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Scientists Have Now Linked Worsening Western Wildfires to Top Polluters

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The findings offer new insight into corporate actors’ responsibility for the climate impact of worsening wildfires and strengthen the rapidly growing scientific field known as attribution science , which quantifies the influence of climate change on extreme weather events and connects pollution sources to observed climate impacts.

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'Every fraction of warming matters': World careering towards irreversible climate impacts, top scientists warn

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As a result, climate change is already affecting every inhabited region on Earth, and impacts such as sea level rise, ocean acidification, and permafrost melt are inevitable and near-irreversible, leaving only their extent open to question.

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Climate Litigation Is Increasing as Government Action Falters

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But the event was overshadowed by the major polluters who didn’t attend. As governments continue to be intransigent, and the fossil fuel industry uses its influence to hamstring transformational climate policies, courts represent an important lever to bring about change.

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

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Taking immediate action to slash emissions towards net zero by 2050 could make a monumental difference to the level, frequency, and breadth of growing climate impacts, the scientists emphasise. Without deep carbon pollution cuts now, the 1.5-degree We need immediate action on energy. degree goal will fall quickly out of reach.

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

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And it pledged to halve the amount of single-use plastic in catering, in response to high expectations, particularly from athletes and consumers, to reduce plastic pollution. Four key climate change indicators - greenhouse gas concentrations, sea level rise, ocean heat, and ocean acidification - all set new records in 2021.

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A Green Christmas Carol

Green Market Oracle

The wanton burning of fossil fuels, new agricultural methods, chemical manufacturing and production processes have all contributed to unprecedented pollution that are poisoning our air and our water. A study published in Cardiovascular Research states that pollution from fossil fuels killed 3.6 In the U.S. million people in 2015.

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A Green Christmas Carol

Green Market Oracle

The wanton burning of fossil fuels, new agricultural methods, chemical manufacturing and production processes have all contributed to unprecedented pollution that is poisoning our air and our water. A study published in Cardiovascular Research states that pollution from fossil fuels killed 3.6 In the U.S. million people in 2015.