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Climate migration is part of our future. Is it a problem or a solution?

Grist

Since the last IPCC assessment report in 2014, more evidence has emerged connecting climate change to migration and displacement. The hotspots for migration, according to the new report, are in Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and South America , though small island nations are disproportionately impacted due to the effects of sea-level rise.

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How Climate-Friendly is Liz Truss’s Cabinet?

DeSmogBlog

Back in 2014, Rees-Mogg said: “I would like my constituents to have cheap energy rather more than I would like them to have windmills.”. However, she has also opposed certain renewable energy projects, arguing in 2014 that a local village had had its “fair share” of solar. Jacob Rees-Mogg – Business and Energy Secretary.

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Climate Change: Where Are We Now?

Unsustainable

Between just 1987 and 2014 it was about the same mass: 743 billion tons. The UCSUSA points out that “Consequences of global warming include drought, sea level rise, flooding, extreme weather, and species loss. Total CO 2 from industrialized humans in the past 263 years: 1,480 billion tons.”

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28 Posts Commemorating the Seminal Efforts of Female Environmentalists

Green Market Oracle

The climate-induced environmental threats they face include sea-level rise and shifts in the ranges of important species of food bearing plants. Read more » WECAN: Female Advocates of Climate Justice Women advocated for climate justice with a day of action on February 14th 2014. She also serves on the board of 350.org