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Australia leads the world in arresting climate and environment protesters
By Gareth Hutchens

A new study shows more than 20 per cent of climate and environment protests in Australia lead to arrests, more than in the UK, Norway, and the United States.

abc.net.au/news/2024-12-15/aus

ABC News · Australia leads the world in arresting climate and environment protestersBy Gareth Hutchens

Another #NateHagens speaking Frankly -"We are looking for deeply curious people with the ability to lean into the discomfort of this message and people with values that match ecological sustainability over our conventional form of capitalism. An army of curious homo economicus can evolve into homo sapiens with a clear understanding of our place in the natural world."
thegreatsimplification.com/fra
#Environment #ClimateChange #Science #Economics

The Great Simplification"Thank You for Ruining My Life” | The Great SimplificationFrankly #80

Nearly 85% Of India’s Highest Flood-Risk Districts In 6 States, 1 UT, Shows New Climate Report

Additionally, climate change-induced erratic rains have put at least 11 districts in Bihar, Kerala, Odisha, Assam, and West Bengal at high risk of both floods and droughts

news18.com/india/nearly-85-of-

Scientists explore why penguins on this island are bolder and more aggressive
By Caroline Horn

There are only a few little penguins left on Granite Island but they're bolder than most and researchers are keen to find out why.

abc.net.au/news/2024-12-15/gra

ABC News · Granite Island penguins are bolder and more aggressive than those in less disturbed placesBy Caroline Horn

9 most vulnerable cities” to global warming. According to the post, five of the nine most vulnerable cities are in the U.S. These include Miami, Tampa-St. Petersburg, New York City, New Orleans, and Boston. Miami is the most vulnerable U.S. city according to the ranking due to the porous limestone bedrock on which the city is built being extremely vulnerable to saltwater intrustion, damaging foundations of buildings

facilitiesnet.com/green/tip/He

FacilitiesnetHere Are the U.S. Cities Most Vulnerable to Climate ChangeKey aspects in this quick read: sustainability, extreme weather, hurricane season, climate change - From Building Operating Management and Facility Maintenance Decisions. Helping facility professionals with their jobs and careers.
#USA#US#pollution

Finland bans cargo ships from discharging wastewater in Finland's coastal waters. While generally a good move, I'm afraid this will become a law only in letter. It will be very difficult to enforce this law as it will hard to even spot the act in the first place, or to tie it to a specific vessel. Also it will be much cheaper to just dump your wastewater in international waters before entering the coastal area. News: yle.fi/a/74-20131006 (in english)