Phil Korbel
@philkorbel.bsky.social
Co Founder Carbon Literacy Project, occasional dancing gorilla, one time round the world tandem rider. Sometimes hopeful
Holiday time nature therapy in the Peak District. Super-charging the batteries, ready for 2025
December 30, 2024 at 7:26 PM
Holiday time nature therapy in the Peak District. Super-charging the batteries, ready for 2025
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Powerful soya producer associations, dominated by big farmers, threaten the most successful intervention to prevent Amazon deforestation - a global corporate agreement not to buy or sell soya from deforested land
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Protection deal for Amazon rainforest in peril as big business turns up heat
Exclusive: With Brazil’s politicians, agribusiness organisations and global traders piling on the pressure, the highly successful 2006 Soy Moratorium is under threat
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2024 at 7:07 AM
Powerful soya producer associations, dominated by big farmers, threaten the most successful intervention to prevent Amazon deforestation - a global corporate agreement not to buy or sell soya from deforested land
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Announced in 2022, Coke has diluted or delayed its targets on reuse of materials, collection of drinks containers it sells & on climate emissions
"shortly before this year’s global plastics summit, [Coke] deleted the page on its website outlining this promise"
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"shortly before this year’s global plastics summit, [Coke] deleted the page on its website outlining this promise"
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Coca-Cola accused of quietly dropping its 25% reusable packaging target
Exclusive: Campaigners say company’s apparent abandoning of 2030 pledge is a ‘masterclass in greenwashing’
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2024 at 7:33 AM
Announced in 2022, Coke has diluted or delayed its targets on reuse of materials, collection of drinks containers it sells & on climate emissions
"shortly before this year’s global plastics summit, [Coke] deleted the page on its website outlining this promise"
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"shortly before this year’s global plastics summit, [Coke] deleted the page on its website outlining this promise"
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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“I don't think we're going to see anybody in the drill, baby, drill mode. I really don't,” said Exxon's Liam Mallon.
"Our position on the IRA is very good," Mallon said. "We strongly believe in what it is, what it stands for and the incentives it's providing."
oilprice.com/Energy/Crude...
"Our position on the IRA is very good," Mallon said. "We strongly believe in what it is, what it stands for and the incentives it's providing."
oilprice.com/Energy/Crude...
Exxon Pours Cold Water On Trump's
Contrary to expectations for a self-defeating flood of new energy production under the second Trump admin, Exxon’s Upstream President Liam Mallon said that oil and gas producers in the US will not rai...
oilprice.com
December 4, 2024 at 3:08 AM
“I don't think we're going to see anybody in the drill, baby, drill mode. I really don't,” said Exxon's Liam Mallon.
"Our position on the IRA is very good," Mallon said. "We strongly believe in what it is, what it stands for and the incentives it's providing."
oilprice.com/Energy/Crude...
"Our position on the IRA is very good," Mallon said. "We strongly believe in what it is, what it stands for and the incentives it's providing."
oilprice.com/Energy/Crude...
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8. Here's the thread on one page: skywriter.blue/pages/george...
Page by George Monbiot (@georgemonbiot.bsky.social)
1. Here's why I'll never use AI to assist my research or writing:
A. I don't want to know exactly what I'm looking for.
I mean that when I start researching a topic, I want to remain open to its con...
skywriter.blue
November 26, 2024 at 7:09 AM
8. Here's the thread on one page: skywriter.blue/pages/george...
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Communities ‘left at mercy’ of Storm Bert owing to poor readiness #Climate
Communities ‘left at mercy’ of Storm Bert owing to poor readiness
Welsh leaders say warnings and defences were inadequate – but government says it cannot protect ‘every single home and business’
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2024 at 10:14 AM
Communities ‘left at mercy’ of Storm Bert owing to poor readiness #Climate
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This does lend credence to my view that Musk is basically Jacob Rees-Mogg, funnelled through the spirit of Ace Ventura.
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are determined to force federal employees to return to the office in hopes that some will opt to quit instead. That effort is going to affect some agencies – and workers – more than others.
What to know about federal employees working from home as DOGE looks to end remote work | CNN Politics
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are determined to force federal employees to return to the office in hopes that some will opt to quit instead. That effort is going to affect some agencies – and workers ...
www.cnn.com
November 24, 2024 at 3:24 PM
This does lend credence to my view that Musk is basically Jacob Rees-Mogg, funnelled through the spirit of Ace Ventura.
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Facts matter. Science saves lives. Anti-science destroys them.
November 24, 2024 at 6:01 PM
Facts matter. Science saves lives. Anti-science destroys them.
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Please allow me to re-share my rough sketch of some advanced carbon capture technology
November 22, 2024 at 11:20 AM
Please allow me to re-share my rough sketch of some advanced carbon capture technology
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The BBC live news feeds on iPlayer this evening are quite the pairing
November 23, 2024 at 7:46 PM
The BBC live news feeds on iPlayer this evening are quite the pairing