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Have the world’s coral reefs already crossed a tipping point?

Grist

In the Indian Ocean, even coral species known to be resistant to hot temperatures are bleaching. This is one of the key living systems that we thought was closest to a tipping point,” said Tim Lenton, a professor of climate change and Earth systems at the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom. degrees Celsius (2.7

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Dire Scientific Warnings from the Study of Fossilized Shells and Our Hope for the Future

Green Market Oracle

A slew of recent studies corroborate the scientific consensus on climate change. This led them to conclude that the cause of the extinction was warming and ocean acidification attributable to the release of GHGs from massive volcanic eruptions in Siberia. Human activity has already caused one degree Celsius of warming (1.8

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Global Briefing: Paris Olympics targets zero food waste and more plant based meals

Business Green

The launch took place at the first-ever Green Hydrogen Global Assembly in Barcelona, with support from the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions, the Green Hydrogen Organisation, the African Development Bank and the UN Economic Commission for Africa. WMO raises alarm over latest climate records.

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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. That’s partly the result of more Americans feeling the effects of climate change in their daily lives.