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UN report on rising temperatures warns Earth ‘firmly on track toward an unlivable world’

Tue, 2022-04-05 06:59 — mike kraft

UN warns Earth 'firmly on track toward an unlivable world' BERLIN (AP) — Temperatures on Earth will shoot past a key danger point unless greenhouse gas emissions fall faster than countries have committed, the world’s top body of climate scientists said Monday, warning of the consequences of inaction but also noting hopeful signs of progress. AP NEWS

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No country met air quality standards in 2021, new WHO report says

Tue, 2022-03-22 07:12 — mike kraft

No country met WHO air quality standards in 2021, new report says Bangladesh remained the most polluted country, and New Delhi continued as the world’s most polluted capital, the data showed. NBC News

SHANGHAI — Not a single country managed to meet the World Health Organization’s air quality standard in 2021, a survey of pollution data in 6,475 cities showed on Tuesday, and smog even rebounded in some regions after a COVID-related dip.

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Study: ‘bleakest warning yet’ on impacts of climate breakdown

Mon, 2022-02-28 07:12 — mike kraft

IPCC issues ‘bleakest warning yet’ on impacts of climate breakdown Report says human actions are causing dangerous disruption, and window to secure a liveable future is closing the Guardian

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Climate change: Record drought in U.S. West, sea level expected to rise a foot by 2050

Tue, 2022-02-15 14:57 — mike kraft

Western drought fueled by climate change is the worst in 1,200 years, scientists say Researchers estimated that 42% of the drought's severity can be attributed to human-caused climate change. Emma Newburger CNBC

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Webinar: Climate resilience in the health care system" Wednesday, Dec. 15, 12:30-1 PM ET

Tue, 2021-12-14 13:37 — mike kraft

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Biden signs executive order on climate change to require net-zero emissions from federal government by 2050

Thu, 2021-12-09 15:09 — mike kraft

Biden signs executive order on climate change to require net-zero emissions from federal government by 2050 President Biden issued an executive order Wednesday that would reduce the federal government’s greenhouse gas emissions within the next decade and reach net-zero federal emissions by 2050. YahooNews

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Climate Change: overview of related provisions of House-passed Build Back Better legislation

Mon, 2021-11-22 09:09 — mike kraft

Build Back Better and American Climate Leadership If we, once again, kick the “climate can” down the road, we should be prepared for the road to be flooded, washed away, covered in debris, and possibly surrounded by burning forests. Steve Cohen State of the Planet

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Devastating Europe floods: At least 120 dead and hundreds unaccounted for

Fri, 2021-07-16 06:42 — mike kraft

Europe floods: At least 120 dead and hundreds unaccounted for Hundreds more are unaccounted for after the worst flooding in decades. BBC News

At least 120 people have died and hundreds more in western Europe are unaccounted for after some of the worst flooding in decades.

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Scientists: Human-driven climate change sent Pacific Northwest temperatures soaring

Thu, 2021-07-08 07:56 — mike kraft

Human-driven climate change sent Pacific Northwest temperatures soaring As scientists dissect what pushed temperatures up to 5 degrees Celsius above previous records, they may have to revamp how to predict heat waves. Helen Thompson Science News

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Climate Change: US and Japan block G7 proposals to limit coal useage

Mon, 2021-06-14 08:37 — mike kraft

US and Japan leave G7 stuck on coal The climate unity of rich democracies foundered on their inability to commit to ending coal use. POLITICO

FALMOUTH, England — At a global summit meant to showcase their efforts to rescue the climate, the leaders of the richest, most advanced countries on the planet were left stuck on the rock that fueled the 19th century.

Days of negotiations at the G7 leaders summit in Cornwall failed to set an end-date for coal after the U.S. and Japan blocked a deal.

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