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The Life and Death of a Pioneering Environmental Justice Lawyer

DeSmogBlog

Cole’s journey was tragically cut short in 2009 before he could see the full impact of his life’s work unfold. There has been a long campaign by power, coal, and oil companies to mislead the public about the science of global warming,” the lawsuit stated, specifically naming ExxonMobil, AEP, BP America Inc.,

Law 100
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Welcome to the Pyrocene

Grist

Australia had established a historic standard for a single outbreak with its 2009 Black Saturday fires; its 2019–20 Black Summer burns broke historic standards for a season. The Pantanal wetlands in central South America burned. Siberian fires moved north of their home territory and flared beyond the Arctic Circle.

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A North-Pole, How Much Longer?

Mr. Sustainability

In fact, physics tells us that for every 1 degree Celsius of warming, our atmosphere can hold about seven percent more moisture. As water vapor itself is a potent greenhouse gas, more water vapor in the atmosphere means accelerated global warming. This leads to even more another feedback loop! And it will not only be regional.