š£ The Military and Climate, US Water Contamination and Climate Grief: This week's headlines
Happy Friday everyone! This summer has been a hot one as we all know (maybe not for UK readersā¦). Seeing the constant news of wildfires, extreme heat, and freak weather events - itās frightening and deeply upsetting to see climate change already impacting so many communities.
With this in mind, weāve included a section on tackling climate grief in this newsletter to discuss ways to stay healthy. We canāt tackle these issues without a clear mind and motivation, so if youāre feeling worried, hopeless, or upset about the climate crisis, scroll down to āAdapting to The Anthropoceneā to read more.
Other stories in the news this week include a spotlight on the military after politicians in the UK warn that operations will have to adapt to climate change. On that note, weāve included some related articles about how the military will help societies adapt to climate change, how they are preparing to adapt themselves, but also how they are highly responsible for causing it.
Weāve also got loads of Startup News in this issue to help founders and entrepreneurs learn and grow - enjoy!
šGlobal News
Ministers criticised for scrapping new food waste laws for England
Drinking water of millions of Americans contaminated with āforever chemicalsā
Chinaās Abandoned, Obsolete Electric Cars Are Piling Up in Cities
Public concern over climate change jumps sharply amid summer of record heat
Unilateral action on climate change can have unintended consequences
Youth activists win unprecedented victory in suit suing Montana for ignoring climate change
š„Wildfires & Extreme Heat
Latest About the Maui Wildfires: Emergency Management Chief Resigns
Wildfires burn in Tenerife, Canada and Portugal amid warning of 'alarming' speed of climate change
Wildfires in Tenerife force thousands to evacuate or stay indoors
Wildfires Could Damage $11 Billion Worth Of Properties In Coming Decades, Study Finds
Why knowing how climate change contributes to extreme weather is key
Extreme heat: Inside the expedition to find out how humans can adapt
š Military x Climate Change
08/23: Military Warned To Urgently Adapt To Climate Change Threats
08/23: Climate change will make some Army bases too hot to train at, warn MPs
07/23: Insight: World's war on greenhouse gas emissions has a military blind spot
11/22: The Defense Department is worried about climate change ā and also a huge carbonĀ emitter
The Defense Department remains the worldāsĀ single largest consumer of oilĀ ā and as a result, one of the worldās top greenhouse gas emitters.
Member Spotlight
š£ Introducing another one of our remarkable founding members. Meet Dominic Hammann, founder of portance
Dominic's journey from a self-conscious teenager seeking strength in the gym to a visionary entrepreneur in the sports fashion industry is truly inspirational. Read more about his experience running a startup here.
šStartup News
Food Recovery Startup Mill Finds a New Home for US Kitchen Scraps
Mill customers pay $33 a monthĀ for aĀ stylish dehydrator and pulverizer, plus pickups of the discards.Ā Soon the company will be able to sellĀ those scraps as chicken feed. Read more Ā»
Other stories:
Unicorns arenāt the only āanimalsā in the startup ecosystem, meet the zebra & the camel
Sustainable childrenswear rental platform achieves 110 percent of latest crowdfunding campaign
These Are The 12 Global Cities With The Highest Number Of Unicorn Startups
Hereās what founders should consider when pitching their AI-focused startups
š² Adapting to the Anthropocene
Why All Great Thoughts Are Conceived by Walking
In the French Alps, writer and philosopher Simon Parcot teaches us about the connection between mind and feet.
Iām a climate scientist. Hereās how Iām handling climate grief
āAlthough small actions might not solve the climate crisis, they remind us that we are intrinsic parts of the world and its ecosystemsā
š Anxious and climate change? Youāre not alone
š How to cope with climate anxiety
š¤ It is not just heat waves ā climate change is also a crisis ofĀ disconnection
š To cover climate change, journalists need to find creative ways to fund long-term reporting
š„ Why Hollywood A-listers Are Rushing to Star in Climate Shows
š³ New rights allow citizens to vote against drilling in Ecuador
š¤°š½ The book 'The Quickening' looks at bringing a child into a world with climate change
š©š»āš« Lecturer's day lying in ditch 'gives soil a voice'
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