The study published last year found that soils under mature pine forests had about half as much carbon as nearby soils that stayed as grassland, and that the carbon lost from the soil was equal to around a third of the carbon that the trees had absorbed from the atmosphere
It’s quite symbolic: just as China reaches its peak in #CO2 emissions, the United States seems to be accelerating into climate change denial. If this path continues, the US will face severe consequences in the second half of the 21st century — and, sadly, much of the world will share the cost. The damage won’t only come from ignoring #globalwarming, but also from falling behind in the technologies required for the future. 1/2
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Scientists are continuing to learn more about polar bears. Among their findings — the iconic animals appear to be getting healthier in the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard. Read more from @:
‘Great Green Wall’ launched to fortify North Andhra coastline from climate threats
Conceived as a large-scale ecological bio-shield, the project is designed to strengthen natural coastal defences while safeguarding communities, livelihoods, infrastructure and fragile ecosystems
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A new study of climate extremes since 1988 finds that many regions have seen increases in deaths due to floods, storms and extreme temperatures. In human terms, the harm comes not just from deaths, but also from lost labor and property damage. (And this doesn't consider damage to species and ecosystems.) A new look at trends and outliers has been published in Geophysical Research Letters
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Record Cold Wave expected to hit 40 States. Rarely seen anything like it before. Could the Environmental Insurrectionists please explain - WHATEVER HAPPENED TO GLOBAL WARMING???
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President Trump himself has made it no secret that he’s not a fan of offshore wind. His administration suffered a series of legal setbacks this week after judges allowed work to restart on several offshore wind farms on the east coast of the U.S. Read more from @:
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That climate change is causing ocean damage isn’t breaking news. But the economic impact climate change has on the ocean hits hard across the globe, a new study finds. Read more from ABC News:
‘We’re in danger of extinction’: can Bolivia’s ‘water people’ survive a rising tide of salt and migration?
The Uru Chipaya, one of South America’s most ancient civilisations, are battling drought, salinity and an exodus of their people as the climate crisis wreaks havoc on their land
" #Climate#TippingPoint will be reached by the end of this decade, #Copernicus institute warns
2025 was the third warmest year on record ... If the 1.5 limit is reached, the rate of warming would have occurred over a decade earlier than predicted when the environmental treaty was signed to combat climate change in 2015." #ClimateCrisis#GlobalWarming#ClimateChange#Paris#ParisAgreement
2025 was the third-warmest year on record
Global annual surface air temperature increase above pre-industrial level since 1940
2025 was only marginally cooler than 2023
2024 remains the warmest year on record and
the first year to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial 10
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