Eight People Taken to Hospital as Waves up to 30ft High Pound California Coast

Tommy MalettaGlobal Citizen, Earth Systems Science, Latest Headlines

By Maanvi Singh and Erum Salam, Guardian Six million people under high surf warning as powerful storms sweep through California and Oregon. Giant waves as tall as 30ft crashing on to California’s coast have caused injuries and property damage, prompting evacuation warnings. At least eight people needed hospital treatment after …

In Coastal Communities, Sea Level Rise May Leave Some Isolated

Tommy MalettaCommunity Development Solutions, Global Citizen, Latest Headlines

By Tatyana Wooodall, Phys.Org Number of coastal communities where it is predicted that only Black (Red), only Hispanic (Green), or both communities (Blue) will be disproportionately impacted by sea level rise. Amid the threat of dramatic sea level rise, coastal communities face unprecedented dangers, but a new study reveals that …

Why are Canadian Scientists Still Being Muzzled?

Tommy MalettaGlobal Citizen, Trendspotting, Latest Headlines

By Alana Westwood, Manjulika Robertson and Samantha Chu, Corporate Knights A survey of more than 700 environmental researchers reveals that 92% experienced interference with their ability to communicate or conduct their work. Environmental scientists in Canada continue to be stifled in their ability to conduct and communicate their research. Interference …

‘I’ve Never Seen Anything Like This’: Japan Says Reason Behind 1,200 Tonnes of Fish Washing Ashore is Unknown

Tommy MalettaGlobal Citizen, Trendspotting, Latest Headlines

By Justin McCurry, The Guardian The sardines and mackerel were found floating on the surface of the sea near the fishing port of Hakodate in Hokkaido. Sardines and mackerels are seen washed up on a beach in Hakodate, Hokkaido, northern Japan. Photograph: AP Officials in Japan have admitted they are struggling to determine …

Cop28: Second Draft Text of Climate Deal Calls for ‘Transitioning Away’ from Fossil Fuels

Tommy MalettaReforming Global Finance, Global Citizen, Latest Headlines

By Adam Morton, The Guardian Latest draft does not include a commitment to phase out or phase down fossil fuels, as many countries, civil society groups and scientists have urged. A new draft climate agreement released at the Cop28 climate summit in the United Arab Emirates has for the first time explicitly …

James Robertson Obituary

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By Ed Mayo, The Guardian Writer, thinker and champion of green economics, monetary reform and new ways of looking at employment. James Robertson, who has died aged 95, was a writer and thinker at the centre of a growing movement around a green and people-centred economics. An associate of radical …