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​​The Science Behind Sea Level Rise: How Past Emissions Will Shape Our Future

Union of Concerned Scientists

Research with climate models in recent years shows that when carbon dioxide emissions stop, the rise in atmospheric temperatures will likely also stop. The oceans absorb much of the carbon dioxide lingering in the atmosphere, which contributes to ocean acidification.

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Why Were 2023 and 2024 So Hot?

Union of Concerned Scientists

The year 2023 was by far the warmest in Earths recorded history, and perhaps in the past 100,000 years , shattering the previous record set in 2016 by 0.27C (0.49F). Meanwhile, sharply cutting our use of fossil fuels is the best way to limit carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions, the primary driver of climate change.

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Murray Edwards: The Fossil Fuel Fanatic

Enviromental Defense

million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂e) , equivalent to 5.2 CNRL) , he stands at the helm of one of Canada’s largest oil producers, all while raking in profits like there’s no tomorrow—quite literally, as the future looks increasingly bleak for our planet. million homes’ electricity use for a year!

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Intercalation-based desalination and carbon capture for water and climate sustainability

Physics World

Similar symmetric FDI architectures using proton intercalation materials are also shown to facilitate direct-air capture of carbon dioxide with unprecedentedly low energy input by reversibly shifting pH within aqueous electrolyte. Electrochem. Energy Environ.

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Celebrating 30 Years of Environmental Progress As The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

PA Environment Daily

Since DEP’s inception, Pennsylvania has recycled over 146 million tons of material—preventing 196 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions. million cars from the road for a year or preserving the carbon-storing capacity of 234 million acres of forest. billion to date for reclamation efforts.

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Cattle and Climate Change: Putting Sustainability in Perspective

HumanNature

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, with a global warming potential of approximately 28 times greater than carbon dioxide over a 100-year time horizon (IPCC, 2021). 2016; Dumont et al., “The role of ruminants in reducing agriculture’s carbon footprint: A review of the literature.” Teague, W.

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Is There Really a Fiduciary Duty to Destroy the Climate?

Law Columbia

12] Specifically, ClientEarth claimed that Shell had made a net zero carbon dioxide emission pledge as in the long-term interests of the corporation and its shareholders but did not put in place an actual or realistic plan to achieve this target.

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