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‘How did we miss this for so long?’: The link between extreme heat and preterm birth

Grist

It wasn’t particularly hot in Oakland, California, with high temperatures reaching 80 degrees Fahrenheit. If this is a biological response, imagine what’s happening in places like India and Africa where the heat can get to an unbearable 130 degrees Fahrenheit,” Basu remembers thinking. That notion had troubling implications. “If

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COP26 a washout? Don’t lose hope – here’s why

Renewable Energy World

Since the last climate conference took place in Madrid in 2019, we’ve seen wildfires in Greece, Australia, Canada, and South America, biblical floods in China, the UK, Germany and America, and record-breaking hurricanes, cyclones, and tornadoes across the globe. Coal is the single biggest contributor to global climate change.

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? Credibility for carbon credit claims #157

Climate Tech VC

Volunteering higher standards for carbon credits As the voluntary carbon market (VCM) reckons with transparency and verification challenges, an initiative backed by the British government released new standards to help investors evaluate the credibility of companies’ carbon offset claims. The standards separate companies into tiers.

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Climate Change: Where Are We Now?

Unsustainable

words by Henry Lewis Introduction As the clock continues ticking toward the collective future of the human species on planet Earth, there are still some among us who are either skeptics or out-right deniers of climate change. one that poses serious threats for both our near and long-term future. coal first and then later oil and natural gas?to

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Keeping 1.5C alive: Is COP26 on track to deliver on its goals?

Business Green

Global energy shortages and a recent spike in oil prices to a three-year high above $80 a barrel, have dimmed hopes that governments will announce bold new plans to rapidly ditch fossil fuels at the October 31st to November 12th summit. and 'well below 2C' temperature goals established by the Paris Agreement. "We is closing fast.