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India’s giant heat wave is having ripple effects for the world’s food supply.

Wed, 2022-05-04 18:11 — mike kraft
Wheat Can’t Catch a Break Right Now India’s giant heat wave is having ripple effects for the world’s food supply. Robinson Meyer The Atlantic
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UN report on rising temperatures warns Earth ‘firmly on track toward an unlivable world’

Tue, 2022-04-05 09:59 — mike kraft
UN warns Earth 'firmly on track toward an unlivable world' BERLIN (AP) — Temperatures on Earth will shoot past a key danger point unless greenhouse gas emissions fall faster than countries have committed, the world’s top body of climate scientists said Monday, warning of the consequences of inaction but also noting hopeful signs of progress. AP NEWS

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No country met air quality standards in 2021, new WHO report says

Tue, 2022-03-22 10:12 — mike kraft
No country met WHO air quality standards in 2021, new report says Bangladesh remained the most polluted country, and New Delhi continued as the world’s most polluted capital, the data showed. NBC News

SHANGHAI — Not a single country managed to meet the World Health Organization’s air quality standard in 2021, a survey of pollution data in 6,475 cities showed on Tuesday, and smog even rebounded in some regions after a COVID-related dip.

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Study: ‘bleakest warning yet’ on impacts of climate breakdown

Mon, 2022-02-28 10:12 — mike kraft
IPCC issues ‘bleakest warning yet’ on impacts of climate breakdown Report says human actions are causing dangerous disruption, and window to secure a liveable future is closing the Guardian
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Climate change: Record drought in U.S. West, sea level expected to rise a foot by 2050

Tue, 2022-02-15 17:57 — mike kraft
Western drought fueled by climate change is the worst in 1,200 years, scientists say Researchers estimated that 42% of the drought's severity can be attributed to human-caused climate change. Emma Newburger CNBC
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Webinar: Climate resilience in the health care system" Wednesday, Dec. 15, 12:30-1 PM ET

Tue, 2021-12-14 16:37 — mike kraft
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Biden signs executive order on climate change to require net-zero emissions from federal government by 2050

Thu, 2021-12-09 18:09 — mike kraft
Biden signs executive order on climate change to require net-zero emissions from federal government by 2050 President Biden issued an executive order Wednesday that would reduce the federal government’s greenhouse gas emissions within the next decade and reach net-zero federal emissions by 2050. YahooNews
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Climate Change: overview of related provisions of House-passed Build Back Better legislation

Mon, 2021-11-22 12:09 — mike kraft
Build Back Better and American Climate Leadership If we, once again, kick the “climate can” down the road, we should be prepared for the road to be flooded, washed away, covered in debris, and possibly surrounded by burning forests. Steve Cohen State of the Planet
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Devastating Europe floods: At least 120 dead and hundreds unaccounted for

Fri, 2021-07-16 09:42 — mike kraft
Europe floods: At least 120 dead and hundreds unaccounted for Hundreds more are unaccounted for after the worst flooding in decades. BBC News

At least 120 people have died and hundreds more in western Europe are unaccounted for after some of the worst flooding in decades.

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Scientists: Human-driven climate change sent Pacific Northwest temperatures soaring

Thu, 2021-07-08 10:56 — mike kraft
Human-driven climate change sent Pacific Northwest temperatures soaring As scientists dissect what pushed temperatures up to 5 degrees Celsius above previous records, they may have to revamp how to predict heat waves. Helen Thompson Science News
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