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The AMOC: tipping this century, or not?

Real Climate

Not in summer when the ocean is covered by a shallow surface mixed layer heated by the sun and highly dependent on weather conditions.) The argument has been made that the ‘cold blob’ might not be caused by an AMOC decline but by heat loss at the ocean surface. We argued in Caesar et al. From Caesar et al. It looks like this.

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Analysis: How Costa Rica reversed deforestation and raised millions for conservation

A Greener Life

During last November’s COP26 climate change conference, the president of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado, signed an agreement that will see US$20 million flow towards the conservation of the country’s forests, funds earmarked to increase protection and help avoid deforestation. Debt-for-nature swaps in Costa Rica.

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Most read articles of March 2022: Secrets of ancient leftovers revealed and endangered shark discovered in pet food

Frontiers

If you ever read the ingredient list on your pet’s favorite food, you may come across ambiguous terms such as ‘fish’, ‘ocean fish’, or ‘white bait’. DNA barcoding identifies endangered shark species secretly added to pet food. Have you ever wondered what exactly these ingredients are?

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Food is finally on the table of global environmental summits, but to what end?

Acoel

Posted on December 23, 2022 by Smita Narula. Industrial food systems are responsible for one-third of greenhouse gas emissions and are a key driver of deforestation and biodiversity loss , threatening more than 85 percent of the 28,000 species at risk of extinction. Image by Charles Echer from Pixabay.

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Emergency?

Legal Planet

Wildfire in Canada , smoke in NYC , heat domes in Texas , massive heat in the Atlantic ocean are just some of this month’s news. A 2022 Rainforest Action Network repor t found that “fossil fuel financing from the world’s 60 largest banks has reached USD $4.6 The leading edge of that disruption is already here.

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IPCC: The planet is on red alert

A Greener Life

The latest IPCC climate report, Climate Change: The Physical Science Basis is the first instalment of the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), with the remaining three reports to be released during 2022. Unprecedented. What’s to come. In some cities, the risks of heatwaves and serious flooding will increase.

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Why You Should Care About The Latest IPCC Report | BreezoMeter

Breezometer

2022: What Does the Latest IPCC Report Say? Recent findings from the World Meteorological Organization predict a 50:50 chance at least one year between 2022 and 2026 will exceed 1.5°C The changes to the world's oceans include warming, more frequent marine heatwaves, ocean acidification, and reduced oxygen levels.