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Reporting from Bulgaria on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Union of Concerned Scientists

Short-lived climate forcers are pollutants, including aerosols and particulate matter, that remain in the atmosphere for a shorter period than carbon dioxide but have a potent impact on global warming and air quality. We will also tackle the outline that will guide the Methodology Report on Short-Lived Climate Forcers.

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NASA selects two Venus missions for launch

Physics World

NASA has announced it will send two missions to Venus to study the planet’s atmosphere and geological features. Planned for launch between 2028 and 2030, the missions have each received $500m and will become part of the agency’s discovery programme.

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Statement in Response to New Hydrogen Handouts From the Federal Government

Enviromental Defense

But that hides hydrogen’s dirty secret – when it leaks into the atmosphere it actually does contribute to global heating. billion by 2028 and $17.7 Hydrogen is being presented as a key climate change solution because when it is burned, it doesn’t create any greenhouse gas emissions. And it leaks a lot. billion by 2035.

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Emergency? Part 4

Legal Planet

Methane has a comparatively short life in the atmosphere (about 12 years, as opposed to 100 years or more for CO2) and high potency (84 times stronger than CO2, averaged over 20 years). The reason is simple: methane represents the best short-term opportunity to limit the impacts of anthropogenic warming.

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8 New Videos Feature Ecosystem And Community-Focused Research By PA Sea Grant; Research Grant Proposals Due Feb. 14

PA Environment Daily

The production was made possible through funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Research Grants The timing of the launch aligns with Pennsylvania Sea Grants recent announcement of research funding available for 2026-2028 and the request for research proposals.

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5 reasons why Enbridge’s proposed Line 5 pipeline tunnel is a dangerous false solution

Enviromental Defense

Recent scientific analysis shows that the tunnel project and pipeline could contribute an additional 27 million metric tons of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere annually, and generate $41 billion in climate damages between 2027 and 2070. Enbridge recently stated that construction would not be completed until 2028.

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Environmental Health Project: CNX Resources Claims Shale Gas Drilling Poses No Public Health Risks Are ‘Misleading, Irresponsible, Dangerous’

PA Environment Daily

It can also collect in valleys or combine with other elements in the atmosphere to produce compounds harmful to humans at distances greater than the fence line. While the report is correct to say that wind direction affects emissions dispersal, there are a number of other meteorological and topographical factors that must be considered.