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Climate Advocates Underestimate Power of Fossil Fueled Misinformation Campaigns, Say Top Researchers
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Top Oil Lobbyist Wants Government Open to Keep Rolling Back Environmental Rules
Virginia Air Board Member Who Approved a Controversial Atlantic Coast Pipeline Permit Has Links to a Dominion Gas Partner
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To fight climate misinformation, point to the man behind the curtain
This article discusses how to fight climate misinformation, point not just to the lies, but who’s behind them, researchers suggest.
In 2018, Gallup’s annual environment survey found that overall concern about climate change in the US was roughly stable. But within that stability was a growing divide. The 87 percent of […]
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Report: Per the Pentagon – climate change threatens military installations
This article discusses the Pentagon’s concern about how climate change threatens military installations.
Flooding, drought and wildfires driven by climate change pose threats to two-thirds of the U.S. military’s installations, the Defense Department said in a new report required by Congress.
The authors of the report, which the Pentagon delivered […]
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A New Tactic In The War Against Plastic Waste
This article discusses a new tactic in the war against plastic waste. Try this: Write a list of every piece of plastic you touch in a day. The author did, but stopped counting at 56 items.
What’s the alternative? Is it feasible to persuade the wealthiest, most profitable corporations in the world […]
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The ‘Green New Deal’: Six things to know
This article discusses six things to know about the Green New Deal. The ‘Green New Deal’ has inspired lots of conversation in the climate world. Here are a few key points to consider.
New Democratic elected leaders and youth activists sparked much of the current momentum.
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Optimistic readings on climate change strategies
This article discusses some optimistic readings on climate change strategies from two recent upbeat articles on strategies for maintaining a livable climate.
In the wake of recent months’ often dire news on projected climate change impacts, optimism and hope in “solutions” can inform, hearten, and guide us. So long as […]
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Climate change is making it harder for young people to become farmers
This article discusses why climate change is making it harder for young people to become farmers. Extreme weather is increasing the financial risks of farming.
Many farmers are on the brink of retirement. The average age of a farmer in the U.S. is approaching sixty, but there are few young people […]
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Kaiser Permanente: The health care giant worries about the climate
This article discusses Kaiser Permanente’s concerns about the climate. ‘We see increased cases of asthma, other respiratory disease, cardiovascular disease.’
Gerwig: “We see increased cases of asthma, other respiratory diseases, cardiovascular disease. The wildfires and severe storms that are happening … those also have health impacts. They displace people. Even fatalities result […]
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Study: The climate change winners and losers in Antarctica’s animal kingdom
This article discusses the climate change winners and losers in Antarctica’s animal kingdom.
Climate change creates many “losers” on this planet, but there could be a few “winners” in the animal kingdom, too, according to a new study in Thursday’s Frontiers in Marine Science.
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4 key issues on climate change’s impact on the economy
This article discusses 4 key issues on climate change’s impact on the economy. Many of the big economic questions in coming decades will come down to just how extreme the weather will be, and how to value the future versus the present.
By now, it’s clear that climate […]
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