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Ask a Scientist: ‘Danger Season’ Summers Disproportionately Harm Disadvantaged Communities

Union of Concerned Scientists

Some of the impacts of climate change are playing out faster and with a greater magnitude than we predicted.”. While we still have those things, the facts show that climate change has transformed the months of May through October into what we are calling the Danger Season. Those impacts do not affect everyone equally.

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Analysis: Leading scientist accuse Guardian of misinformation as Danish researchers highlight concerns over potential collapse of the AMOC current system

A Greener Life

The AMOC plays a crucial role in regulating global climate patterns and has a significant impact on weather conditions and sea levels along the Atlantic coastlines. It transports warm surface water from the tropics to the North Atlantic, where it cools down and sinks to deeper layers.

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Future costs of emissions three times higher than assumed finds study

A Greener Life

As the impacts of climate change are felt more acutely with each passing year, new research suggests that the future costs of emitting CO2 today may be much higher than previously calculated. Effectively, SCC indicates what price society should be willing to pay now to avoid the future damage of today’s carbon emissions.

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Meet Maia Bellon: Maia Bellon: The Fearless Lawyer and TNC Trustee Who is a Bridge Between Worlds

Washington Nature

She achieved success in carbon emission reduction, water resources, and water quality management. Moreover, she fought for climate change adaptation, supporting projects addressing sea level rise and adopting a state regulation to reduce carbon pollution.

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Ivy Protocol x UNDO: An Ancient Solution to Modern Climate Crisis?—?Enhanced Rock Weathering

Ivy Protocol

Basalt is a type of silicate rock that is rich in minerals that quickly react with carbon dioxide and store significant amounts of carbon. Basalt is formed by cooling lava, so wherever you have volcanic activity, you find basalt. Enhanced rock weathering is not just a tool in the fight against climate change.

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Climatology: The Science of Global Weather Systems over the Long Term

Environmental Science

But since it became clear that human actions are damaging the environment and changing the climate, it has become much more prominent nationally and internationally with most government departments in most countries having responsibilities to mitigate or prepare for climate change scenario. The Human Impacts on Climate.

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Senate Committees Hear Familiar Pro/Con Comments On Economic, Environmental Impacts Of EQB’s Final Carbon Pollution Reduction Program Covering Power Plants - RGGI

PA Environment Daily

Do my colleagues who oppose RGGI have a plan, a new plan to address climate change, rising energy costs, the decline of coal fired power plants, and impact to their workers and communities? Let us remember, we're not here to debate the issue of climate change. I am not aware of one.