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Climate Reality vs. Public Perception: Will Toxic Haze and the 2023 Danger Season Make a Difference?

Union of Concerned Scientists

To date in 2023, the United States has already suffered nine climate and weather disasters resulting in at least a billion dollars of damage, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. A harsh new normal Whether we wake up or not, a harsh climate is the new normal.

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Florida Governor DeSantis’ Head-In-The Sand Climate Change Policies

Legal Planet

(credit: PBI Actuarial Consultants) Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, in coordination with an equally myopic and partisan Florida Legislature, has approved new state legislation ( HB 1645 ) that eliminates the term “climate change” from numerous existing Florida statutes that former Republican Governor Charlie Crist signed into law in 2008.

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Learning From and Standing With Climate Justice Communities

Ocean Conservancy

Climate change continues to drive rising ocean temperature and fuel coastal storms. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. They stopped at presidential debates, using the 2008 election as an opportunity to push for political action. Never miss an update. Sorry, but we failed to add you to the list.

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New Satellite Will See Water’s Big Picture

Circle of Blue

Part of the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite’s science instrument payload sits in a clean room at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory during assembly. SWOT, which will measure ocean currents in addition to freshwater flows, will be the latest entrant into this hall of remote sensing champions.

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Conservation: History and Future

Environmental Science

Economics is a vital link in any political system as there is a need to provide employment and funding for public services and investment and to ensure markets function. Oceans and seas cover around 2/3 of our planet. But in some areas of the world, political instability has led to a growth in what is called “heritage crime”.

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Release: Nearly all COP27 sponsors are either major polluters or enablers of fossil fuel industry

Corp Watch

The Coke Machine: The Dirty Truth Behind the World's Favorite Soft Drink by Michael Blanding (2010) Belching Out the Devil: Global Adventures with Coca-Cola by Mark Thomas (2008). Greenpeace campaign “Coca-Cola is flooding our oceans with plastic” Greenpeace | October 2, 2017 Greenpeace has begun a worldwide campaign against Coca-Cola.

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UK: Coca-Cola Enterprises boss admits taking ÂŁ1.5m in bribes

Corp Watch

The Coke Machine: The Dirty Truth Behind the World's Favorite Soft Drink by Michael Blanding (2010) Belching Out the Devil: Global Adventures with Coca-Cola by Mark Thomas (2008). Greenpeace campaign “Coca-Cola is flooding our oceans with plastic” Greenpeace | October 2, 2017 Greenpeace has begun a worldwide campaign against Coca-Cola.

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