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UN report places new emphasis on climate tipping points

Grist

A lot of those findings echo past reports — including the 2018 special report on the potential impacts of 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit) of warming when compared to pre-industrial levels. But others, like permafrost melt releasing the carbon stored in Arctic soils — were more certain and designated “high confidence.”.

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Empty labs, abandoned research: Coronavirus puts climate science on hold

Grist

Bristol is studying samples of soil and ice extracted from the north Alaskan coast in 2018. Bristol is trying to understand how much of that carbon stored in the melting permafrost makes its way into the sea, and eventually, into the atmosphere, where it will help heat up the planet. Bristol is one of the lucky ones.

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

Grist

Within the cracks of rock slabs, sand, and soil, this water sinks, swells, and flows — sometimes just a few feet under the surface, sometimes 30,000 feet below. Trees are drowning as the soil becomes soupier , starving their roots of oxygen. West Oakland, California Grist / Getty Images Oceans do not stop where the sea meets the shore.

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50 Books on Climate Change and Sustainbility

Green Market Oracle

These books are organized in the following six categories: 1. Residents are already starting to see the effects of sea level rise today. This revised edition is filled with proven strategies and tools for organizations to integrate sustainability into their business models. Climate impacts 2. Climate action 4.

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How 5 communities across the US are seeking environmental justice

GreenBiz

In 2018, the median household income in Queen's neighborhood was about $39,000 , compared to the state average of more than $70,300. As they meticulously canvassed high-rise apartment buildings, the major relief organizations and the NYPD seemed strangely missing in action. It also extends to climate justice.".

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Lost Decade: How Shell Downplayed Early Warnings Over Climate Change

DeSmogBlog

Hüzeir’s findings build on earlier Shell material obtained by Dutch journalist Jelmer Mommers of De Correspondent and published by Climate Files and DeSmog in 2018. Society had acknowledged that it had “over-estimated” the carrying capacity of soil, water, and air so “current wisdom” would lead us to “unequivocally condemn such past practice.”

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How 5 communities across the US are seeking environmental justice

AGreenLiving

” In 2018, the median household income in Queen’s neighborhood was about $39,000 , compared to the state average of more than $70,300. As they meticulously canvassed high-rise apartment buildings, the major relief organizations and the NYPD seemed strangely missing in action.