Dharna Noor, Author at Gizmodo

UN Tells Canada to Stop Building the Trans Mountain Pipeline

First Nations folks have urged Canada to stop building the Trans Mountain Pipeline, which carries crude and refined oil from Alberta to British Columbia, for years. A new United Nations report is backing them up. The UN Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has ordered Canada to halt construction on the pipeline unless…

Environmental Justice Dharna Noor Jan 10

The US Oil and Gas Industry’s 5-Year Plan Is a Climate and Health Nightmare

Thanks to the coal industry’s rapid decline, U.S. greenhouse gas emissions likely dropped slightly last year. But don’t get too used to that trend, because the oil and gas industry is poised to more than offset that reduction. By 2025, oil and gas companies have plans to expand enough to release as much new greenhouse…

Climate Change Dharna Noor Jan 8

Could We Have a Global Green New Deal?

The U.S. is screwing up its climate targets, but it’s far from the only country doing so. This year’s international climate talks, which included 200 nations, failed to deliver more ambitious goals to cut emissions and most countries are set to miss targets to meet the Paris Agreement goals to limit global heating. But a…

Climate Change Dharna Noor Dec 20

The Worst Environmental Rollbacks of 2019

The Trump administration issued blow after blow to environmental protections this year. Sometimes, you couldn’t even finish reading about one when the next popped up. It was hard to whittle this list down because there were so many environmental rollbacks to choose from. Other presidents have revoked environmental policies, and it’s not like Trump’s predecessor was…

Earther Dharna Noor Dec 19

Beer, Rich People, and Racing Horses All Made Out Better Than Renewable Energy in Congress’ Budget

The House approved a 1.4 trillion spending package on Tuesday, which extended a slew of expiring and expired tax breaks. Lots of environmentalists are pissed because it barely did anything for renewable energy. Tax breaks for onshore wind energy got a yearlong extension, but offshore wind and solar didn’t get shit. Well, we at Earther…

Climate Change Dharna Noor Dec 18

Utility Companies Spent $1 Billion Covering Their Asses

In September 2016, massive utility company Duke Energy announced they planned spend $300,000 on a new solar program. Partnering with a local nonprofit, NC GreenPower, they used that money to install solar panels and provide curricula about them to 10 North Carolina schools. If you just skimmed Duke’s press release, you’d be forgiven for missing…

Environmental Justice Dharna Noor Dec 18

How to Fix the Biggest Issue Plaguing UN Climate Talks

This year’s international climate talks were the longest in the negotiations’ 25-year history, ending two days late. But despite going into overtime, the talks—known as COP25—failed to deliver any movement on the issue that was at the top of this year’s agenda (and last year’s agenda for that matter). Polluting countries blocked human rights protections…

Climate Change Dharna Noor Dec 17

North American Birds Are Migrating Earlier Because of Climate Change

Every autumn as temperatures drop and insect populations decline, billions of birds migrate across the U.S. in search of warmer nesting temperatures and more food availability—both extremely good answers to seasonal depression. In the spring, the birds fly back to mate. This annual migration serves an important role in maintaining healthy ecosystems, because the traveling…

Conservation Dharna Noor Dec 16

Great, Now Australia’s Bushfires Are Fueling Climate Change

Australia is in the grips of a climate emergency. Bushfires in New South Wales and Queensland have killed six people and made the air toxic. Climate change helped fuel the fires, and now the fires are fueling climate change. The bushfires have emitted 250 million tons of carbon into the atmosphere, according to NASA data…

Climate Change Dharna Noor Dec 13

Sunrise Movement Is Planning a 2020 Reckoning for Democrats Over the Green New Deal

Young climate activists with the Sunrise Movement broke into the national spotlight last year by occupying members of Congress’ offices demanding a Green New Deal. Now, they’re rolling out their strategy to change who’s in the House in the first place. Sunrise announced four Congressional primary endorsements on Thursday. All the candidates they’ve endorsed have committed…

Climate Change Dharna Noor Dec 12

The EU Just Rolled Out A New Green Deal

There’s a new Green Deal in town that aims to decarbonise the economy. Yes, that’s decarbonise with an ‘s.’ Because this Green Deal is the EU’s. The European Commission rolled out the Green Deal—not to be confused with the Green New Deal—which is billed a “new growth strategy for our economy, people, and planet,” on Wednesday.…

Climate Change Dharna Noor Dec 11

These Maps Show Why We Need a Green New Deal

The Green New Deal is a massive proposal that aims to take on the climate crisis—the greatest threat humanity has ever faced—while creating millions of jobs and boosting economic equality. That’s going to take plans for everything from electricity to housing to flood control, not to mention a fuckload of political will and, if it’s…

