paris Agreement Again 

Here’s what experts predict might occur—and why the country could be a “laughing stock globally.” 

https://www.inc.com/chloe-aiello/what-could-happen-if-trump-withdraws-the-u-s-from-the-paris-agreement-again/91024378

 

Americans will throw out 316 million pounds of food on Thanksgiving. Here’s how it fuels climate change

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-11-26/americans-will-throw-out-316-million-pounds-of-food-on-thanksgiving-heres-how-it-fuels-climate-change

 

Cycling can make seniors healthier and more independent − here’s how to design bikes and networks that meet their needs

https://theconversation.com/cycling-can-make-seniors-healthier-and-more-independent-heres-how-to-design-bikes-and-networks-that-meet-their-needs-243000

 

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Compost Happens – December 2024

Waste not, want not: Turning food waste into fertile soil for sustainable growth https://phys.org/news/2024-12-food-fertile-soil-sustainable-growth.html What Everyone Should Know About Food Waste Solutions https://www.forbes.com/sites/mariannekrasny/2024/12/03/what-everyone-should-know-about-food-waste-solutions/ From waste

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Compost Happens – November 2024

Community Composters Innovate, Adapt, and Connect at the 8th National Cultivating Community Composting Forum https://ilsr.org/articles/cultivating-community-composting-2024/ These East Denver neighborhoods will get compost service next Congratulations

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Green Mission News – November 2024

Flowers and the Birth of Ecology  Without flowers, there would be no us. https://nautil.us/flowers-and-the-birth-of-ecology-917041/ I have acreage to sell you in Antarctica: Antarctica is ‘greening’

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Compost Happens – October 2024

Lion Farms offers wide variety of organic Florida mushrooms https://communitynewspapers.com/south-dade/lion-farms-offers-wide-variety-of-organic-florida-mushrooms/ How State Organic Waste Ban Policies Can Drive Food Waste Reduction  Organic waste bans are

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Green Mission News – October 2024

Book review: The Nutmeg’s Curse Parables for a Planet in Crisis by Amitav Ghosh https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/N/bo125517349.html and https://www.resilience.org/stories/2022-03-21/the-nutmegs-curse-review/ Letter from the Farm | Wild Geese and

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Green Mission News – September 2024

5 big ways U.S. communities are working to minimize harm from climate change https://ensia.com/notable/5-big-ways-u-s-communities-are-working-to-minimize-harm-from-climate-change/   In a fight to save a rare bird, Indigenous communities

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Compost Happens – August 2024

US’ Outdated Composting Infrastructure Offers Golden Investment Opportunity  https://sustainablebrands.com/read/finance-investment/outdated-composting-infrastructure-investment-opportunity   Table2Farms: Innovating Composting to Combat Climate Change https://foodtank.com/news/2024/07/innovating-composting-to-combat-climate-change/   Ventura County organic recycler putting waste

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Green Mission News – August 2024

QUOTATIONS FROM ROGER REVELLE Compiled by Deborah Day, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Archives https://library.ucsd.edu/scilib/biogr/day_quotations-from-roger-revelle.pdf and In 1957, Climate Scientist Warned Congress That Fossil-Fueled Global Warming

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Green Mission News – June 2024

  What will it take to get companies to embrace reusable packaging?  Inside the effort to standardize the design of returnable containers. https://grist.org/business/what-will-it-take-to-get-companies-to-embrace-reusable-packaging/   Green

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Compost Happens Now – May 2024

International Compost Awareness Week Slated May 5-11 This year’s theme is COMPOST … Nature’s Climate Champion https://www.morningagclips.com/international-compost-awareness-week-slated-may-5-11/ ‘Just Eat It’ explores food waste and surplus

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Green Mission News – May 2024

Insects and Other Animals Have Consciousness, Experts Declare A group of prominent biologists and philosophers announced a new consensus: There’s “a realistic possibility” that insects,

