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New York's utility regulator on Thursday granted a unit of Norwegian energy firm Equinor (EQNR.OL), permission to build and operate transmission facilities for the company's Empire Wind 1 offshore wind farm under construction off the state coast.

The transmission line for the project runs about 17.5 miles (28.2 kilometers) from the boundary of New York State waters to a point of interconnection in Brooklyn, the New York Public Service Commission (NYPSC) said in a release #renewables #renewableenergy #wind #environment #climate #ClimateChange reuters.com/business/energy/ne

Plastic is everywhere. No matter how hard we try, it's virtually impossible to get away from it.

And why? Because the increasing use of plastic is almost single-handedly saving the fossil fuel industry from extinction.

Big Oil and their financiers and the politicians they own are desperate to do anything to keep the oil and the money flowing – even if it leads to *our* extinction.
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The oil and gas industry’s scenario for growth is making more plastics and more chemicals. Petrochemicals are expected to account for more than a third of the growth in global oil demand, according to the International Energy Agency, driven largely by the demand for plastics.

Plastic production has increased “almost exponentially” and is projected to triple by 2060, according to a 2023 report.

Petrochemical manufacturing is already the world’s largest industrial energy consumer and the third-largest source of carbon dioxide emissions.
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FULL ARTICLE -- insideclimatenews.org/news/120

Planted extra #snowdrop bulbs in the green at the weekend. Did not take long at all—just as well, there was an icy wind, which made being outside unpleasant—and gave me a chance to use my new #Hori Hori knife for the first time.
Despite its name, it is not a knife but a #Japanese #trowel. Manufacturer suggests to use it as an all-round weeder, bulb-planter and general subterranean rummager.
They also call the Hori Hori a weed digging, plant dividing, seed drilling, bulb planting, pot scraping, stone prising, ivy removing, subterranean rummaging, life saving, rooting tooting all round game-changer.
Hm … After using it once I think that they may have a point.
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#HoriHori #artistsgarden #ImperfectGarden #garden #gardener #gardening #Artist #wolfkettler #Photography #GardenWiltshire #WiltshireGarden #Wiltshire #natural #NaturalGarden #ecology #climate #ClimateChange #conservation #sustainability @gardening

Rebuilding from disasters is unfairly different for everyone. It takes years or even a decade, and there will be someone who never recover from extreme climate event. ⇒ Months after Hurricane Helene, North Carolina farms are still in crisis washingtonpost.com/climate-env #ClimateChange

The Washington Post · Months after Hurricane Helene, North Carolina farms are still in crisisBy Brady Dennis

Man With Sign, February 19, 02025

Did I say yesterday was cold? Apparently I misspoke, because this morning is C-O-L-D with a capital everything. Temps are around 0 degrees; damn! But I've got on two pairs of long underwear, chemical heatpacks in my boots and gloves, and about nine layers of everything. The only part of me suffering is the tip of my nose.

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#ClimateChaos #ClimateChange #CitizenActivism #HindustaniMusic

Scientists in Norway have observed for the 1st time that meltwater from glaciers on Svalbard is helping to release ancient methane deep in the rocks into the atmosphere, Centre for ice, Cryosphere, Carbon & Climate (iC3) reported.

Methane is the most powerful greenhouse gas, with a warming potential 84 times greater than that of CO₂ over a 20-year period, & has so far been responsible for around 30% of the current rise in global temperatures.

thebarentsobserver.com/news/we

thebarentsobserver · “We are playing with fire. It highlights the urgency for action”By Elizaveta Vereykina

“They need to stop talking about distant polar bears and start connecting the issue to real, tangible concerns — like energy affordability, local conservation and disaster resilience.”

Added Franz: “Until that shift happens, climate will continue to be a secondary issue at the ballot box, not because voters don’t care, but because they aren’t being given a compelling reason to prioritize it.”

lailluminator.com/2025/02/19/g