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A Cap on Vegetable Oil-Based Fuels Will Stabilize and Strengthen California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Union of Concerned Scientists

Global hunger and deforestation: Excessive consumption of bio-based diesel fuels has already contributed to the 2022 global food crisis , and is accelerating deforestation caused by increased soybean and palm oil cultivation around the world. percent or even 39 percent with a commensurate increase in costs for California drivers.

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

Frontiers

Each month, Frontiers shines a spotlight on some of the leading research across a wide range of topics. Article link: [link]. Article link: [link]. Article link: [link]. Article link: [link]. By Colm Gorey, Science Communications Manager, Frontiers. Image: Shutterstock.com.

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I Have Been Censored By Facebook For Telling The Truth About Climate Change And Extinctions

Environmental Progress

Zuckerberg, I am writing to inform you that Facebook has inappropriately censored a scientifically accurate article that I wrote and Zero Hedge, Quillette, Environmental Progress, and other web sites reprinted. My article made claims that are based directly on the content and references in Apocalypse Never. These issues are important.

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Could the world really become net zero by 2040 ?

Edouard Stenger

Their coverage of the climate crises and energy topic is most of the time pertinent. This enabled me to read a thought-provoking article stating and arguing that the world could be net zero much faster than thought, by the 2040s. Last year I subscribed to the Guardian as I believe it’s a great independant newspaper.

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Ready for COP: Growing Pains: Are GMOs an Adaptation Solution for Growing, Hungry Populations Affected by Climate Change?

Vermont Law

The following article is part of an Eco-Perspective special in which the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law is collaborating with the VLS COP21 Observer Delegation. Ideally this will be done without increasing deforestation and consequently decreasing carbon storage. on this divisive topic. By Bonnie Smith. Click Here.

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8 ways to save our climate, and our lives

Edouard Stenger

After the rather distressing article from last week, I thought I would be publishing today something a bit more uplifting, something that reminds us all that, no we are not completely doomed just yet, provided we act and act swiftly. This was mentioned in an article in The Guardian. Conclusion This article may not be very original.

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Should We Intensify Farming to Prevent Disease Epidemics like Coronavirus? An Interview with Josef Settele

Environmental Progress

Of course, it’s difficult to use the term intensive without any further specification, which we originally had in a longer version of the article. Once command-and-control policies were relaxed, agricultural expansion through deforestation continued at full speed, as it is now. It depends on your definition. Is that the wrong picture?