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Impacts of Climate Change in Vietnam

The Environmental Blog

As we all know that climate change is one of the most significant challenges that we are facing in this century. Vietnam, known for its beaches, rivers, and bustling cities, is considered as one of the countries which are significantly impacted by global climate change. Current Status of Climate Change in Vietnam.

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Boris Johnson ‘Missing in Action’ Ahead of COP26 Climate Summit, Say Campaigners

DeSmogBlog

They held banners with the phrase “The climate needs you” and giant alarm clocks to emphasise the urgency of tackling climate change. The action was organised by The Climate Coalition, a group of civil society organisations pushing for greater action on climate change. target alive is closing.

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1.5C: Where the target came from - and why we're losing sight of its importance

Business Green

The US economist William Nordhaus claimed as early as the 1970s , when scientific understanding of climate change was still taking shape, that warming of more than 2C would "push global conditions past any point that any human civilisation had experienced". became the acceptable limit to rising temperatures? So why did 1.5C

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Why We Need Carbon Capture and Sequestration

Green Market Oracle

As emissions keep rising and global carbon budgets decline, it is becoming increasingly apparent that if we are to stave off the worst of climate change we must deploy and scale these desperate remedies as quickly as possible. Carbon capture and sequestration have often been considered technologies of last resort.

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Media Brief: COP26 and the implications for Canada

Clean Energy Canada

The Paris Agreement indicates that wealthier nations should pay an increasing amount to less wealthy countries to assist with climate-related investments like flood defense from sea level rise, clean energy development, or the use of energy efficiency retrofits. Between 2015 and 2020, Canada delivered $2.65

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A decidedly impartial review of Mark Jacobson’s 100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything

Renewable Energy World

In just ten years, Jacobson has harnessed passion, determination and science to re-frame the way renewable energy is seen and, ultimately, accepted as a viable solution to climate change and air pollution. Climate Change Conference in Paris. This was the first time we “met,” albeit via a cross-country phone call.

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Rising groundwater levels are threatening clean air and water across the country

Grist

Most often, climate change is associated with a decrease in groundwater, fueled by worsening drought and evaporative demand. But in some areas, this water is actually creeping higher, thanks to rising sea levels and more intense rainfall , bringing a surge of problems for which few communities are prepared.