Nature Canada’s Post

"Researchers from the University of Southern California found that around 70 percent of U.S. residents said they were concerned about “climate change” and “global warming,” compared to 65 percent for the “crisis” and “emergency” framing, and 48 percent for the “justice” framing." Language is important when considering the audience, but most importantly, focusing on context and connection. #climatechange #climateeducation #climatechangeeducation #climateliteracy #climatecrisis #climateemergency #climatetopics

Want to know what happened last year in terms of climate policy and events? Well, 2023 was the hottest year...yet. Climate events continued to rock the planet, like all major basins experiencing a category 5 storm. And WMO announced we will hit 1.5 degrees of warming within the next 5 years, albeit with a small caveat. I wrote an exhaustive post on 2023, both events and policy, have a look: #year2023 #climatechange #climateaction #climatepolicy #policy https://lnkd.in/dKdsU9GG

Tackling climate change is like climbing the world's tallest mountain - along with 8 billion other people - I said in this interview. You climb and climb and the top seems like it's never getting closer. But when you stop and turn around, you realize how far you've come. As recently as 2015 when I wrote the scenarios and projections chapter for the third National Climate Assessment, emissions were still on a trajectory to take us to a 7-9F (4-5C) increase in global temperature by the end of the century. Today, thanks to policies already enacted [see Climate Action Tracker for more: https://lnkd.in/gGhSyHzy] that estimate has already dropped to less than 5F (2.7C) ... and it will keep going down with every new step we take up the mountain. Numbers are in F as this is a USA Today story. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gix4bsSA

Climate Crisis or Climate Change- what is the right term? Interesting American Study: https://lnkd.in/eUbSN3n8 A study reveals that Americans are more responsive to the terms "climate change" and "global warming" compared to phrases like "climate crisis," "climate emergency," or "climate justice." These familiar terms generate greater concern and willingness to act, regardless of political affiliation. The research suggests avoiding complex jargon or dramatic language when discussing climate issues. Instead, using straightforward and widely recognized terms is more effective in communicating the urgency of climate change. Simplification helps bridge the gap between experts and the general public.

It's encouraging to see more positive messaging in the media vs. doom-sy news or fear mongering (so long as it doesn't start to breed complacency... 😬) More educational 💡 and empowering 💪 messages are what we need to help encourage the world to join the fight against climate change. 🌏

What are the most powerful actions individuals can take to fight global warming?🥁 What scientists say: 🥇 Voting for politicians who pledge strong climate measures 🥈 #FlyLess 🥉Eat less meat ✈ 🌡 Flying is the most polluting activity an individual can undertake and makes up a large part of the footprint of the rich 🔬 It is therefore no surprise that experts say that flying less is one of the most effective measures anyone can take: https://lnkd.in/gkv4UUwr

My take is that many of the policy options are unworkable and companies know this. Example net zero which is easily refuted. We need credible and workable climate change policies and less puff.

https://lnkd.in/gnmjCfWv The 2021 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Assessment Report states: “Human activities, principally through emissions of greenhouse gases, have unequivocally caused global warming” and that “human-caused climate change is already affecting many weather and climate extremes in every region across the globe.” What were we waiting for? For Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) to draw " a clear link between heat waves and climate change using this June heat wave as a key data set." Apparently , “Canada appears to be the first nation to commit to doing so on an ongoing basis.” .. we lead way for the rest of the World... and "ECCC attribution analyses for the June 2024 heat waves concludes that “the event was made much more likely by the human influence on the climate.” Now it is official...and before it was? What is everyone waiting for? to "sue the government" into climate action. Exercise your democratic right to vote and make this an election issue.. Elections are around the corner. Climate change will affect your health and the bottom line.

Yes, there’s so much desinformación: However, further research has increasingly argued that many biofuels may actually emit more GHG than fossil fuels due to deforestation and land use change. In addition, deforestation linked to biofuels in Europe has led to biodiversity loss, land conflict, labor issues, and indigenous right issues in places such as Indonesia, Brazil, and Tanzania. Critics indicate biofuels not only compete with feeding a growing global population but also contribute to deforestation because some of these crops require a great amount of land, so forested areas may be cut down or burned to make way for agricultural expansion. Some of these crops have a low energy return. Soy and rapeseed, for instance, produce only 500 to 1,000 litres of biodiesel fuel per hectare, meaning the life-cycle production and transport emissions in some cases exceed those of traditional fossil fuels. The sustainability of mining methods used, harm to local ecosystems….,lithium and cobalt, can have environmental and social challenges associated with their extraction, there are ongoing efforts to improve sustainability through responsible sourcing, recycling initiatives, and innovation in battery technology.