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The United Nations says we should be eating less meat and dairy. -
A new report by the organization says a major shift away from animal products is the only way to feed the world's rapidly growing population and mitigate the worst effects of climate change. Veggie burger, anyone? The Guardian
Citibank says it pays to cut carbon. -
A new report by the bank finds that developing low-carbon energy sources would save the world $1.8 trillion through 2040 (talk about a return on investment!). And not taking action would cost us an additional $40 trillion by 2060. ThinkProgress
An estimated 90 percent of seabirds have plastic in their guts. -
The poor birds confuse pieces of plastic with fish eggs—an often fatal mistake. A new study finds ocean trash is becoming so pervasive that by 2050, 99 percent of all seabirds will have inadvertently dined on our garbage. The Guardian
The United States recognizes our role in creating the problem, and we embrace our responsibility to help solve it.
—President Obama calls for immediate action to address climate change in a speech at an Alaska conference yesterday. Hmm...so how again, Mr. President, does allowing Shell to drill the Arctic Ocean for even more fossil fuels help solve this problem?
Indonesia wants to ramp up its carbon-cutting goals. -
The country with the world's third-largest area of tropical forests is a major greenhouse-gas emitter, thanks to fires, deforestation, and peat degradation from palm oil production. The island nation previously committed to a 26 percent reduction by 2020 (13 of which it has already achieved), but the current government is shooting even higher (or lower, as it were). Reuters
Los Angeles County officials are washing their cars way too much. -
Service records show the majority of supervisors have their cars washed two to three times a week(!). That's excessive under any conditions, but the frequency has actually increased since California governor Jerry Brown ordered mandatory water usage reductions. Los Angeles Daily News