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2023 confirmed as the warmest year ever recorded

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As well as the burning of fossil fuels and other climate-causing human activities such as deforestation, the temperature records in 2023 were also boosted by the El Nino weather phenomenon. This warms the surface waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean and contributes to higher global temperatures. What’s in store for 2024?

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Analysis: What is carbon-neutral milk?

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According to Johan Rockström , a researcher with the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, offsets can be used to restore and grow new forests, protect the oceans and improve agricultural practices to increase soil health. percent per bottle by 2024. Whole Foods stores.

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The heat has no end in sight – hottest April ever recorded

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By Anders Lorenzen Globally the heating of the world seems to have no end in sight as April 2024 becomes the warmest April ever recorded since records began. It sets an additional new unwelcome record and trend with the past 11 months being the warmest of those months ever recorded.

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Extreme weather ran amok in 2024, report

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By Anders Lorenzen A report produced by World Weather Attribution (WWA) and Climate Central finds that 2024 was quite a year for extreme weather events fuelled by climate change. The 26 events represent just a fraction of the 219 events 2024 that meet the trigger criteria of (WWA). Image credit: WWA. Graph credit: WWA.

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ESA Policy News: October 24, 2022

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Global deforestation pledge will be missed without urgent action, say researchers – The Guardian. ESC – Letter of Support for the DOE Foundation for FY 2024 (Sept. ESC – FY 2024 Funding Request (Aug. NOAA – Public Comment of the Interagency Working Group on Ocean Acidification (IWG-OA). Scientific Community.

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Policy News: August 1, 2022

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The bill funds National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) research at $776 million, a 20 percent increase. The full Senate voted to confirm Michael Morgan as the assistant secretary for environmental observation and prediction at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The Coastal State Preparedness Act (H.R.

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ESA Policy News: November 8, 2021

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Countries pledge to combat deforestation, cut methane emissions, transition away from coal and more. More than 100 countries pledged to halt deforestation by 2030. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration gets $1.5 Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®) Advisory Committee Public Meeting (Nov. NOAA – U.S.

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