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Imperialism & Colonialism: When Did Climate Change Really Begin?
By Jack Marley, environment and energy editor, The Conversation UK
How old is the climate crisis?
I was born in 1994, when the concentration of CO₂ in the atmosphere was measured at 360 parts per million; today it is close to 420.!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Inflation Reduction Act: US States Aren’t Using Enough of the Available Funds for Climate Action
Two years after the IRA passed, a new report found that states have only captured a tiny fraction of the funding available.
By Syris Valentine
When President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, into law two!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Can ‘Climate Mainstreaming’ Tackle Our Environmental Goals?
By Steven Lam, visiting researcher, University of Guelph; and Gloria Novović, LSE Fellow, University of Guelph
Canada’s first National Adaptation Strategy urges Canadians to consider climate change impacts in their everyday!-->!-->!-->…
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US Governments Could Crack Down on Greenwashing – Here’s How
An anti-greenwashing law in Canada compelled polluters to scrub misleading content. Could a new bill in Pennsylvania set an example for the United States?
By Emily Sanders
“Experts agree: is one of the most important low-carbon!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Politicians Are Failing to Capitalise On A Highly Popular Issue: Climate Change
The misperception gap widens when officials get more money from fossil fuel interests.
By Kate Yoder
When the New Orleans City Council debated a proposal for a $210 million gas-fired power plant in 2017, something felt off about the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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With Extreme Rainfall, Climate Change is Worsening Sewer Systems & Illness
In hundreds of US cities and towns, extreme rainfalls are overwhelming outdated sewer systems, flooding waterways with untreated sewage.
By Kait Parker
Although raw sewage and gastrointestinal illnesses are rarely topics broached in!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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The Climate is Changing So Quickly, We Haven’t Seen How Bad Extreme Weather Can Get
By Simon H Lee, lecturer in atmospheric science, University of St Andrews; Hayley J Fowler, professor of climate change impacts, Newcastle University; and Paul Davies, chief meteorologist, Met Office
Extreme weather is by definition!-->!-->!-->…
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Overfishing is Bad for Marine Life – and the Planet
Just by ending the practice of overfishing, we could store the same amount of carbon as 6.5 million acres of forest each year.
By Sophie Kevany
In the search for winning climate solutions, the world’s oceans are an undisputed!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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The Sporting World is Feeling the Effects of Climate Change – Here’s How It’s Adapting
By Mark Charlton, net-zero research theme director, De Montfort University
In the unlikely event I ever run another marathon, I wouldn’t want to do it at night. But some famous global running events, including the world!-->!-->!-->…
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In the Philippines, A Human Rights Report Delivers Hope for Climate Justice
A 2022 Philippine Commission on Human Rights report links fossil fuel companies to climate change and human rights impacts, boosting climate justice efforts. It calls for stricter regulations, corporate accountability, and reparations for!-->…
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Gassing Up the Lizzy Line: Transport for London Has Displayed 200+ Fossil Fuel Ads Since Zero-Carbon Pledge
Sadiq Khan faces calls to ban fossil fuel industry messaging from tube stations and buses.
By TJ Jordan
London’s public transport network has hosted more than 240 advertising campaigns by oil and gas companies including Shell, BP,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Climate Change is Shutting Down Hospitals – Adaptation is Critical Now
Thousands of hospitals are at risk of shutting down due to an extreme weather event. Experts say it’s time to adapt.
By Kaitlin Sullivan
In August 2023, time was running out for healthcare workers along Florida’s Gulf Coast. Hospital!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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The Rural Families Saving Money (and the Planet) with Electric Vehicles
EVs don’t need gas, and new US tax credits can make purchasing them more affordable.
By Daisy Simmons
Some people thought Juliana Dockery and her husband Sean were being impractical when they bought an electric vehicle in 2022. Why?!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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3 Things Western Governments Can Do to Tackle Climate Injustice in Vulnerable Countries
By Maria Pournara, lecturer in criminology, Swansea University; and Filippos Proedrou, associate professor of global political economy, University of South Wales
Average global air temperatures breached 1.5°C for the first!-->!-->!-->…
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The Trillion-Dollar Question: How Will Climate Change Affect the Economy?
By Dana Nuccitelli
When Category 5 Hurricane Otis roared through Acapulco, Mexico, in October 2023, the city was left in ruins.* Winds stripped facades from beachfront buildings and storm surge flooded lobbies. The storm killed at least!-->!-->!-->…
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Countries Fail to Mention Children in Their Climate Action Plans: Study
A study of 160 countries shows a third don't mention children at all.
By Anya Kamenetz
Kathrin Zangerl is a pediatrician at the Heidelberg Institute of Global Health in Germany, where she is a specialist on how climate change affects!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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The Race to Make Plant-Based Meat More Affordable
An often insurmountable price barrier is keeping many people from buying plant-based alternatives to beef, pork, and chicken.
By Ayurella Horn-Muller
Isobelle McClements was 13 when she came home from school and told her parents she!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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How Bad Weather Forecasts Can Make Your Groceries More Expensive
Economists are seeing a growing link between isolated climate shocks and supply chain disruptions that lead to higher food costs.
By Ayurella Horn-Muller
It’s no secret that a warming world will drive food prices higher, a phenomenon!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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How Fossil Fuel Climate Obstructonalism Will Influence the UK Elections
Regardless of who wins next month, fossil fuel interests have multiple levers for influencing policy.
By Freddie Daley and Peter Newell
The UK is heading to the polls on July 4. Although it doesn’t get enough attention, the two major!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Study: Carbon Capture Tech Will Extend Oil Production by 84 Years
The study focuses on a Canadian oil field that should have shut down in 2016 but could now keep producing oil until 2100.
By Geoff Dembicki
A major Canadian oil field in the province of Saskatchewan would likely have reached the end!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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4 Things to Ask Your Therapist About Climate Change
If feeling helpless, angry, or anxious about climate change is taking over your life, therapy can help. But finding the right person to talk to is critical.
By Samantha Harrington
We live in a world in which extreme weather is!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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