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May 15, 2020URGE CONGRESS TO FUND EXTREME WEATHER AND COVID-19 RECOVERY
The impacts of COVID-19 will likely be exacerbated by flooding, hurricanes, wildfires and heatwaves which worsen in the summer. Federal agencies are already stretched thin, and need more funding to be able to respond to likely extreme weather events this summer. Ask your representative to...
Lastest Blog Posts
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April 29, 2020Pandemic Insights Two: Our capacity to sacrifice to contain a global threat
One of the weird things about my life in the time of the pandemic is that although each day is very similar, I never know what kind of day it will be. Some days I feel hopeful and inspired by what people in my community...
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March 30, 2020Pandemic Insights One: What matters to us and what we fear
Like many of you, I’m working from home, going out only to grocery shop and take walks. I’m trying to keep what I can of my schedule, which means posting my monthly blog by the end of March. But I’ve been unsure about what to...
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February 28, 2020Considering carbon offsets: What’s in a name?
I often get asked what I think about carbon offsets. Are they a good idea? Do I buy them myself? If so, how do I choose which ones to buy? So here is my answer: I think carbon offsets are an excellent idea for people...
Solutions, Latest News, Climate Facts
inspiration, important news, and essential climate science
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May 21, 2020
Solar’s future is insanely cheap
Ramez Naam – Blog, 5/14/20 Over the past decade, Ramez Naam has made forecasts about the future costs of clean energy technologies, including solar. In this post, he explains that Solar has plunged in price faster than anyone – including he – predicted…
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May 15, 2020
The hard truths of climate change–by the numbers
Jeff Tollefson – Nature, 9/18/19 Nature documents the scale of the climate challenge in an infographic that explores energy use, carbon dioxide pollutions and issues of climate justice. Although most countries have pledged to curb greenhouse gas emissions sharply, the data show…
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May 15, 2020
Climate change: How do we know?
Earth Sciences Communication Team – NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, last updated 4/30/20 The evidence for rapid climate change is compelling: global temperature rise, warming oceans, shrinking ice sheet, glacial retreat, decreased snow cover, sea level rise, declining arctic sea ice, extreme events, ocean acidification…
