Shell Plays the Villain Again, Slapping Greenpeace with a lawsuit
Updated: 2023-11-30 17:50:47
, Royal Dutch Shell Plc com News and information on Shell Plc Skip to Content Privacy Disclaimer Shell Online Library Shell Plays the Villain Again , Slapping Greenpeace with a lawsuit Nov 30th , 2023 by John Donovan Posted by John Donovan : 30 November 2023 In an Oscar-worthy performance of environmental destruction , Shell , the notorious eco-villain , once again finds itself in the spotlight as Greenpeace activists , the caped crusaders of climate justice , stage a dramatic blockade . Picture this : a fleet of kayaks , more formidable than warships , halting the operations of Shell’s import terminal in Batangas City . It’s like a scene straight out of an eco-thriller , except the stakes are real , and the planet’s future hangs in the . balance The Greenpeace team , not shy of a little
Skip to content Menu Follow us on Threads Our Bloggers Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search Choice of intravenous fluid therapy could improve survival in critically ill patients November 30, 2023 George Institute for Global Health Results of a new meta-analysis in shows that intravenous fluid IV therapy using balanced solutions rather than commonly used saline can reduce the risk of in-hospital death of critically ill patients by four . percent Findings from the BEST-Living Study were presented today at the Critical Care Canada Forum CCCF 2023 and simultaneously published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine Prof Simon Finfer AO , an Intensive Care physician , Professorial Fellow at The George Institute for Global Health , and Adjunct Professor , UNSW Sydney who was the
, Skip to content Menu Follow us on Threads Our Bloggers Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search Scientists uncover how fermented-food bacteria can guard against depression , anxiety November 30, 2023 University of Virginia University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered how Lactobacillus a bacterium found in fermented foods and yogurt , helps the body manage stress and may help prevent depression and anxiety . The findings open the door to new therapies to treat anxiety , depression and other mental-health . conditions The new research from UVAâ s Alban Gaultier , Ph.D . and collaborators is notable because it pinpoints the role of Lactobacillus separating it out from all the other microorganisms that naturally live in and on our bodies .
In response to the World Meteorological Society Report, Romain Ioualelen, Oil Change International Global Policy Manager, said: “Record heat. Deadly floods. Toxic air. It has never been clearer that the world must stop burning fossil fuels if we want a safe, livable planet. And yet, the fossil fuel industry is pumping more and more gas […]
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Illustration by Pawel Kuczynski Summary Governments have spent over $20 billion – and have approved up to $200 billion more – of public money on carbon capture and storage (CCS), providing a lifeline for the fossil fuel industry. 79% of operating carbon capture capacity globally sends captured CO2 to produce more oil (via Enhanced Oil […]
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Oil and gas companies, and some governments, are more interested in looking like they are acting on climate change than actually acting on climate change. They spend billions on smoke and mirrors, such as: “carbon capture and storage”, “certified gas”, and ammonia co-firing, and hydrogen, to make us believe that they are coming up with […]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 29, 2023 As the United Nations Climate Change Conference begins today, Oil Change International revealed the failure of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in Carbon Capture’s Publicly Funded Failure. CCS has a 50 year track record of over-promising and under-delivering, and every investment in CCS provides a lifeline to the fossil […]
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As the UN climate talks begin, fossil fuel phase out and an agreement to triple renewable energy and double energy efficiency are top of the agenda. To limit warming to 1.5°C, fossil fuel phase out targets established by the International Energy Agency and IPCC must be deployed alongside renewable energy and energy efficiency targets, which […]
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Skip to content Menu My journey as writer Contact About Air Quality Matters Discourse for all interested in all things air-quality related Menu My journey as writer Contact About Expected rise in fossil fuel use this decade could offset action to meet set climate goals November 29, 2023 Stockholm , 8 November 2023 â A major new report published today finds that governments plan to produceâ¯aroundâ¯110 moreâ¯fossil fuelsâ¯in 2030â¯than would be consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C,â¯and 69 more than would be consistent with . 2°C This comes despiteâ¯151 national governments having pledged to achieve net-zero emissions and the latest forecasts which suggest global coal , oil , and gas demand will peak this decade , even without new policies . When combined , government plans
Skip to content Menu Follow us on Threads Our Bloggers Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search Common headaches tied to neck inflammation November 29, 2023 Radiological Society of North America Exemplary cases for trapezius muscle segmentations . A Segmentation masks of the bilateral trapezius muscles red areas in a 25-year-old female and B in a 24-year-old male . Researchers have identified objective evidence of how the neck muscles are involved in primary headaches , according to a study being presented today at the annual meeting  of the Radiological Society of North America RSNA The findings could lead to better . treatments The distinct underlying causes of primary headaches are still not fully understood . The most common primary headaches are tension-type
