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In stopping climate change, time is as important as tech

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In stopping climate change, time is as important as tech. The only sure path to stop climate change is to zero out greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible. The total is expressed as an equivalent amount of CO2, using a single “global warming potential” for a 100-year window. Jonathan Foley.

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Combating climate change: A study of embodied carbon

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A retrospective study of Portland’s iconic Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Building sheds light on how the design and construction industry can do more to combat global warming.

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We can’t fight climate change without Black voters

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Given that Black people are more likely to be "Alarmed" or "Concerned" about global warming than those who identified as white, we can’t fight climate change without Black voters.

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Is carbon sequestration on farms actually working to fight climate change?

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But some scientists are questioning whether these efforts will actually help slow global warming. There's an emerging market to pay farmers to store more carbon in the soil by using improved agricultural practices.

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Global warming is threatening the iconic Georgia peach

Inhabitat - Innovation

Researchers are in a race against time to salvage Georgia peaches as global warming worsens. For a plant that relies on hundreds of chill hours to fruit, climate change can be devastating. The fragile fruits are synonymous with Georgia, but that relationship may end if scientists don't find a workable solution soon.

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Could planting 1 trillion trees counteract climate change?

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billion acres of forest to the world could limit global warming to 1.5 suggests that adding 2.5 degrees Celsius by 2050. But some researchers aren't so sure.

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Dragonflies are losing their color due to climate change

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A new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science shows that dragonflies are losing key features due to climate change. The study has established that global warming is causing male dragonflies to lose their color, a feature used to attract mates.