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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. In 2020, the reef off Porto de Galinhas suffered a major localized bleaching event, leaving its coral populations clinging to life. Over half of the world’s coral reefs have already been lost.

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Leveraging the ocean’s carbon removal potential

AGreenLiving

Leveraging the ocean’s carbon removal potential Katie Lebling Wed, 11/11/2020 – 00:30 To meet the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting temperature rise to 1.5 As the need for climate action becomes more urgent, the ocean is gaining attention as a potential part of the solution. degrees Celsius 2.7

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Leveraging the ocean’s carbon removal potential

AGreenLiving

Leveraging the ocean’s carbon removal potential Katie Lebling Wed, 11/11/2020 – 00:30 To meet the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting temperature rise to 1.5 As the need for climate action becomes more urgent, the ocean is gaining attention as a potential part of the solution. degrees Celsius 2.7

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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. Both Hawaiʻi and Guam have committed to using 100 percent renewable energy by 2045.