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How a town tethered to coral learned to save its reef — and itself

Grist

Now, it serves a dual purpose, carrying scientists and volunteers on weekends and in off-hours to monitor the coral they’re working to save. These cribs give coral a safe space to recover from the heat waves, bleaching events, sedimentation, and other disturbances that have battered the reef off the coast of Porto de Galinhas.

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Understanding the Anthropocene, Resilience Thinking, and the Future of Industry

Green Business Bureau

Eras in the Earth’s history are defined by major climactic events and distinguished through the fossil record, carbon dating, and other methods. Ocean acidification – Surface ocean acidity has already increased by 30 percent since pre-industrial times. The Holocene.

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

Business Green

African green hydrogen plans, new coal-to-clean energy deals, and worsening climate impacts. A group of Six African countries this week formally launched the Africa Green Hydrogen Alliance , with a view to accelerating to new energy technologies that open up access to clean, affordable energy supplies to all.

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Understanding Biodiversity Loss In A Changing Climate

Energy Innovation

Energy Innovation partners with the independent nonprofit Aspen Global Change Institute (AGCI) to provide climate and energy research updates. link] The post Understanding Biodiversity Loss In A Changing Climate appeared first on Energy Innovation. The research synopsis below comes from AGCI Executive Director James C.

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Inside the University of Chicago’s controversial solar geoengineering initiative

Grist

Scientists have looked to those events to try to understand what might happen if humans deliberately released sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere. Solar geoengineering, for example, does nothing to ameliorate ocean acidification, which occurs when the ocean absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. degree Celsius (0.9

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Understanding Biodiversity Loss In A Changing Climate

Energy Innovation

Energy Innovation partners with the independent nonprofit Aspen Global Change Institute (AGCI) to provide climate and energy research updates. link] The post Understanding Biodiversity Loss In A Changing Climate appeared first on Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology. A full list of AGCI’s updates is available online.

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Every region of the country is taking climate action. Here’s how.

Grist

States, cities, businesses, and organizations across the country are taking increasingly large steps to reduce emissions — and those efforts are aided by the falling costs of renewable energy and other decarbonizing technologies. Climate pressures like ocean acidification have made it harder for the mollusks to build and maintain shells.