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The AMOC: tipping this century, or not?

Real Climate

We have direct AMOC measurements only since 2004, a time span too short for this type of study. For the AMOC (and other climate tipping points ), the only action we can take to minimise the risk is to get out of fossil fuels and stop deforestation as fast as possible. They aren’t trying to end fossil fuels.

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1,900th Post: Climate Change As A Wicked Problem

Edouard Stenger

Since that fateful English class in April 2004, a lot has changed and I have spent thousands of hours reading and writing about climate change. Both solar PV and wind are now cost competitive with fossil fuels. Deforestation has to be put to an end and we need to reforest and afforest globally.

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February 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

The court found that the plaintiffs pled plausible claims under the Commerce Clause and Property Clause that President Trump exceeded his legal authority when he issued the permit, as well as claims that the 2019 permit violated a 2004 executive order that established a permitting process for cross-border pipelines.

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