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Confused by climate change jargon? A quick guide to 7 common terms

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In 2019, there was 50 percent more more of it than in the late 1700s. In 2015, countries around the world agreed to try to keep the planet from warming more than 1.5 CDR is classified as a special type of mitigation. Translation: Taking carbon dioxide out of the air. degrees Celsius (2.7

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24/7 darkness, polar bears and ice everywhere: 8 striking photos of Arctic researchers at work

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That’s exactly what Alfred Wenger Institute photographer Esther Horvath braved in 2019 in order to document the Multidisciplinary Drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate (MOSAiC) — the largest polar expedition in history. This photo went on to win the 2020 World Press Photo contest in the environment category.

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How big a deal is 1.5°C vs. 2°C of global warming? Significant — here’s why

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The essential goal of the Paris agreement of 2015 has been to limit the rise in average global temperatures to no more than 2°C above pre-industrial levels — a time period centered roughly on the mid-19th century. Global greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 totaled 59.1 There are clear benefits to keeping warming to 1.5°C

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Leading with Kindness: 14 Most Charitable Celebrities

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“If I had known that I’d only have Jay until he was 42 years old, I think it would have woken me up to the importance of being kind and giving,” she told Oncology Nursing News in 2019. “I Because if your bench guy is not practicing at full potential, that sets a poor environment for your best players.

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A quick explainer for COP26 — here’s how climate negotiations work and what’s at stake

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Here’s what’s happening behind closed doors and why people are concerned that COP26 might not meet its goals. That treaty has since been updated, including in 2015 when nations signed the Paris climate agreement. That agreement set the goal of limiting global warming to “well below” 2 degrees Celsius (3.6°F), What is COP26?