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Scientists Have Now Linked Worsening Western Wildfires to Top Polluters

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Previous studies have quantified the share of increasing average temperatures, rising sea levels , and ocean acidification attributable to major industrial emitters. This study linked nearly half the rise in this measure between 1901 and 2021 to the carbon majors. Credit: State Farm , CC BY 2.0

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Meat Industry Climate Claims – Criticisms and Concerns

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According to a 2021 study by researchers from the New York University (NYU) Department of Environmental Studies, meat companies “emphasize mitigating energy use, with limited focus on emissions (e.g., methane) from animal and land management and land-use change, which make the biggest warming contributions in the agricultural sector.”.

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'Climate breakdown has already begun': Green figures react to IPCC's landmark climate warning

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All nations, especially the G20 and other major emitters, need to join the net zero emissions coalition and reinforce their commitments with credible, concrete and enhanced Nationally Determined Contributions and policies before COP26 in Glasgow. "We There must be no new coal plants built after 2021. We need immediate action on energy.