[GWSG] Tiny EV; need to connect; 90% by 2035; 100% in June; 21 suits; oil execs in private; CA climate emergency

[Tilley, Al]

1. Citroen’s Ami, a tiny electric car with a range of 46 miles and a top speed of 28 mph, will get anyone 14 years old and up around Paris for about what it takes to buy a public transportation pass. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/11/ami-the-tiny-cube-on-wheels-that-french-14-year-olds-can-drive

2. “40% of the terrestrial planet is intact,” but only about 10% of the network is connected. To be preserved life forms must be able to  relocate to escape local problems such as fires and drought, and to find suitable microclimates as theirs is disrupted.  https://phys.org/news/2020-09-areas-disconnected.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
Conscientious conservation planners have always attended to the need for connecting preserved areas through greenways. The article points to the need for yet more attention to the issue, for both existing and planned reserves.

3. A 5 minute video reflects a Berkeley study which concludes that the US could offer 90% clean energy by 2035 without increasing energy bills. The World Economic Forum identifies trends which support a global transition to renewable energy now. https://climatecrocks.com/2020/09/11/new-video-90-percent-clean-energy-by-2035/

4. 100% of new power capacity added in the US in June came from renewables. 60% of the new power was solar. https://cleantechnica.com/2020/09/11/solar-power-60-of-new-us-power-capacity-in-june/

5. Charleston, SC, is the 21st US city, and the first in the South, to sue fossil fuel companies for the costs of dealing with increasing flooding and sea level rise. In the past 50 years Charleston has gone from 4 flood days a year to 89. https://www.ecowatch.com/charleston-climate-lawsuit-big-oil-2647571485.html?rebelltitem=5#rebelltitem5

6. A secret recording of a meeting of oil executives from last summer reveals their casual attitude toward methane leakage and their disregard for the good of society and the world. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/12/climate/methane-natural-gas-flaring.html?campaign_id=2&emc=edit_th_20200913&instance_id=22153&nl=todaysheadlines&regi_id=43628374&segment_id=37964&user_id=8c547d53af6ff6fc7d49cb8612c07102

7. CA Governor Gavin Newsom: “We are in the midst of a climate emergency.” https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2020/sep/12/california-governor-we-are-in-the-midst-of-a-climate-emergency-video

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