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A Dangerous Disruption

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Even more seriously — and unlike removing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere — SAI perturbs the climate in a different way than greenhouse gases. SAI can offset the effects of greenhouse gases on global-average temperature, but not their total climatic and environmental effects.

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The Dirty Truth Behind a Feel-Good Energy Story

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The 49ers called it “ a meaningful part of our commitment to more sustainable practices” and praised United for its SAF program, which both companies said can reduce greenhouse gas emissions “by up to 85% on a lifecycle basis.” Reason # 4 is that all jet travel is environmentally damaging. Sure, that’s good news.

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RFK Jr. Joins the War on Climate Scientists

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In one podcast segment titled “The Real Cause of Climate Change, ” he says he’s been trying to convince friends and family that natural “solar cycles” are behind global warming, not greenhouse gas emissions from humans.

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Another Historic Climate Court Ruling in the Netherlands

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its district, appellate , and supreme courts decided in favor of Urgenda, an upstart environmental organization, ordering the government to more aggressively reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Environmental Protection Agency (2007) forced the EPA to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. Everyone produces greenhouse gases.

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What Happened During the Montana Youth Climate Trial

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As I outlined here , Montana state law prohibits the consideration of greenhouse gas emissions or climate impacts–– inside and outside the state’s borders––when reviewing projects and approving permits. This now-infamous climate prohibition has been called a “limitation” on the Montana Environmental Policy Act, or MEPA.

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Future Shock

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term, even for the very low greenhouse gas emissions scenario.” The report points out that under all of the illustrative scenarios it considered, “there is at least a greater than 50% likelihood that global warming will reach or exceed 1.5° C in the near?term, That’s not a cure-all, however, even if we can do it.

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Volatile Chemical Products: Important Contributors to Harmful Particulate Matter

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One of the most well-known ways we have impacted our atmosphere is through the emission of greenhouse gases, which have adversely affected our climate. Environmental Science & Technology vol. Environmental Science & Technology vol. Long-Term Trends in Motor Vehicle Emissions in U.S. Urban Areas.

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