Grist

MAY 18, 2022

World leaders aren’t doing enough to address pollution at its source, leaving nearly 9 million people each year to die from its effects. Air pollution is by far the deadliest culprit, causing more than 6.5 million deaths per year, followed by water pollution, lead, and other hazards. named for their diameter of just 2.5

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Grist

MARCH 3, 2022

Climate-sensitive food-borne, water-borne, and vector-borne disease risks are projected to increase under all levels of warming,” the report says. Climate-sensitive food-borne, water-borne, and vector-borne disease risks are projected to increase under all levels of warming,” the report says.

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Grist

APRIL 6, 2021

If you’re under the impression that climate change drove ancient civilizations to their demise, you probably haven’t heard the full story. Though droughts certainly caused hardship, and cities were abandoned, more than 7 million Maya still live throughout Mexico and Central America. It’s just not the whole story. degrees C (5.8

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The buildup of dust can weaken HVAC system efficiency, causing it to work harder and use more energy to heat or cool your home. Refrigerant, oil and water leaks are other potential issues that impact HVAC performance. Water leaks are the most common HVAC leaks and easiest to fix. Regular Home Maintenance and Repairs.

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Grist

APRIL 27, 2023

The abnormal warmth is especially concerning as the planet’s weather patterns shift from a La Niña cycle — which has had a cooling effect on much of the planet for the past three years — to an El Niño, which is a harbinger of above-average global temperatures. Experts warn the pattern does not bode well for marine life and human well-being.

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Grist

AUGUST 3, 2022

This story is part of Grist’s Coming to our Senses series, a weeklong exploration of how climate change is reshaping the way we see, hear, smell, touch, and taste the world around us. A common loon calls out over the water. Vernon, Maine — about an hour and a half north of Portland — he thought he may have heard a ghoul.

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Grist

JULY 15, 2021

Preparing for the effects of climate change is not just about being ready for the next extreme weather event, like a hurricane, wildfire, or heat wave. During half of this cycle, the moon’s pull serves to amplify the earth’s tides, leading to higher high tides and lower low tides. Well, technically not the stars.

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Grist

JUNE 27, 2022

The viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites they spread can cause joint pain, skin lesions, long-term memory problems — even death. The virus causes a neuroinvasive disease that has no treatment, vaccine, or cure. Many of us have spent the last two-and-a-half years worried about the health risks posed by other people.

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Grist

OCTOBER 14, 2021

When these algae form blooms — rapid accumulations of algae in fresh or marine water — they can damage ecosystems and cause vomiting, fever, headache, neurological problems, and even death in humans and animals. But not all algae are life-giving. Blue-green algae contain a powerful class of toxins called cyanotoxins.

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Grist

MARCH 27, 2024

This story was produced in collaboration with the Food & Environment Reporting Network , a nonprofit news organization. Terra Fondriest via FERN As early as the 1950s, however, ranchers began to notice tall fescue’s disturbing effects: One study showed that cattle had to be fenced out of other grasses before they’d touch fescue.

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Grist

JUNE 6, 2022

Sabine Rumpf, lead author of the study and assistant professor at the University of Basel, noted that “The scale of the change has turned out to be absolutely massive in the Alps.” Snow in the Alps is critical to European water reserves; as much as 40 percent of European freshwater comes from the Alps.

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Grist

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

While researchers have warned that the proposed rule will hamper efforts to protect Americans from environmental hazards, Anita Desikan, a research analyst for the Union of Concerned Scientists, told Grist that it will have an even more disastrous effect on vulnerable communities already burdened by pollution and economic inequities.

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Grist

JUNE 2, 2023

This story was co-published with Fast Company. One of his many duties was to help oversee the municipal drinking water supply, a responsibility he took seriously. One of his many duties was to help oversee the municipal drinking water supply, a responsibility he took seriously. Are you prepared for this?”

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Grist

JULY 15, 2021

Preparing for the effects of climate change is not just about being ready for the next extreme weather event, like a hurricane, wildfire, or heat wave. During half of this cycle, the moon’s pull serves to amplify the earth’s tides, leading to higher high tides and lower low tides. Well, technically not the stars.

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Grist

AUGUST 4, 2021

In January 2003, Tropical Cyclone Delfina dropped heavy rains over Malawi and Mozambique, causing devastating flooding. Past studies have used models to assess flood damage and population exposure, but models can’t get a very accurate measure of where water actually goes during a flood. “If These weren’t isolated events.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 19, 2022

This story originally appeared in The Revelator and is part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story. But a growing concern about the climate crisis caused her to switch gears — and her research — to climate communication. By Tara Lohan , The Revelator.

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Grist

JULY 11, 2022

This story was originally published by WIRED and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. It sits there looking for a way into the plant, usually the stomata through which the leaf takes in water and carbon dioxide, or through a wound. As weeds go, Arabidopsis thaliana is a rather charming specimen.

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Grist

JULY 11, 2023

This story is part of Record High , a Grist series examining extreme heat and its impact on how — and where — we live. They soaked their feet in buckets of cold water and bought squirt bottles. In late June, 2021, a high-pressure atmospheric system settled over Seattle to create an inescapable “ heat dome.”

