global warming
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Why Are Climate Adaptation Efforts Falling Behind? New IPCC Report Gives Insight
Even if we manage to stop the planet warming beyond 1.5℃ this century, we will still see profound impacts to billions of people on every continent and in every sector, and the window to adapt is narrowing quickly. These are among the disturbing findings of the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change…
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PSA: Your Car’s AC Unit Is Abetting Climate Change
As you drive your internal combustion car, the engine is drinking petrol, gobbling up air, and farting out a continuous stream of carbon dioxide, among other things. This is bad, because CO2 traps heat in the earth’s atmosphere, resulting in a runaway greenhouse effect that will leave earth a barren hellscape. But, there is another…
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See How Climate Change Has Affected Your Area With ‘Warming Stripes’
The earth has been warming for decades, but year-to-year changes are hard to watch in real time. Was this winter really less snowy than usual? Now there’s a handy way to see how your area’s average yearly temperature has varied over time.
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Global Climate Strike: How To Ask Your Boss For The Day Off
The time for action has arrived. On September 20, people all over the world will take to the streets to protest the biggest crisis of our times: global warming. The Global Climate Strike is expected to see millions of workers and students walk off the job to participate in peaceful but vociferous rallies around the…