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War in Ukraine and the Climate Crisis Are Connected: Our Future Depends on Solutions that Address Both

Union of Concerned Scientists

Fossil fuels are the root cause of climate change, of long-standing environmental injustices, and are also frequently connected to geopolitical strife and violent conflicts. According to the IPCC, global emissions must be cut in half by 2030 to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, and IEA research shows it can be done.

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The huge carbon footprint of large-scale computing

Physics World

As the world grapples with the consequences of climate change, many scientists have begun to face up to the realities of their carbon emissions. It turns out, for example, that climate-change researchers fly more frequently than scientists in other fields. According to a 2020 study ( Glob. Taken from Nat.

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May 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Columbia Climate Law

The plaintiffs alleged among other things that the defendants the two projects’ cumulative impacts on carbon emissions. argued that the agreements and related arrangements conflicted with and were an obstacle to U.S. s decision not to participate in the Paris Agreement. foreign policy, including the U.S.’s

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