Carbon Emissions Falling Fast as Wind and Solar Replace Fossil Fuels

http://ecowatch.com/2015/08/12/wind-solar-replace-fossil-fuels/

Europe's greenhouse gas emissions are falling fast, mainly because of the rapid spread of the wind turbines and solar panels that are replacing fossil fuels for electricity generation.

The UNFCCC statement says, "This is a powerful demonstration that climate change agreements not only work, but can drive even higher ambition over time."

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we need to counter this:

Republican hopefuls reap $62m in support from donors with fossil fuel ties

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/aug/12/republican-candidates-fossil-fuels-donors-super-pacs

Revealed: Canadian government spent millions on secret tar sands advocacy

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/true-north/2015/aug/11/canadian-government-spent-millions-on-secret-tar-sands-advocacy

The outreach activities, which cost $4.5 million and were never publicly disclosed, included efforts to "advance energy literacy amongst BC First Nations communities."

to prevent things like this:

This video about the aging pipeline below the Great Lakes should be this summer's top horror flick

http://grist.org/news/this-video-about-the-aging-pipeline-below-the-great-lakes-should-be-this-summers-top-horror-flick/?utm_campaign=daily-horizon&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter

A Massive Oil Pipeline Under the Great Lakes Is Way Past Its Expiration Date

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/the-aging-oil-pipelines-below-the-great-lakes