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Staying current for Chapter 6 Articles from 2009–2021 Stay current index page for Chapter 6 { Ecosystem Change Contents } 2021-05-31.   [https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/05/31/climate/wildlife-crossings-animals.html] – How Do Animals Safely Cross a Highway? Take a Look. Source: By Catrin Einhorn, The New York Times. Excerpt: The engineers were used to building overpasses for vehicles, not wildlife. But every […]

Staying current for Chapter 10 Articles from 2015–2021 Stay current index page for chapter 10 { Energy Use Contents } 2021-12-07. Seeking Space for Solar Farms, Cities Find Room at Their Airports. By Amy Zipkin, The New York Times. Excerpt: Airports around the nation are installing solar arrays on unused land, roofs and parking garages, helping them […]

Staying current for Chapter 9 Articles from 2014–2021 Stay current index page for chapter 9 { Energy Use Contents } 2021-12-13. Looking for a Way to Soup Up Your Car? Go Electric. By Christine Negroni, The New York Times. Excerpt: Among the more than 1,000 vehicles at the Specialty Equipment Market Association’s display of automotive innovations in Las […]

Staying current for Chapter 4 Articles from 2015–2021 Stay current index page for chapter 4 { Energy Use Contents } 2021-12-18. Is nuclear energy green? France and Germany lead opposing camps. By Rick Noack, The Washington Post. Excerpt: The French government wants to build reactors. The German government wants to shut them down. …“For the first time […]

Staying current for Chapter 3 Articles from 2015–2021 Stay current index page for Chapter 3 { Energy Use Contents } 2021-11-23. Microbes provide sustainable hydrocarbons for petrochemical industry. By Robert Sanders, UC Berkeley News. Excerpt: If the petrochemical industry is ever to wean itself off oil and gas, it has to find sustainably-sourced chemicals that slip […]

Staying current for Chapter 10 Articles from 2021 Stay current index page for Chapter 10 { Climate Change Contents } 2021-12-30. Militaries are among the world’s biggest emitters. This general wants them to go green. By Michael Birnbaum, The Washington Post. Excerpt: [Richard] Nugee was a three-star general at the peak of his career, after a […]

Staying current for Chapter 9 Articles from 2022 Stay current index page for Chapter 9 { Climate Change Contents } 2022-12-20. Congress Offers $1 Billion for Climate Aid, Falling Short of Biden’s Pledge. [https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/20/climate/congress-climate-finance-biden.html] By Lisa Friedman, The New York Times. Excerpt: …Congress has proposed $1 billion to help poor countries cope with climate change, […]

Staying current for Chapter 9 Articles from 2021 Stay current index page for Chapter 9 { Climate Change Contents } 2021-12-13. Indigenous Communities Outline Their Climate Data Priorities. By Jane Palmer, Eos/AGU. Excerpt: Climate change is hitting the American Southwest hard, bringing warmer temperatures, longer droughts, and dwindling water supplies. For Native American tribes in the […]

Staying current for Chapter 8 Articles from 2022 Stay current index page for Chapter 8 { Climate Change Contents } 2022-12-27. Thousands Will Live Here One Day (as Long as They Can Find Water). [https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/27/business/water-development-west.html] By Keith Schneider, The New York Times. Excerpt: …The development, Teravalis, is expected to have 100,000 homes and 55 million […]

Staying current for Chapter 8, Articles from 2021 Stay current index page for Chapter 8 { Climate Change Contents } 2022-06-17. Reevaluating Ecosystems on the Basis of Climate Change Vulnerability. [https://eos.org/articles/reevaluating-ecosystems-on-the-basis-of-climate-change-vulnerability] By Deepa Padmanaban. Eos/AGU. Excerpt: Ecosystems play a vital role in maintaining biodiversity and provide such services as water and air filtration, pollination, and […]