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How a town tethered to coral learned to save its reef — and itself

Grist

Now, it serves a dual purpose, carrying scientists and volunteers on weekends and in off-hours to monitor the coral they’re working to save. We already knew in December 2019 that the bleaching was coming,” Fernandes said, “but we didn’t have the power then to do anything about it, to protect what we had already saved.”.

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Every region of the country is taking climate action. Here’s how.

Grist

States, cities, businesses, and organizations across the country are taking increasingly large steps to reduce emissions — and those efforts are aided by the falling costs of renewable energy and other decarbonizing technologies. Climate pressures like ocean acidification have made it harder for the mollusks to build and maintain shells.

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A Green Christmas Carol

Green Market Oracle

million people in 2015. The ghost of the present Both Donald Trump and the Republican party pander to the fossil fuel industry and the president's fossil fuel powered politics have pushed us to the precipice of a climate catastrophe. This could contribute to a sea-level rise of up to 10 meters.

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A Green Christmas Carol

Green Market Oracle

million people in 2015. The ghost of the present Both US President Donald Trump and the Republican party pander to the fossil fuel industry and the president's fossil fuel powered politics have pushed us to the precipice of a climate catastrophe. This could contribute to a sea-level rise of up to 10 meters.