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NYT Climate FWD: January 13, 2021
New York Times articles include: Capital Riot Ties to Climate Disinformation; Coronavirus and GHGs; 2020 Tied for hottest year; CIA Spy for the earth.
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Study: Ocean temperatures hit another record high in 2020
Fast Company: Ocean temperatures hit another record high in 2020. The drop in emissions caused by the pandemic didn’t change the trajectory of our warming oceans.
Though 2020 saw a record drop in global carbon emissions, it wasn’t enough […]
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Congress takes action against ‘super greenhouse gases’ in coronavirus stimulus
Grist: Congress takes action against ‘super greenhouse gases’ in coronavirus stimulus.
This week, with Americans distracted by tinsel, wrapping paper, and the prospect of a much-needed $600 stimulus check, Congress achieved something that in recent years has seemed impossible: It passed legislation that will cut greenhouse gas emissions and boost clean […]
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Covid-19 and Climate Change Will Remain Inextricably Linked, Thanks to the Parallels (and the Denial)
Inside Climate News discusses Covid-19 and Climate Change Will Remain Inextricably Linked, Thanks to the Parallels (and the Denial). Covid-19 has been described as climate change in fast motion. Climate activists hoped it would underscore the threat. But for some, it may have done the opposite.
Whether or not people accept the […]
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ANALYSIS-Hungry for change: Faulty food systems laid bare by COVID-19 and climate crises
Thomson Reuters Foundation discusses Hungry for change: Faulty food systems laid bare by COVID-19 and climate crises. The pandemic has made it harder for farmers – already grappling with climate extremes – to sell their harvests, while rising poverty pushes more city residents to use food banks.
From wildfires in California […]
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Study: The coronavirus pandemic drove life online. Is video streaming pushing up harmful emissions?
Thomson Reuters Foundation discusses The coronavirus pandemic drove life online. Is video streaming pushing up harmful emissions? A surge in video conferencing and streaming has fuelled concerns about the planet-heating emissions they generate – but that worry may be overblown.
With COVID-19 restrictions in place globally, our reliance on digital technology sky-rocketed […]
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Winter inversions threaten to increase air pollution, COVID-19 risks
The Daily Climate discusses Winter inversions threaten to increase air pollution, COVID-19 risks. “We’re now talking about two pandemics. We have a pollution pandemic, and we have the COVID pandemic.”
At around 11 AM on November 4, Germaine Patterson stepped outside of her Clairton, Pennsylvania, home to exercise in the […]
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Report: Woefully inadequate’ climate pledges spell 3.2C temperature rise
DW discusses UN report: ‘Woefully inadequate’ climate pledges spell 3.2C temperature rise. A green coronavirus-induced recovery could help close the emissions gap, but it is not enough for world leaders to meet their goal of limiting warming to well below 2C.
World leaders could use the coronavirus pandemic to shave 25% off […]
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