Large-scale tree planting can remove some CO2 from the atmosphere, but nowhere near as much as humans add by extracting and burning fossil fuels. See skepticalscience.com/1-trillion-trees-impact.html for a detailed assessment of what this looks like....
It was proposed as part of the Green New Deal but hasn’t been able to meaningful funding through the Senate. Too many Republicans working with a handful of bought-off Democrats
How Canada’s Record Wildfires Got So Bad, So Fast (www.nytimes.com)
U.S. and China on Climate: How the World’s Two Largest Polluters Stack Up (www.nytimes.com)
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Xi Says China Will Act on Climate Goals at Its Own Pace (www.nytimes.com)
‘We are damned fools’: scientist who sounded climate alarm in 80s warns of worse to come (www.theguardian.com)
Fervo Energy hits milestone in using oil drilling technology to tap geothermal energy (www.cnbc.com)
As Skies Turn Orange, US Media Still Hesitate to Mention What’s Changing Climate (fair.org)
Heat Divide Leaves Low-Income Workers Among the Most Vulnerable (www.nytimes.com)
Heat Waves Grip 3 Continents as Climate Change Warms Earth (www.nytimes.com)
Greenpeace USA Exposes BlackRock and JPMorgan Chase CEO’s Affair With Climate Wrecking Bitcoin through Massive NYC Projections (www.greenpeace.org)
Climate Litigation Is Spreading Around the World (blog.ucsusa.org)
4 years after Climate Pledge, Amazon says emissions decline slightly after rising 39% in the first three years (www.seattletimes.com)
The World Bank Is Failing on Climate Change (www.foreignaffairs.com)
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AAA will not renew the auto and home insurance policies for some customers in Florida, joining a growing list of insurers who will not underwrite there amid a growing risk of natural disasters. (www.cbsnews.com)
US House Republicans propose planting a trillion trees as they move away from climate change denial (apnews.com)
Large-scale tree planting can remove some CO2 from the atmosphere, but nowhere near as much as humans add by extracting and burning fossil fuels. See skepticalscience.com/1-trillion-trees-impact.html for a detailed assessment of what this looks like....
US envoy Kerry says climate cooperation could redefine US-China ties (www.reuters.com)
Europe should cap energy use of richest to stay within carbon budget, study says (www.theguardian.com)
This heat is not normal (www.latimes.com)
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Who gets arrested for climate crimes? (heated.world)
People protesting the climate crisis are getting arrested around the world while actual alleged climate criminals walk free.
Opinion | Why We Should Politicize the Weather (www.nytimes.com)
Longer heatwaves driven by ‘turbo-charged’ climate change, say scientists (www.theguardian.com)
Why climate impacts are escalating so quickly (www.theclimatebrink.com)
Why Is Europe’s Latest Heat Wave Called Cerberus? It’s Complicated (www.wired.com)
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