I’m astounded that so few people have been thinking about climate in the past few months. It’s as though suddenly, we don’t have to worry about it. Or, more likely, we are resigned.
We’ve given up.
We don’t feel we can fight the fossil fuel companies or the US government, or half the population who just doesn’t care, and who have turned away from any climate actions.
Today I’d like to make you more aware of some of the things happening globally. News about climate is still out there and here’s some of the latest:
The International Court of Justice holds individual countries accountable to other countries for climate harm https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/187/187-20250723-pre-01-00-en.pdf
“States have a duty to prevent significant harm to the environment by acting with due
diligence and to use all means at their disposal to prevent activities carried out within their
jurisdiction or control from causing significant harm to the climate system and other parts
of the environment, in accordance with their common but differentiated responsibilities and
respective capabilities;”.
8 Things to Know About New Research on Earth’s Rapid Drying and the Loss of Its Groundwater
“Decades of NASA satellite data reveal how quickly the planet’s underground stores of fresh water have been depleted and how their use is contributing to rising sea levels. Here are the key takeaways.”
The current administration’s EPA is trying to undo regulations that protect us from rising carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases. This would deregulate all the protections put in place since 2009 around emissions, power plants and other dangerous pollution.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-climate-epa-endangerment-zeldin-5cba0871c880e23d044ef40a398c57b2
NASA employees have been asked to draw up plans to destroy satellites that give us information on carbon dioxide and crop health. https://www.npr.org/2025/08/04/nx-s1-5453731/nasa-carbon-dioxide-satellite-mission-threatened
There’s still time to save these satellites and the data they provide. Contact your Congress person. This is being considered as a budget cut for FY 2026 starting Octo1 2025.
Why the world may soon become uninsurable. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/08/climate-insurers-are-worried-the-world-could-soon-become-uninsurable-.html
I think about this as my homeowners insurance increased by 30% this payment. It is absolutely conceivable that insurance companies will eventually not be able to make enough money and insurance will be too expensive.
And now for this week at least, a news story that is not all bad. China and the European Union have agreed to accelerate global renewable energy deployment, uphold the Paris agreement, strengthen their actions with regard to climate targets and goals, and enhance bilateral cooperation with regard to climate adaptations and low-carbon technologies. At least other countries are forging ahead, leaving the US behind. https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/api/files/document/print/de/statement_25_1902/STATEMENT_25_1902_EN.pdf