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How Post-War Justice Strategies Can Be Applied to the Climate Crisis  

Union of Concerned Scientists

In 2010, for example, we knew that at least 20 countries had the highest emissions and the least climate vulnerability at the national level—an inequality that has only been exacerbated since. Over time, there have been mechanisms for proactive climate action. It also called for financing of climate mitigation and adaptation.

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The COP26 climate summit: what scientists hope it will achieve

Physics World

But the United Nations has just said that the latest commitments of the 192 parties of the 2015 Paris agreement will equate to a 16% rise in global greenhouse-gas emissions in 2030 compared to 2010. While most climate scientists are not directly involved in high-level negotiations, their work is essential to the process.

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Viewpoint: Forty-three years of the environmental movement?

A Greener Life

I had just turned nine years old in 1988 when one of the world’s most prominent and daring climate scientists James Hansen gave evidence to the US Congress on the link between fossil fuels and climate change. Today, wind energy production is a global industry rivalling the fossil fuel industry. This has since changed many times.

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Using Clouds to Fight Climate Change

HumanNature

Altering cloud properties influences Earth’s climate On sunny days, it’s clear that clouds leave shadows on the landscape. Climate scientists are interested in clouds for exactly this reason- clouds reflect sunlight, which has a cooling effect on surface temperatures. 2010, November 2). C temperature target. Schäfer, S.,

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May 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Columbia Climate Law

argued that the agreements and related arrangements conflicted with and were an obstacle to U.S. s decision not to participate in the Paris Agreement. Secretary of State , in which the Secretary of State admitted that he had not considered the Paris Agreement in approving the expansion of Heathrow Airport.

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