[GWSG] Plastics bans; dwindling sea life; rising heat waves; hug a scientist; communicating on climate; C neutrality by 2050 (or 30?)

[Tilley, Al]

1. Canada is banning single-use plastics as of 2021. https://www.ecowatch.com/canada-plastics-ban-2638760617.html
The EU enacted a similar ban on single-use plastics earlier this year. “Dozens of other countries and cities have already imposed bans or restrictions on plastic goods, including microbeads, plastic straws and coffee pods.” Such bans represent a significant blow to the fossil fuel industry, which supplies the ingredients for the global nuisance . https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/28/europe/eu-single-use-plastics-ban-intl-scli/index.html
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Single-use plastics banned by EU Parliament - CNN<https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/28/europe/eu-single-use-plastics-ban-intl-scli/index.html>
www.cnn.com
The European Parliament has approved a law banning a wide-range of single-use plastic items, such as straws, cotton buds and cutlery, by 2021.


2. Before the effects of fishing are weighed, every rise of 1C is expected to lower the oceans’ sea life by 5%. https://www.latimes.com/science/la-sci-climate-change-fewer-fish-20190611-story.html
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Global warming may reduce fish and other sea life by 17% by the year 2100 - Los Angeles Times<https://www.latimes.com/science/la-sci-climate-change-fewer-fish-20190611-story.html>
www.latimes.com
The world's oceans will probably lose about one-sixth of their fish and other marine life by the end of the century if climate change continues on its current path, a new study says. Every degree ...


3. Heat waves are expected to cover 16% more area for each 1C of additional global heat. We appear to be entering a new climate state. https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/06/11/climate-change-intensified-last-summers-northern-hemisphere-heat-wave-it-may-be-starting-all-over-again/?utm_term=.ad671c5d761b
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Climate change intensified last summer’s Northern Hemisphere heat wave - The Washington Post<https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/06/11/climate-change-intensified-last-summers-northern-hemisphere-heat-wave-it-may-be-starting-all-over-again/?utm_term=.ad671c5d761b>
www.washingtonpost.com
New Delhi and San Francisco set new June heat milestones Monday as a study concluded last summer's widespread heat records "would not have occurred without human-induced climate change."


4. Climate scientists have been reviled Cassandras for too long. It’s Hug a Climate Scientist Day. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jun/12/how-do-you-hug-a-climate-scientist-follow-these-simple-rules-and-dont-make-it-weird
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How do you hug a climate scientist? Follow these simple rules and don't make it weird | First Dog on the Moon | Opinion | The Guardian<https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jun/12/how-do-you-hug-a-climate-scientist-follow-these-simple-rules-and-dont-make-it-weird>
www.theguardian.com
If you think you’re miserable - imagine being one of those long suffering mass extinction Cassandras! Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are published; Get all your needs ...


5. An article finds that Jimmy Kimmel’s humor successfully changed young adults’ attitudes. The video at the end shows how a series of climate scientists are using art, cartoons, and graphics to communicate their findings. https://climatecrocks.com/2019/06/12/climate-is-no-joke-but-humor-might-help/
[http://img.youtube.com/vi/9UCdFbyL8y0/0.jpg]<https://climatecrocks.com/2019/06/12/climate-is-no-joke-but-humor-might-help/>
Climate is No Joke, but Humor Might Help | Climate Denial Crock of the Week<https://climatecrocks.com/2019/06/12/climate-is-no-joke-but-humor-might-help/>
climatecrocks.com
This study explored whether satire (an emotional blend of humor/indignation) can minimize the emotional tradeoffs researchers have documented for humorous appeals about climatechange. Using a sample of U.S. young adults, we conducted a 2 (humor: present/absent) × 2 (indignation: present/absent ...


6. The UK is the first country to set a deadline of 2050 for net zero carbon emissions. Norway is discussing a target of 2030. https://phys.org/news/2019-06-britain-deadline-carbon-neutrality.html
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Britain sets deadline for carbon neutrality by 2050 - phys.org<https://phys.org/news/2019-06-britain-deadline-carbon-neutrality.html>
phys.org
The British government on Wednesday outlined legislation to reduce carbon emissions to net zero by 2050 in what it said would be a first for a major economy. The target will be introduced in ...


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