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U.S. report includes calls for Indigenous leadership and self-determination to fight climate change

U.S. report includes calls for Indigenous leadership and self-determination to fight climate change

The Indigenous peoples chapter of the latest National Climate Assessment lays out the specific ways climate change affects indigenous communities — and why indigenous leadership and self-determination are essential for addressing the climate crisis.
by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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3 climate impacts the U.S. will see if warming goes beyond 1.5 degrees

3 climate impacts the U.S. will see if warming goes beyond 1.5 degrees

Climate science shows that beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming, impacts in the U.S. get substantially worse. The world is on track for almost double that level of warming by the end of the century.
by Lauren Sommer

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FAQ: Annual climate negotiations are about to start. Do they matter?

FAQ: Annual climate negotiations are about to start. Do they matter?

World leaders, climate experts and oil company executives converge on Dubai later this week to talk about climate change at the United Nations COP28 meeting. Here's what you need to know.
by Michael Copley, Julia Simon, Nathan Rott, Lauren Sommer and Rebecca Hersher

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To save the climate, the oil and gas sector must slash planet-warming operations, report says

To save the climate, the oil and gas sector must slash planet-warming operations, report says

The oil and gas sector, one of the major emitters of planet-warming gases, will need a rapid and substantial overhaul for the world to avoid even worse extremes fueled by human-caused climate change.
by The Associated Press

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How the changing climate will affect polar bears

How the changing climate will affect polar bears

MPR News meteorologist Sven Sundgaard just got back from leading a learning vacation with 12 other Minnesotans to Churchill, Manitoba — the “polar bear capital of the world.” Sundgaard, along with Doug Clark from the University of Saskatchewan, conducted lectures on the changing climate of the region and its impact on polar bears.
by Sven Sundgaard

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