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Wassup world? Today is Thursday, November 15th, 2018 and this is the Weekly Environmental Wrap Up, coming to you with the most important happenings regarding Water, Air, Soil, Urban Spaces, Power and People. Don’t forget to subscribe and share this podcast, for good karma…
The 90 belugas and 11 Orca captured by a russian company this summer are being help in a so-called whale prison in Far East Russia. The whales are held in a total of 10 cells, appearing to be not much bigger than basketball courts according to a video posted by Russia today. Check out reposted video on our twitter account at wassup world news. Also reposted on our twitter is an Christmas advert banned in Iceland for being quote on quote too political.
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President Kenyatta of Kenya said on Sunday during a round-table discussion on "Don't drop climate efforts" in a session of the Paris Peace Forum in France That the country now targets 100 per cent transition to green energy by 2020 to address the climate change challenge.
Bristol has declared a “climate emergency”, with the council unanimously backing a commitment to be carbon neutral by 2030 in an effort to avoid catastrophic climate breakdown. The motion was put forward by Green party councillor Carla Denyer and passed on Tuesday
Bristol plans to become carbon neutral by 2030 | UK news | The Guardian
The Republic of Congo has officially created its fifth national park, leading to the protection of the critically endangered western lowland gorilla, scientifically named Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla, and the central chimpanzee. The new Park spans 3,500 square kilometers (1,350 square miles), encompasses savannah, separated by long strips of dense forest and river valleys, and borders a national park in Gabon. Together, the two national parks form a transboundary protected area covering more than 5,500 square kilometers (2,120 square miles).
Republic of Congo names new national park, home to gorillas, elephants
The Canadian government is investing $153 million in the Prairie-based Protein Industries Canada Supercluster who’s aim is to use plant genomics and novel processing technology to increase the value of key Canadian crops, such as canola, wheat and pulses that are coveted in high-growth foreign markets, such as China and India, and to satisfy growing markets in North America and Europe for plant-based meat alternatives and new food products. The investment will be met dollar-for-dollar by the private sector.
Canadian Government Invests $150 Million in Development for Vegan ‘Protein Industries Supercluster’ CNW | Protein Industries Canada Supercluster kicks into high gear Protein Industries Supercluster - Innovation Superclusters Initiative
According to a draft law the Ministry for Ecological Transition published Tuesday, Spain’s is proposing to ban the sale of vehicles that depend on fossil fuels (including hybrids) by 2040, according to a document the ministry sent Earther. Electric cars and their charging stations will take over. Spain also plans to take its electricity production 100 percent renewable by 2050, which will further help it reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to 90 percent below 1990 levels by then.
Spain to Ban the Sale of All Non-Electric Cars by 2040 | Gizmodo UK Law on Climate Change and Energy Transition Draft Text
According to WRKN in Nasheville Tennessee, On Tuesday morning, A disgruntled former employee of a nearby oil refinery has confessed to intentionally discharging tens of thousands of gallons of oil. A good portion of the oil leaked into nearby Lytle Creek which was virtually dry at the time. Dustin Keener returned to the scene of the crime, hours later, only after calling in an anonymous tip to police reporting the spill.
Authorities: Disgruntled former employee confesses to causing Middle Tenn. oil spill
A Federal-court judge of United States District Court for Montana has blocked construction on the 1,179-mile Keystone XL pipeline, which would carry 800,000 barrels a day of petroleum from the Canadian oil sands to the US Gulf Coast. The administration of US President Donald Trump failed to review the project’s environmental impacts properly before issuing a permit for the pipeline, Judge Brian Morris said in a ruling last week. He added that the administration had “simply discarded” the Keystone XL pipeline’s potential impacts on greenhouse-gas emissions and climate change, rather than justifying its decision to allow the project to move forwards. Judge Blocks Disputed Keystone XL Pipeline in Setback for Trump - The New York Times US judge blocks construction of controversial Keystone XL pipeline
House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi recommended reinstating a House panel on climate change after hundreds of activists, including Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, demonstrated outside her office Tuesday.
Nancy Pelosi supports committee on climate change after protest at her office - UPI.com
A General Strike to Save the Planet, announced on reddit by user homestar440 is catching some steam. Thousands of up votes and comments have come in since the posts surfaced a few days ago. The strike to save the planet is scheduled for Jan 15 2019. You can go to(https://earth-strike.com/) for more info.
General Strike to Save the Planet, Jan 15 2019 : chomsky
That’s it for this Weekly Environmental Wrap Up. Tune in Next Week to hear more about the flora, fauna, and planet you care oh so much about. I’m John Brindley. This has been a podcast by Wassup World News. Things may have changed by the time you’re listening to this. Thanks for listening. Peace out world!