Skip to content Menu Follow us on Threads Our Bloggers Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search Hearing âbad grammarâ results in physical signs of stress â new study reveals November 29, 2023 University of Birmingham In Physiological responses and cognitive behaviours : Measures of heart rate variability index language knowledge published in the Journal of Neurolinguistics , Professors Dagmar Divjak , Professorial Research Fellow in Cognitive Linguistics and Language Cognition at the University of Birmingham , and Professor Petar Milin , Professor of Psychology of Language and Language Learning , discovered a direct correlation between instances of bad grammar and subjectsâ Heart Rate Variability HRV HRV captures the time between successive heart beats . The length of
Skip to content Menu Follow us on Threads Our Bloggers Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search Eye-safe laser technology to diagnose traumatic brain injury November 29, 2023 University of Birmingham The novel technology is expected to be developed into a hand-held device for use in the critical âgolden hourâ after traumatic brain injury . Researchers from the University of Birmingham  have designed and developed a novel diagnostic device to detect traumatic brain injury TBI by shining a safe laser into the . eye Described in Science Advances the technique is dramatically different from other diagnostic methods and is expected to be developed into a hand-held device for use in the critical âgolden hourâ after traumatic brain injury , when life critical decisions
Skip to content Menu Follow us on Threads Our Bloggers Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search Kids who feel their parents are less reliable take fewer risks vital to learning and growth November 28, 2023 University of Wisconsin Trying something new is a risk every child undertakes as they explore and learn about the world . While risk can be costly , it can also pay off in rewards or knowledge . But new research suggests children without predictable support from the adults in their lives are less willing to take those risks â and reap those . rewards âIf you’re in a resource-rich environment â meaning for a child that you’re safe , your meals are coming , someone is at home for you , you’re surrounded by adults that are protecting you â you’ll try new things,â
Skip to content Menu Follow us on Threads Our Bloggers Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search Compact accelerator technology achieves major energy milestone November 28, 2023 University of Texas This gas cell is a key component of a compact wakefield laser accelerator developed at The University of Texas at Austin . Inside , an extremely powerful laser strikes helium gas , heats it into a plasma and creates waves that kick electrons from the gas out in a high-energy electron beam . Particle accelerators hold great potential for semiconductor applications , medical imaging and therapy , and research in materials , energy and medicine . But conventional accelerators require plenty of elbow room â kilometers â making them expensive and limiting their presence to a handful
Skip to content Menu Follow us on Threads Our Bloggers Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search Soccer heading linked to measurable decline in brain function November 28, 2023 Radiological Society of North America Diffusion tensor imaging , an MRI technique , of the brain . New research being presented this week at the annual meeting  of the Radiological Society of North America RSNA  links soccer heading â where players hit the ball with their head â to a measurable decline in the microstructure and function of the brain over a two-year . period âThere is enormous worldwide concern for brain injury in general and in the potential for soccer heading to cause long-term adverse brain effects in particular,â said senior author Michael L . Lipton , M.D . Ph.D .
Skip to content Menu Follow us on Threads Our Bloggers Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search Nanodiamonds block tumor metastasis in mice November 28, 2023 South Asian University Effect of treatment with carbon nanodiamonds on the growth and metastasis of B16F10-Luc2 tumor in mice by bioluminescence imaging . Nanodiamonds are 2-8 nm carbon nanoparticles , which can be easily functionalized with various chemical groups like carboxylic groups or . drugs Previous research has shown that actively dividing cells are more likely to absorb nanodiamonds and that epithelial cells treated with carboxylic nanodiamonds lose the ability to migrate across cell permeable cellulose . membranes Rajiv K . Saxena and colleagues explored whether nanodiamonds might block tumor metastasis , a
: Skip to content Menu My journey as writer Contact About Air Quality Matters Discourse for all interested in all things air-quality related Menu My journey as writer Contact About A leader in the climate age : Americaâ s âessentialâ railroad network November 27, 2023 Editorâ s note : The below article was originally published at The Railroad Enthusiast Americans have this love-hate relationship with trains . The evidence is both clear and . undeniable To High⦠Prior to its introduction in mid-to-late 1820s America , back then the train was as foreign a concept to its citizens as the New World was to Europeâ s first explorers . No one knew what to expect . Itâ s taken some getting accustomed to , some getting used . to Itâ s analogous to when someone moves into a new home : it
: Royal Dutch Shell Plc com News and information on Shell Plc Skip to Content Privacy Disclaimer Shell Online Library Shell in Hot Water : UK High Court Greenlights Nigerian Fishermen’s Rights Case Nov 23rd , 2023 by John Donovan The judge even called the pollution in the Niger Delta catastrophically environmentally . damaging” Posted By John Donovan : 23 November 2023 In a twist that’s sure to have Shell squirming , the UK High Court just ruled that Nigerian fishermen can indeed bring their human rights claims against Shell PLC to court . They’re accusing Shell of violating their right to a clean environment under Nigerian constitutional law . Yep , it’s getting . real 13,000 Fishermen Casting Their Net for Justice The court’s decision means 13,000 fishermen from the Ogale and Bille
Download the briefing in English or Japanese. Despite the urgent need to phase out fossil fuels, Japan is driving the expansion of liquified gas (LNG) and other fossil-based technologies like ammonia co-firing across Asia and globally. This will worsen the climate crisis and harm communities and ecosystems. Communities and movements are rising up – particularly in the Global South – […]
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