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Climate and Colonialism: Some Columbus Day Thoughts

Legal Planet

“In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” The second concern is political domination, meaning that the autonomy of either the other country as a whole or parts of its population is impaired. For instance, destruction of rainforest in South America is partly driven by global demand for soybeans, a good deal of which comes from China.

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New Research Makes it Harder to Kick The Climate Can Down the Road from COP28

Inside Climate News

Best estimates to date suggest that the global surface temperature would stabilize within a few decades, but the new paper in the journal Frontiers in Science examines the uncertainties around that conclusion, including how the planet’s key carbon dioxide-absorbing systems, like forests and oceans, will respond.

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Work in the Clearwater Forest Protects Salmon

Washington Nature

Within the context of political narratives and ideologies, I was concerned about this road and it falling into the river.” Hunt Creek feeds into to Clearwater River, which eventually spills into the Pacific Ocean. “If you just bring idealism here, you’re going to get that beat out of you.

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

Law Columbia

6] Scientists are alarmed that this year the temperature of the surface of the oceans has reached levels that are much higher, [7] and the extent of Antarctic sea ice is much lower, [8] than ever previously recorded. It’s long past time to stop relegating the climate problem to a narrowly conceived field of “environmental law.”

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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. Economics is a vital link in any political system as there is a need to provide employment and funding for public services and investment and to ensure markets function. Conservation Economics.

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Release: Nearly all COP27 sponsors are either major polluters or enablers of fossil fuel industry

Corp Watch

Greenpeace campaign “Coca-Cola is flooding our oceans with plastic” Greenpeace | October 2, 2017 Greenpeace has begun a worldwide campaign against Coca-Cola. Political Influence Open Secrets - Tracks corporate lobbying of US politicians. Major Shareholders Click here for the latest list.

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UK: Coca-Cola Enterprises boss admits taking £1.5m in bribes

Corp Watch

Greenpeace campaign “Coca-Cola is flooding our oceans with plastic” Greenpeace | October 2, 2017 Greenpeace has begun a worldwide campaign against Coca-Cola. Political Influence Open Secrets - Tracks corporate lobbying of US politicians. Major Shareholders Click here for the latest list.

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