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2019 was a brutal year for American farmers
This Vox article discusses why 2019 was a brutal year for American farmers. Record flooding, a delayed harvest, and a trade war with China are hammering US agriculture this year.
US farmers have taken a particularly harsh beating this year from a one-two punch of nasty flooding exacerbated by climate […]
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China’s climate paradox: A leader in coal and clean energy
This article discusses China’s climate paradox: A leader in coal and clean energy.
As world leaders gather in Spain to discuss how to slow the warming of the planet, a spotlight falls on China — the top emitter of greenhouse gases.
China burns about half the coal […]
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Coal and China – 2 articles
This Ozy article discusses why coal is staging a comeback in China. Around the world last year, coal power started to decline: More plants were closed than were built and the globe’s coal power capacity went down by 2.8 gigawatts. But that’s about to change, and it all has to do […]
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How Russia and China are preparing to exploit a warming planet
This Politico article and podcast discusses how Russia and China are preparing to exploit a warming planet. POLITICO’s latest Global Translations podcast explores how climate change is reshaping power dynamics among America’s adversaries.
Hurricanes, floods, and wildfires aside, climate change is delivering another threat: a remaking of geopolitics that stands to […]
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Yale Climate Connections, week of 8-23/2019
This week’s stories include:
How climate change threatens public health.
How plastics contribute to climate change.
A neuroscientist’s quest to reduce waste in research labs.
Recent weather extremes prompt ‘Explainer’ update.
How Pope Francis inspired […]
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Study: Global Warming is Worsening China’s Pollution Problems
This Inside Climate News article discusses a study that shows that global warming is worsening China’s pollution problems, studies show. A bit like 19th Century London’s smog, scientists found that more frequent periods of stagnant air will worsen China’s haze and health problems. So will heat waves.
“For Chinese policy makers […]
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A quick shift to electric vehicles could drive the Green New Deal forward
This article discusses how a quick shift to electric vehicles could drive the Green New Deal forward. The transition could keep the U.S. competitive with countries like China but also radically improve the country’s own transportation sector—currently the most polluting of the economy—while creating jobs and improving equity.
There are […]
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The biggest Arctic expedition ever will spend a year in sea ice studying climate change
This Washington Post article discusses an expedition to the Arctic, to document what global warming is doing to this planet. The biggest Arctic expedition ever will spend a year in sea ice studying climate change.
Home base will be a massive German icebreaker, though the ship will spend only a few […]
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WE’RE BUYING INTO A GIANT LIE ABOUT PLASTIC
This Vice News article discusses how Americans are buying into a great lie about plastic.
The Philippines doesn’t want to recycle your low-grade plastic scrap anymore. Neither does China. Vietnam’s not thrilled about taking it either.
Earlier this week, Malaysia became the latest country to join the burgeoning trend: Governments across […]
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