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Analysis: Leading scientist accuse Guardian of misinformation as Danish researchers highlight concerns over potential collapse of the AMOC current system

A Greener Life

The AMOC plays a crucial role in regulating global climate patterns and has a significant impact on weather conditions and sea levels along the Atlantic coastlines. It transports warm surface water from the tropics to the North Atlantic, where it cools down and sinks to deeper layers.

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Future costs of emissions three times higher than assumed finds study

A Greener Life

The US puts a dollar figure on the damage caused by carbon emissions, but new research finds it’s too low, meaning the benefits of reducing emissions are being underestimated. Effectively, SCC indicates what price society should be willing to pay now to avoid the future damage of today’s carbon emissions.

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Ask a Scientist: ‘Danger Season’ Summers Disproportionately Harm Disadvantaged Communities

Union of Concerned Scientists

It led to severe disinvestment in urban communities of color, which—because of the lack of funds—have relatively little vegetation and few, if any, public parks, which help keep neighborhoods cool. The Phoenix climate action plan includes the creation of “cool corridors” consisting of canopied vegetation to form shaded pedestrian corridors.

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Climatology: The Science of Global Weather Systems over the Long Term

Environmental Science

It describes fluctuations between the sea level atmospheric pressure from the areas known as the Azores High and the Icelandic Low although these are not set in stone (8). It also incorporates both a warm and a cool period during the oscillation - both of which impact upper atmospheric winds (10). The Human Impacts on Climate.

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Ivy Protocol x UNDO: An Ancient Solution to Modern Climate Crisis?—?Enhanced Rock Weathering

Ivy Protocol

Basalt is a type of silicate rock that is rich in minerals that quickly react with carbon dioxide and store significant amounts of carbon. Basalt is formed by cooling lava, so wherever you have volcanic activity, you find basalt. It is also common. Enhanced rock weathering is not just a tool in the fight against climate change.

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Meet Maia Bellon: Maia Bellon: The Fearless Lawyer and TNC Trustee Who is a Bridge Between Worlds

Washington Nature

She achieved success in carbon emission reduction, water resources, and water quality management. Moreover, she fought for climate change adaptation, supporting projects addressing sea level rise and adopting a state regulation to reduce carbon pollution.

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Senate Committees Hear Familiar Pro/Con Comments On Economic, Environmental Impacts Of EQB’s Final Carbon Pollution Reduction Program Covering Power Plants - RGGI

PA Environment Daily

The DEP estimates that by joining RGGI in 2022, Pennsylvania would have been able to cut carbon emissions by at least 25.5% And considering Pennsylvania accounts for nearly 1% of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, that reduction could have global significance. We heard today about, you know, what happens when hysteria sets in.