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Native American Stereotyping Contributes to Climate Change

Union of Concerned Scientists

Misusing TEK affects climate science As scientists realized that Western science was failing to comprehensively address climate change, they began seeking out TEK as a method of combatting its effects. Some oral documentation of discussions of initial change goes back as far as the 1950s.

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Electric Vehicles Help Combat Climate Change, Here’s Why.

Union of Concerned Scientists

There is tremendous uncertainty about what policies the federal government will change that will affect electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing and sales in the US. But there is no question about the impact that EVs will have on reducing climate-changing emissions. And of course, a more efficient EV will also cost less to recharge.

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Climate change in Africa

Real Climate

While there have been some recent set-backs within science and climate research and disturbing news about NOAA , there is also continuing efforts on responding to climate change. It is urgent to start climate change adaptation because of the rapid global warming (e.g. Parding, and A. 45-65, 2025.

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Soaring Insurance Rates Show Climate Change Is a Pocketbook Issue  

Union of Concerned Scientists

Average annual insurance premiums in the first half of 2023 by county Source: Keys and Mulder, 2024 [link] Earlier this week, Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee, chaired by Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM), released a report highlighting the growing risks of climate change to insurance and housing markets.

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The Difficult Politics of Climate Change

Legal Planet

Climate change is a difficult problem to solve, politically. The costs of addressing climate change are born by current generations, but the benefits accrue to many generations to come. How can we address these political challenges to effective implementation of climate policy? What kinds of approaches can succeed?

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Planning For Climate Change Isn’t Happening. It’s Putting Communities At Risk.

Union of Concerned Scientists

Perhaps more fitting in the context of climate change is a quote from the late Archbishop of Boston, Richard Cushing, who said, always plan ahead; it wasnt raining when Noah built the Ark. We need to change that. Ben Franklin said, by failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

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Impacts of climate change on global agriculture accounting for adaptation

Nature

Nature, Published online: 18 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09085-w Analysis of data on six stable crops, capturing two-thirds of global crop calories, allows estimation of agricultural impacts and the potential of global producer adaptations to reduce output losses owing to climate change.