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The answer to climate-killing cow farts may come from the sea

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This story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. They soon discovered that static electricity had caused entrapped methane from the flatulence and manure of 90 dairy cows to explode. It can reverse ocean acidification by absorbing carbon dioxide.

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

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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. A 2018 report by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change stated that up to 90 percent of coral reefs could be lost if the world warms by 1.5 degrees Celsius.

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

Grist

On Tuesday, the United States government published the Fifth National Climate Assessment — an exhaustive summary of the leading research on climate change and how it affects life in every part of the country. Between 2005 and 2019, greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. It may come as no surprise that its findings are dire.