The claim: Livestock is the biggest contributor to climate change Reducing greenhouse gas emissions has been at the center of global efforts to fight climate change, but the main driver of these harmful emissions continues to be debated on social media. A November 20 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) shows text next to a …
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Comment this story Comment You wouldn’t often expect to hear “Hawaii” and “fire danger” in the same sentence, but wildfire concerns have been very real in Aloha State in recent days. Continued drought dehydrates the landscape, with noticeable effects on agriculture and ecosystems. More than half of Hawaii is currently experiencing abnormally dry conditions, with …
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Disney’s latest animated adventure, strange world, has strong environmental themes. (Photo: ©Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection) Stop us if this sounds familiar: Facing an unprecedented energy crisis, the citizens of a busy and busy planet must abandon their dependence on a popular energy source in favor of alternative energies that are less taxing …
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The UN climate summit agreed to create a historic fund to pay for climate-related damage in poorer countries after working beyond sunrise in Egypt on Sunday, but backed out of deeper cuts greenhouse gas emissions and ending the use of fossil fuels. Nearly 200 countries at the summit made a breakthrough for a fund to …
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Carbon emissions from fossil fuels will reach record levels this year, according to a comprehensive analysis. The finding represents a stark contrast to the need to halve emissions by 2030 to limit global warming to 1.5°C and avoid the most devastating impacts of the climate crisis. There are no signs of a necessary decline, the …
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