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As a starting point, the burning of fossil fuels, and to a lesser extent deforestation and release of methane are responsible for the warming in recent decades: Graph of temperature as observed with significant warming, and simulated without added greenhouse gases and other anthropogentic changes, which shows no significant warming

How much each change to the atmosphere has warmed the world: IPCC AR6 Figure 2 - Thee bar charts: first chart: how much each gas has warmed the world. About 1C of total warming. Second chart: about 1.5C of total warming from well-mixed greenhouse gases, offset by 0.4C of cooling from aerosols and negligible influence from changes to solar output, volcanoes, and internal variability. Third chart: about 1.25C of warming from CO2, 0.5C from methane, and a bunch more in small quantities from other gases. About 0.5C of cooling with large error bars from SO2.

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Stellantis and Samsung Will Get $7 Billion to Build Battery Factories (www.nytimes.com)
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The Biden administration expanded its efforts to lock in its climate policies on Monday, saying that it would lend almost $7 billion to help build battery factories in Indiana to supply vehicles made by Stellantis, the owner of Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge and Ram.

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Handful of countries responsible for climate crisis, top court told | Vanuatu envoy makes claim as hearing gets under way at international court of justice in The Hague (www.theguardian.com)
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Stop emissions, stop warming: A climate reality check | Why future warming isn't as "locked in" as you might think (www.theclimatebrink.com)
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Are heat days the new snow days? (prismreports.org)
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EVs Help Vehicle Emissions Drop To Historic Low In The U.S. | EVs and PHEVs brought huge climate wins for the transportation sector in 2023. Emissions are down, fuel economy levels are up. (insideevs.com)
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Removing carbon from the air — a climate cure or waste of money? (floodlightnews.org)
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The incoming Trump administration will have a say in whether federally backed direct air capture projects in Louisiana move forward

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How to Do Good in a World Gone Bad | Tired of doomscrolling? Tempted to tune out? Here’s a more fruitful way to respond to the gloomy news of late. (newrepublic.com)
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MAGA-approved climate policy lawsuit makes misleading claims (www.axios.com)
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Japan is harnessing vanadium 'flow batteries' to replace coal and gas (www.yahoo.com)
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Vanadium flow-batteries were developed in the US, then the license was sold to China (older 2022 NPR story) https://www.npr.org/2022/08/03/1114964240/new-battery-technology-china-vanadium

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Gobbling Meat Is Fueling a Climate Crisis. Here’s How to Cut Back |Meat-centric diets are significantly contributing to global emissions. Some techniques to promote more sustainable eating are working (www.bloomberg.com)
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How climate policies reduce air pollution saving lives and money | Early deaths from air pollution in US could be reduced by between 4,000 and 15,000 a year by 2035, study shows (www.theguardian.com)
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The world’s biggest climate case begins in The Hague (grist.org)
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An international court will decide what nations owe to future generations.

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An Arctic Hamlet is Sinking Into the Thawing Permafrost | Canada is losing its permafrost to climate change. The Indigenous residents of Tuktoyaktuk know they’ll have to move but don’t agree on when. (www.nytimes.com)
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Some Climate Change Trends and Thoughts (theness.com)
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More than three-quarters of UK universities join fossil fuel pledge, say activists (www.theguardian.com)
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Move to exclude fossil fuel firms from investment portfolios follows years of campaigning by staff and students

The student campaign group People & Planet announced on Friday that 115 out of 149 UK universities had publicly committed to divest from fossil fuels – meaning £17.7bn-worth of endowments are now out of reach of the fossil fuel industry.

Later this month, the group will group will unveil its latest university league table that ranks institutions by their ethical and environmental performance. Campaigners say they will then increase pressure on the remaining 34 UK universities yet to go fossil-free.

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A landmark climate change case will open at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas (apnews.com)
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Aspiring Applicants Worry EPA Environmental Justice Grant Funding Will Be Rescinded Before It’s Awarded - Inside Climate News (insideclimatenews.org)
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A Warning From a California Marine Heat Wave | An extreme heat wave off California’s coast seemed like an anomaly 10 years ago. But as the ocean warms, the catastrophe may be a glimpse of the future. (www.nytimes.com)
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Inside Africa's Food Forest Mega-Project - YouTube (youtube.com)
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Homes vs. beaches: Court makes key decision in battle over whether California should allow more seawall construction as oceans rise (www.mercurynews.com)
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Land degradation expanding by 1m sq km a year, study shows (www.theguardian.com)
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Report calls for course correction to avoid land abuse ‘compromising Earth’s capacity to support human and environmental wellbeing’

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Five charts: Why a UN plastics treaty matters for climate change - Carbon Brief (www.carbonbrief.org)
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Land degradation expanding by 1m sq km a year, study shows (www.theguardian.com)
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The main culprit, according to the report, is unsustainable agricultural practices, which are responsible for 80% of forest loss. These techniques, which include heavy use of chemical inputs, pesticides and water diversion, also erode soil, diminish water supplies and contaminate ecosystems.

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UK increases World Bank contribution, boosting climate finance prospects | Government puts forward £1.98bn in funding over three years, an increase of about 40% on last pledge (www.theguardian.com)
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The Fossil Fuels Conversation Needs a Hard Reset | The term “reducing emissions” has outlived its usefulness, a crutch to soften the blow that’s exploited by greenwashers. Now it’s time to get real (www.wired.com)
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