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For Online Disinformation and Hate, X Marks the Spot

Union of Concerned Scientists

But a year later, according to one study , climate scientists and advocates are abandoning the platform, with nearly half of those who posted most on related topics becoming inactive after the final takeover.

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Are Wildfires Getting Worse Due to Climate Change?

Breezometer

While a variety of factors — including human behaviors, wind levels, vegetation, humidity levels, and more — contribute to the likelihood of wildfires, the impact of climate change is becoming increasingly apparent. How Climate Change Will Impact Future Heat Waves. climate change is making these sorts of things worse”.

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My Kind of Town

Legal Planet

In 2020, the lake level hit a record high, after having hit a record low in 2013. That seems like a plausible scenario under climate change but seemingly hasn’t been established yet. As climate scientists predict, more rain is hitting Chicago in the form of intense storms. Then in May 2020, another record, 9.51

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The COP28 Halftime Report

Legal Planet

If you want to turn a weary public’s attention to the precise, nitty-gritty details of what scientists have said, or haven’t said, about the need to end fossil fuel usage, it turns out your best move would be to make a high-stakes, high-profile statement that there’s no science behind calls for a phase-out.

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Danger Season in South America: Climate Change Brings Unbelievable Record Heat

Union of Concerned Scientists

In fact, a recent study examined parts of this heat wave—from late November up until December 11, 2022—and found that climate change made the event 60 times more likely. As a climate scientist, I’m used to reading attribution numbers on the order of magnitude of 15, 20, or maybe 30 times more likely.

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New Research Exposes How Canadian Banks are Undermining Climate Goals and Risking Client’s Money

Enviromental Defense

Despite having made commitments to reduce the emissions from their investments and reach net-zero by 2050, Canada’s banks have instead increased their funding in risky oil and gas assets every year since 2020. The banks are also lobbying against climate-related policies.

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The Next Source of Trouble for Great Lakes Fish Populations: Tires

Circle of Blue

Scientists looked at heavy metals, various chemical contaminants, water temperature and oxygen levels, but none of these things were the problem. So when toxicologists at Washington State University published research in the journal Science in late 2020 unmasking the culprit, their findings made headlines.

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