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Global warming is projected to exceed 1.8°C, according to McKinsey report

Envirotec Magazine

The report projects a rapid shift in the global energy mix, with the share of renewables in global power generation expected to double in the next 15 years while total fossil fuel demand is projected to peak before 2030, depending on the scenario. C by 2100, and reaching a 1.5°C C pathway is increasingly challenging. To keep the 1.5°C

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5 ways to simultaneously improve living standards and limit global warming

GreenBiz

We need to find new ways to produce everyday goods, many of which have been built on the back of fossil fuels.

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Cod are disappearing due to global warming

Inhabitat - Innovation

According to new research published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, global warming may cause a decline in cod populations. Cod thrive in cool water, and global warming pushes the species to the brink of extinction. Cod lovers might have to change their preferences soon.

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Global warming to cause more deaths than all infectious diseases

Inhabitat - Innovation

A new study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research shows that by the end of the century, the number of global warming-related deaths will rival that of deaths caused by all infectious diseases combined.

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Global warming is coming for polar bears

Inhabitat - Innovation

Global warming and receding ice sheets threaten the lives of polar bears. But that's not where the issues end. A new study published in Ecosphere established that the foraging range for polar bears in the Beaufort Sea area has increased by 64% between 1999 and 2016 compared to the period 1986-1998.

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Global warming is threatening the iconic Georgia peach

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

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The world is failing to limit global warming

Inhabitat - Innovation

The goal in question is to keep global warming from rising 1.5 A newly released assessment by Climate Action Tracker (CAT) shows that nearly every nation has failed to meet a major climate goal. degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, as per the Paris Agreement.