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IPCC report urges for action to limit global warming to 1.5C

Edouard Stenger

It would halve the number of humans that will be exposed to water scarcity; prevent runaway sea level rise that could put many of the world’s islands under water and render uninhabitable the large delta and low-coastal regions that are home to two-thirds of the world’s population. PSEG, a large utility in New Jersey will spend $2.8

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What could we do with $120 billion to protect the ocean and fight climate change?

Ocean Conservancy

This is because subsidies increase the amounts of fossil fuels we produce and greenhouse gases we emit, polluting our ocean and making virgin plastic cheaper, all while padding the profits of polluters. Offshore wind power is a key ocean-based climate solution that we need to invest in.

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The Trump War on Science: Daring blindness, Denying climate change, Destroying the EPA and other daily disasters

Science Blogs

EPA: air pollution rule should be delayed – despite its effect on children. Actual Scientists Say Sea-Level Rise Is A Threat To Tangier Island, Virginia. Trump attacks wind power in state that gets nearly third of energy from wind. Federal court blocks Trump EPA on air pollution.