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Grist

AUGUST 10, 2021

The report defines a tipping point as an “abrupt change” — a threshold that, once crossed, can cause elements of the Earth system to change into an entirely different state. These tipping points have varying degrees of probability, but are high-risk in that they could lead to dramatic changes in the climate system.

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Front And Centered

AUGUST 8, 2023

Heat waves are one of the leading causes of weather-related deaths in the U.S. One such case was House Bill 1329 , which requires that electric and water utilities maintain services for all residential customers during excessive heat.

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Sustainability Consulting

AUGUST 4, 2021

But this isn’t the real story of a warming planet. southwest, extreme rainfall and flash floods causing widespread damage to towns in Western Europe , and wildfires burning in typically cold places like Alaska and Siberia , there can be no doubt that a hotter planet can have devasting effects on people and communities.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

You’ll learn what a sustainability program is and how to create an effective one in 10 easy steps. A sustainability program is an actionable roadmap detailing the related measures and activities that drive results and tell your sustainability story. An effective sustainability program looks at sustainable development as a continuum.

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Grist

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

This story is part of Record High , a Grist series examining extreme heat and its impact on how — and where — we live. Around 2 million years ago, our ancestors perfected the weirdest technique of them all: pushing water from inside our bodies to outside, a gift for enduring sweltering temperatures.

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 6, 2021

ROOT CAUSES. In a “ root cause analysis ” after the August 2020 blackouts, California state agencies found three drivers of the outages. While California nominally has enough resources online (see figure), NERC says a combination of problems could lead to a shortfall during an extreme event.

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Defend Our Future

JUNE 22, 2023

During our Ask the Experts session on Eco-anxiety and climate activism, we had the privilege of hosting Aishah-Nyeta Brown , a climate literacy educator who actively contributes to Good Energy Stories, she expressed her desire to raise a child in an environmentally secure world. ” It’s a genuine dilemma, isn’t it?

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Business Green

JULY 1, 2022

Could growing water stress prompt more companies to embrace water pricing policies? The price of water - essential for human life, nature, communities and businesses - is often subsidised , reflecting a commonly held belief that everyone should have abundant access to clean water.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Airlines can pay farmers to effectively absorb airlines’ carbon emissions back into their land through regenerative farming practices. can render farms more resilient to the effects of climate change, thus reducing the damage caused by the ravages of climate change and helping to safeguard our food supply.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Trewin Restorick reflects on the most effective ways to communicate the myriad benefits of decarbonisation during a cost-of-living crisis. The inflationary financial pressures we face are largely being created by a widespread resource crisis leading to food shortages and an energy crunch. The warning signs are flashing.

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Grist

JULY 18, 2019

But as Barry proved, one of the most insidious effects of climate change might be something with which most places are already somewhat familiar: rain. Floodwaters overwhelmed levees in the nation’s heartland, drenching towns and causing billions of dollars in infrastructure and crop damage. is slated to experiencing more of both.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 16, 2020

In particular, controversy has dogged California’s cap-and-trade policy , which took effect in 2013 and regulates roughly 450 entities accounting for 85 percent of California’s emissions. Can California’s cap and trade address environmental justice? Julia Rosen. Wed, 12/16/2020 - 01:30. every first Wednesday.

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Grist

AUGUST 4, 2021

In January 2003, Tropical Cyclone Delfina dropped heavy rains over Malawi and Mozambique, causing devastating flooding. Past studies have used models to assess flood damage and population exposure, but models can’t get a very accurate measure of where water actually goes during a flood. “If These weren’t isolated events.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 9, 2021

Urbanization has the potential to make implementation of sustainable development infrastructure easier and enable people to have more equitable access to clean water, sanitation, and power. million premature deaths were caused by air pollution, a high percentage of those due to health consequences from air pollution in urban areas.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Documents seen by DeSmog and the Guardian show that the meat industry is poised to “tell its story and tell it well” in the lead up and during the Dubai conference, which comes on the heels of the world’s hottest ever year. Farming will be front and centre at this year’s COP.

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

To someone who isn’t involved in power electronics design, it might seem unreal that the amount of power a component can handle depends more on how effectively waste heat can be removed from it than it does on the specific electrical ratings. for the typical and maximum values of drain-source on-resistance, respectively.

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Grist

AUGUST 9, 2021

This story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. “??It The climate crisis is unequivocally caused by human activities and is unequivocally affecting every corner of the planet’s land, air and sea already. We have already caused 1 degree C (1.8

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Grist

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

But there was reason to hope for Milne Fjord: For years, scientists believed this area, home to the oldest and thickest ice in the northern hemisphere, would survive the worst effects of global warming. Where there had once been fingers of turquoise, there was now only the vivid white of ice and the ghostly remnants of melt water.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

In the wake of blazing heat, rising food insecurity and devastating floods, COP28 leaders have released a four-point “food and agriculture” agenda for the conference, which will call for governments to work with industry to find new solutions. The agriculture industry has a lot to be worried about.

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