climate change
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Wildfires Are Fuelling a Dangerous Feedback Loop of Arctic Warming
Wildfires across the globe are contributing to conditions that make future fires more likely, new research finds. The study estimates that brown carbon emissions from sources like wildfires are a greater contributor to warming in the Arctic atmosphere than previously thought. And because this warming then contributes to the weather conditions that give rise to…
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There’s a Big Flaw When Using Environmental Footprint Calculators That We Need to Address
Are you one of the increasingly large number of people seeking to minimise the environmental damage wrought when producing the food you eat? If so, you might use the common “environmental footprint” method to decide what to buy. Environmental footprints measure the environmental damage caused by a product throughout its life. For food, this includes…
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Devastating NOAA Report Warns Sea Levels Along U.S. Coasts Will Rise 12 Inches by 2050
Sea levels on U.S. coastlines are expected to rise an average of 10 to 12 inches by 2050, according to a new report led by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It’s the latest jarring assessment of how climate change is disrupting life as we knew it.
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GM’s Dr. Evil Super Bowl Commercial Is a Little Too Literal
GM went all-in for this year’s Super Bowl, recruiting Mike Meyers, Seth Green, and other actors from the Austin Powers series for a spot that uses the iconic Dr. Evil character to talk about, of all things, electric vehicles and climate change. But GM’s long history of climate denial makes this ad painfully literal —…