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Compost Happens – Earth Month 2024

Earth Month UWS Explainer: How to ‘Compost’ Food Scraps and Why It Matters https://www.westsiderag.com/2024/04/11/earth-month-uws-explainer-how-to-compost-food-scraps-and-why-it-matters Navigating the Compostable Packaging Landscape: Insights from BPI Executive Director Rhodes

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Green Mission News – Earth Month 2024

‘Nature Has Rights’: Aruba Could Become 2nd Country to Recognize Rights of Nature in Constitution https://www.ecowatch.com/aruba-nature-rights-constitution.html   In Libya, one person’s garbage is another person’s

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Compost Happens – March 2024

Opportunities for scaling compost strategies help farms’ soil health https://www.agdaily.com/features/opportunities-for-scaling-compost-strategies-help-farms-soil-health/   GrowNYC prepares layoffs as city shifts to curbside composting https://www.crainsnewyork.com/politics-policy/grownyc-cut-54-workers-city-shifts-curbside-composting   Local farmers discuss

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Compost Happens – February, 2024

Unlocking the Power of Composting: Enhancing Soil Health and Boosting Crop Yields https://medriva.com/health/eco-health/unlocking-the-power-of-composting-enhancing-soil-health-and-boosting-crop-yields/   Chance Farm pursues ‘closed loop’ agriculture with composting group https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/agriculture/chance-farms-pursues-closed-loop-agriculture-with-composting-group/article_0011a7a0-c6c7-11ee-9c20-abf130d4d6b4.html  

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Green Mission News – February, 2024

    Five Ways to Develop “Ecoliteracy”.Daniel Goleman, Lisa Bennett, and Zenobia Barlow explain how we can teach kids to care deeply about the environment.https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/five_ways_to_develop_ecoliteracy

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Green Mission News – November, 2023

APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION LAUDATE DEUM OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS TO ALL PEOPLE OF GOOD WILL ON THE CLIMATE CRISIS https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_exhortations/documents/20231004-laudate-deum.html   The in-depth assessment presented

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Green Mission News – October, 2023

A Love Letter to My Compost Heap https://atmos.earth/a-love-letter-to-my-compost-heap/   The Organic Urban Farm Growing Healthy Food for One of Chicago’s Most Underserved Neighborhoods For two

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Green Mission News – September, 2023

4 factors driving 2023’s extreme heat and climate disasters https://theconversation.com/4-factors-driving-2023s-extreme-heat-and-climate-disasters-209975   True regenerative economies help everyone prosper https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/08/09/opinion/true-regenerative-economies-help-everyone-prosper   The Tragedy of Misunderstanding the Commons Twelfth-century

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Green Mission News – August, 2023

One seed at a time: Lebanese project promotes agroecology for farmer autonomy https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/one-seed-at-a-time-lebanese-project-promotes-agroecology-for-farmer-autonomy/   On the Cusp of Cleaning Up “Cancer Alley,” the EPA Caved

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Green Mission News – June, 2023

Time to pay the piper: Fossil fuel companies’ reparations for climate damages https://www.cell.com/one-earth/fulltext/S2590-3322(23)00198-7   Body lotions, mothballs, cleaning fluids and other widely used products contain

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Green Mission News – May, 2023

Discussing systems changes and the circular economy with Dr Anna Birney (5:39 minutes video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU-1Jnlg5V4   What Has the Pandemic Taught Us About Vaccines? Should

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Green Mission News – January, 2023

  New Report Reveals Pesticide Industry’s Disinformation and Science Denial Playbook Monsanto’s Tactics to Defend Toxic Weedkiller Glyphosate Exposed https://foe.org/news/merchants-of-poison/   2022 Sustainability ReportTetra Pak

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Green Mission News – November, 2022

John D Liu  Ecological Restoration (10 min, video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=hEEFXABFwrY How could positive “tipping points” accelerate climate action? As catastrophic climate change tipping points loom, could

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