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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

Wider repercussions, including the inequitable impacts of rising food and energy prices and the potential for a food crisis hitting vulnerable populations around the world, must also be urgently addressed by global leaders. Multiple crises colliding with climate change.

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Championing Ocean Climate Action at COP28

Ocean Conservancy

The global average sea surface temperature hit an all-time record high in July and these unprecedented ocean temperatures show that the ocean is heating up more rapidly than experts previously realized—posing a greater risk for sea-level rise, extreme weather and the loss of marine ecosystems.

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Making Waves for the Ocean at COP26

Ocean Conservancy

As I arrived in Glasgow in October for the United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference COP26, along with leaders, advocates and activists from around the globe, it was clear the eyes of world were on us. The recent report released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) underscored the urgency of action.

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Late 2018 — Bits and Pieces

Smith Enviorment

Back to North Carolina developments in late 2018: Executive Order on Climate Change and Clean Energy: On October 29, 2018, N.C. Governor Roy Cooper issued an executive order on climate change and clean energy. The order creates a new N.C. It also requires preparation of a N.C.

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Taking Stock Ahead of UN Climate Conference: Five Things to Watch for at COP28 in Dubai

Union of Concerned Scientists

Together, the story they tell is of a world that seems hell-bent on heedlessly careening toward climate disaster, even as the necessary and beneficial solutions are within our reach. above 2010 levels, instead of the sharp downward trajectory we need. Continuing to expand fossil fuels is literally burning down the only home we have.

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What is Our Ocean’s Role in the Transition to Clean Energy?

Ocean Conservancy

Clean ocean energy solutions are critical to reducing emissions and averting the climate crisis. Climate change is the single greatest threat our ocean faces. It puts the wildlife and communities that depend on the ocean at risk through impacts like ocean acidification, sea level rise and temperature changes.

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It’s (Past) Time for Rich Countries Like the US to Pay Up for Climate Loss and Damage

Union of Concerned Scientists

Wherever you live, and if you’ve been following news headlines, you know that climate change is dangerously supercharging extreme weather, with deadly and costly consequences for millions of people around the world. alone is responsible for almost a quarter of the heat-trapping emissions fueling climate change, on a cumulative basis.