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Thu, 2011-06-23 09:24 — mdmcdonald

The Climate Change working group is focused on bringing climate science to effective regulatory policy and stimulating the growth of a green economy.

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U.N. Secretary-General's Call to Action to Address Extreme Heat Problem

Fri, 2024-07-26 09:58 — mike kraft

Extreme Heat | United Nations

In response to the rapid rise in the scale, intensity, frequency and duration of extreme heat, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on 25 July 2024 called for an urgent and concerted effort to enhance international cooperation to address extreme heat in four critical areas:

Caring for the vulnerable - Protecting workers - Boosting resilience of economies and societies using data and science - Limiting temperature rise to 1.5°C by phasing out fossil fuels and scaling up investment in renewable energy.

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Comparitive cost effectiveness of forest regeneration methods for climate mitigation

Thu, 2024-07-25 11:27 — mike kraft

Cost-effectiveness of natural forest regeneration and plantations for climate mitigation | Nature Climate Change

Cost-effectiveness of natural forest regeneration and plantations for climate mitigation Nature Climate Change - It is important to understand the cost-effectiveness of natural regeneration and plantations, which are common reforestation methods for mitigation. The authors estimate and... Nature

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Climate change helps invasive species thrive while worsening global heating

Thu, 2024-07-25 11:02 — mike kraft

Invasive species are thriving thanks to climate change From disease-carrying insects to ecosystem-choking plants, invasive species flourish due to burning fossil fuels Matthew Rozsa Salon.com

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More details and map on how allocation of $4 billion federal funds to reduce climate pollution

Wed, 2024-07-24 17:47 — mike kraft

Here's how $4 billion in government money is being spent to reduce climate pollution Most states submitted plans to reduce planet-warming pollution to unlock federal grant money, and they proposed projects to get started. This week, the Biden administration announced the winners. NPR

Also see yesterday's EPA statement posted yesterday:

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U.S. climate change is slowing the population moves to the Sun Belt states.

Wed, 2024-07-24 12:50 — mike kraft

Climate change is ending the Sun Belt boom For decades, Americans streamed from North to South. No more. AOL Staff AOL

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Since the widespread adoption of air conditioning in the 1970s, Americans have moved in droves from cold northern climes to sunny southern ones. That has led to booming populations in states such as Florida, Texas and Arizona, and a shift in economic activity from north to south.

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Sunday was the hottest day ever recorded on Earth

Tue, 2024-07-23 19:31 — mike kraft

Sunday was the hottest day ever recorded on Earth The average global temperature reached 17.09 degrees Celsius, or about 62.76 Fahrenheit, which is just above the record set last July. NBC News

Sunday was the hottest day ever recorded on Earth, according to data from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service.

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South Africa passes its first sweeping climate change law

Tue, 2024-07-23 11:26 — mike kraft

South Africa passes its first sweeping climate change law South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law a broad climate change act that will set caps for large emitters and require every town and city to publish an adaptation plan. Nellie Peyton Reuters

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US seeks to curb nitrous oxide emissions in new phase of effort to curb climate change

Tue, 2024-07-23 11:19 — mike kraft

US targets nitrous oxide in new phase of climate fight The Biden administration on Tuesday announced it would seek to curb U.S. emissions of powerful industrial greenhouse gases such as nitrous oxide as it enters a new phase in the national strategy to fight climate change under the Paris agreement. Valerie Volcovici Reuters

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Administration Announces $4.3 Billion in grants to help U.S. Communities counter climate change, pollution

Tue, 2024-07-23 10:48 — mike kraft

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $4.3 Billion in Grants for Community-Driven Solutions to Cut Climate Pollution Across America | US EPA EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $4.3 Billion in Grants for Community-Driven Solutions to Cut Climate Pollution Across America US EPA,OA US EPA

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Climate change: 123 members of House and Senate, all Republicans, deny it is affected by human activity--study

Fri, 2024-07-19 19:24 — mike kraft

123 House and Senate Republicans deny climate science: Analysis A total of 123 members of the House and Senate deny the scientific consensus that climate change is occurring as a result of human activity, according to an analysis from the liberal Center for Ame… rfrazin The Hill

A total of 123 members of the House and Senate deny the scientific consensus that climate change is occurring as a result of human activity, according to an analysis from the liberal Center for American Progress.

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