Environmental Justice Dharna Noor Dec 10

Sydney Is Choking on the Most Toxic Air on Earth

Australia has been on fire for more than a month, but the flames are hardly the only impact. Smoke from Australia’s bush fires engulfed Sydney in a smoke on Tuesday, creating the most toxic air on the planet. Scientists measure air quality using an index that measures major pollutants and uses them to rate how…

Climate Change Dharna Noor Dec 10

A Fight Over a ‘False Solution’ Is at the Center of Madrid Climate Talks

Civic leaders are gathered in Madrid for the international climate talks known as COP25. And they’re entering the crucial final five days of negotiations. The stakes couldn’t be higher for COP25. The United Nation’s (UN) own recent reports show that the only way we can avert climate disaster will be rapidly cutting greenhouse gas emissions…

Environmental Justice Dharna Noor Dec 9

Polar Bears Have Invaded A Russian Town—Again

Over the past few days, 56 hungry polar bears have wandered into Ryrkaypiy, a village in far north Russia, forcing locals to cancel their New Year’s celebrations. It’s not unusual for a few bears to visit the village, but an invasion of this size is unheard of, according to the World Wildlife Federation. The group…

Conservation Dharna Noor Dec 6

Most States Have Cut Environmental Agencies’ Budgets at the Worst Possible Time

In the past decade, Congress and the White House cut the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) funding for science and pollution regulation by 16 percent (if you adjust for inflation) and cut 2,699 positions. Those cuts were fueled by the idea that environmental protection should be states’ responsibility, not the federal government’s. The Trump administration…

Climate Change Dharna Noor Dec 5

BP Just Got Its Ass Sued For False Advertising

Lawyers with the environmental legal nonprofit ClientEarth filed a groundbreaking complaint against BP for greenwashing in their ads. They’re also calling for a ban on all fossil fuel ads, unless they come with “a tobacco-style health warning” about the dangers the industry poses to the planet. And they’re not asking for vague warnings about how…

Climate Change Dharna Noor Dec 5

Global Carbon Emissions Are Headed For a New High in 2019

Natural gas, which fossil fuel companies market as a clean bridge fuel to renewables, is the fastest growing energy source. Renewable energy is on the rise, too, and the U.S. and Europe are using less coal. But according to new research, the world’s carbon emissions will still reach an all time high this year. The…

Climate Change Dharna Noor Dec 4

Poor Countries Are Hit Worst by Extreme Weather, but No One Is Safe

If you asked me to guess the top three countries impacted by the climate crisis, I’d probably choose three countries in the Global South. I might guess the Philippines because it’s seen such bad typhoons in recent years. Maybe I’d say Uganda because it’s had such awful drought seasons, or Yemen because its water shortages…

Climate Change Dharna Noor Dec 4

Cracks in Greenland’s Ice Sheet May Be Making It Even More Unstable

Greenland’s melting ice sheet is the world’s single biggest contributor to sea level rise. In a new study, scientists used drones to show how water flows through cracks in the ice, which creates dramatic waterfalls—and could be making it more unstable. The report, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Monday, was…

Climate Change Dharna Noor Dec 3

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UN Tells Canada to Stop Building the Trans Mountain Pipeline

The US Oil and Gas Industry’s 5-Year Plan Is a Climate and Health Nightmare

Could We Have a Global Green New Deal?

The Worst Environmental Rollbacks of 2019

Beer, Rich People, and Racing Horses All Made Out Better Than Renewable Energy in Congress’ Budget

Utility Companies Spent $1 Billion Covering Their Asses

How to Fix the Biggest Issue Plaguing UN Climate Talks

North American Birds Are Migrating Earlier Because of Climate Change

Great, Now Australia’s Bushfires Are Fueling Climate Change

Sunrise Movement Is Planning a 2020 Reckoning for Democrats Over the Green New Deal

The EU Just Rolled Out A New Green Deal

These Maps Show Why We Need a Green New Deal

Sydney Is Choking on the Most Toxic Air on Earth

A Fight Over a ‘False Solution’ Is at the Center of Madrid Climate Talks

Polar Bears Have Invaded A Russian Town—Again

Most States Have Cut Environmental Agencies’ Budgets at the Worst Possible Time

BP Just Got Its Ass Sued For False Advertising

Global Carbon Emissions Are Headed For a New High in 2019

Poor Countries Are Hit Worst by Extreme Weather, but No One Is Safe

Cracks in Greenland’s Ice Sheet May Be Making It Even More Unstable

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