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Ask Joe
What is carbon capture and storage, and what role can it play?
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Carbon sequestration is a technology that might allow the continued use of fossil fuels, but these technologies are unlikely to make much contribution to reducing pollution until after 2030. Long answer
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What is my best source for climate change fact checking that I can use to help convince my climate denier friends?
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Anyone who plans to talk about climate change with skeptics should read “Climate Change: What Everyone Needs to Know" and spend some time at the website SkepticalScience.com. Long answer
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Is climate change making hurricanes more destructive?
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Yes. Long answer
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How much have seas risen?
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Human-caused warming has raised ocean levels on average several inches since 1900. Long answer
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What is the biggest source of confusion about what humanity needs to do to avoid the worst climate impacts?
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Perhaps the biggest source of confusion in the public climate discussion is that avoiding catastrophic warming requires stabilizing carbon dioxide concentrations not emissions. Long answer
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How will climate change affect agriculture and our ability to feed the world’s growing population?
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Dust-bowl conditions are projected to become the norm for large areas in both food-importing and food-exporting countries. Feeding the global population in the face of a worsening climate is likely the greatest challenge humans have ever faced. Long answer
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What are the expected health impacts of climate change?
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Not only does extreme weather create a direct risk of harm, but rising temperatures facilitate the spread of tropical diseases and increase the risk of death due to heat waves. Long answer
Eco-fascism: The Hidden Predator in a Sea of Climate Misinformation By Micaela Erickson Fighting for the planet is getting more difficult as fascist ideologies infiltrate mainstream internet spaces.
Missing The Mark On Climate Education By Lizzie Stricklin How well do states mandate climate education? Many aren’t making the grade.
Electric Cars Could Save California’s Power Grid By Nexus Media California is doubling down on EVs. Critics say more plug-in cars will strain the power grid. Here’s why they’re wrong.
The Feeling Of Awe Is For Everyone By Sania Qureshi How BIPOC communities are showing up in the outdoor community and how it benefits everyone.
Saul Griffith’s Plan To Rebuild The Economy And Solve Climate Change By The YEARS Project Saul Griffith, a scientist and MacArthur fellow, has spent the last few years figuring out the exact steps we need to take to get off…
Pennsylvania’s Bug Battle And What It Means For The Rest Of The U.S. By Lizzie Stricklin Wherever the spotted lanternflies go, trees die.
We’ve Been Lied To About Plastic By Micaela Erickson New evidence shows that oil and gas companies that produce plastic have been telling anything but the truth about recycling.
Using Nature To Combat Anthropogenic Water Pollution By Sam Muir Every minute of every day, millions of plants, fungi, and microbes are thriving, breaking down waste, and not only maintaining the cycle of life, but…
CAREERS: Interns By The YEARS Project CAREERS: The YEARS Project is currently seeking remote interns to work part-time with our production team.
Discovering Water By FXB Climate Advocates As a high school student, my passion for all aspects of water and water quality manifested in the desire to conduct research furthering my knowledge.

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