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Climate Change Is Intensifying the Water Cycle, New IPCC Report Finds

Circle of Blue

According to the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report published Monday, Southeast Asia coastal zones are among the world’s most climate vulnerable regions. Graphic courtesy of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue.

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Why is There So Much Seaweed on the Beach?

Ocean Conservancy

There’s something nice about exploring the coast, and whenever you get hot you can just pop into the ocean waves to cool down! These sights led me to wonder why more and more seaweed was surrounding me on my ocean walks and where was it all coming from. Love ocean content? What is seaweed? Let’s start with a basic question.

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Harnessing the Ocean’s Power to Combat the Climate Crisis

Law Columbia

Photo: Guss B on Unsplash Earth Day is an opportunity to celebrate the awe-inspiring wonders on this planet — a place full of biodiversity hotspots, from lush rainforests to scenic mountain ranges, home to rich, endemic species. Tackling the climate crisis requires a multifaceted approach.

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New California Legislation Would Be a Major Step Forward for Climate Disclosure

Law Columbia

One bill would mandate that firms assess and disclose on an annual basis the financially related climate risks they face and how they are managing these risks. A second bill would require annual reporting of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions caused by a covered firm’s operations. 24] SB 253 does not require materiality.

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Conservation: History and Future

Environmental Science

This applies to food resources such as fish, habitats such as rainforests, cultural monuments as a mark of respect for their human interest. Oceans and seas cover around 2/3 of our planet. It's a natural resource and an economic one; many problems blight our oceans today, not least of all overfishing and the dumping of waste.

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What is COP26 and why does it matter? The complete guide

A Greener Life

For almost three decades, world governments have met nearly every year to forge a global response to the climate emergency. As part of the Paris agreement, the world’s leading authority on climate science – the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – was charged with examining closely what a 1.5C Why is 1.5C

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Policy News: May 9, 2022

ESA

ESA is accepting expression of interest from members to receive an ESA “observer status” badge to attend the Conference of Parties (COP) 27 Climate Change Conference, which will take place from Nov. This is an international agreement to phase down the use of hydrofluorocarbons that emit potent greenhouse gases. The late Paul G.

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