Tag: global warming
The best case for and against a fracking ban
https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2019/9/12/20857196/democratic-debate-climate-change-fracking-ban
The Trump administration just snuck through its most devious coal subsidy yet
“Federal regulators are now actively working to counteract the effects of state-level clean energy policy, despite opposition from virtually everyone except the fossil fuel generators that directly stand to benefit. And by doing so, they will crank up costs on 65 million consumers (as a start).”
These 3 supertrees can protect us from climate collapse
“As more trees are cut down, there will be more frequent droughts, endangering food and water supplies, and livelihoods for millions of people.
That’s why giants like Brazil nut trees are so vitally important. Their ability to produce rain that feeds and cools the rest of the Amazon — and the region — is a true superpower.”
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“Our current climate crisis is a result of humans putting too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Luckily, trees (and other natural systems) can remove and store some of that carbon. The stilt mangrove is unusually good at this task.”
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“It’s why preserving and restoring mangroves is being hailed as a promising “negative emissions technology.””