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Life and Climate
LIFE AND CLIMATE is about how our atmosphere and climate came to be as they are today; how life on Earth evolved; and how the evolution of life and climate have affected each other since the Earth was formed. See Overview. Contents Chapter Titles Investigations Stay Current 1. Discovering the Atmosphere 1.1 Air Pressure1.2. Draw […]
CC10C. Staying Current—What Do You Think About Global Climate Change?
Staying current for Chapter 10 See non-chronological resources Articles from: {2022}-{2021}-{2020}-{2012–2019}-{2008–2011}-{2001–2007} { Climate Change Contents } Articles from 2023–24 (most recent) 2024-08-29. Sinking seaweed. By Warren Cornwall, Science. Excerpt: …the potential benefits and risks of a controversial idea: growing seaweed to fight climate change. The concept has generated enthusiasm among entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and some scientists. They […]
CC10C. 2020-What Do You Think About Global Climate Change?
Staying current for Chapter 10 Articles from 2020 Stay current index page for Chapter 10 { Climate Change Contents } 2022-08-20. Diet for a hotter climate: five plants that could help feed the world. [https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/aug/20/ancient-crops-climate-crisis-amaranth-fonio-cowpeas-taro-kernza] By Cecilia Nowell, The Guardian. Excerpt: Over the course of human history, scientists believe that humans have cultivated more than 6,000 […]
CC10C. 2012-What Do You Think About Global Climate Change?
Staying current for Chapter 10 Articles from 2012–2019 Stay current index page for Chapter 10 { Climate Change Contents } 2019-12-29. Our Cherished Rivers Are Under Threat. By Macarena Soler, Monti Aguirre and Juan Pablo Orrego, The New York Times (Opinion). [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/29/opinion/climate-change-hydroelectric-dam.html] Excerpt: … rivers, like many worldwide, have been threatened by dam projects that aim […]
CC10C. 2001-2007-What Do You Think About Global Climate Change?
Staying current for Chapter 10 Articles from 2001–2007 Stay current index page for Chapter 10 { Climate Change Contents } 2007 November 28. McKinsey Report on Carbon Reductions.2007 November 20. “The Sky is Falling.” Short video that won the Ecospot Award. 2007 December 10. Al Gore’s Nobel Prize acceptance speech. 2007 December 3. Climate Talks Take on Added Urgency After Report. By […]
CC10C. 2008—What Do You Think About Global Climate Change?
{ Climate Change Contents } { All GSS Books } Articles from 2008–2011 2011 Dec 14. COP17: U.S and Canadian Youth Demand Generational Justice. By Martha Shaw. Posted on Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire. Excerpt: Claiming that she was speaking on behalf of her country, [Abigail] Borah said that the negotiators themselves “cannot speak on behalf of […]
CC9C. Staying Current-What Are Governments Doing About Climate Change?
Staying current for Chapter 9 See non-chronological resources (bottom of this page) {2022}-{2021}-{2020}-{2013-2019}-{2008-2012} { Climate Change Contents } Articles from 2023 (most recent articles) Stay current index page for Chapter 9 { Climate Change Contents } 2024-07-10. As Climate Toll Grows, FEMA Imposes Limits on Building in Flood Plains. By Christopher Flavelle, The New York […]
CC9C. 2020-What Are Governments Doing About Climate Change?
Staying current for Chapter 9 Articles from 2020 Stay current index page for Chapter 9 { Climate Change Contents } 2020-12-21. Climate Change Legislation Included in Coronavirus Relief Deal. By Coral Davenport, The New York Times. Excerpt: WASHINGTON — In the waning days of the 116th Congress, lawmakers have authorized $35 billion in spending on wind, solar […]
CC9C-2013-What Are Governments Doing About Climate Change?
Staying current for Chapter 9 Articles from 2013–2019 Stay current index page for Chapter 9 { Climate Change Contents } 2019-12-15. U.N. Climate Talks End With Few Commitments and a ‘Lost’ Opportunity. By Somini Sengupta, The New York Times. [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/15/climate/cop25-un-climate-talks-madrid.html] Excerpt: In what was widely denounced as one of the worst outcomes in a quarter-century of […]
CC9C. 2008-What Are Governments Doing About Climate Change?
Staying current for Chapter 9 Articles from 2008–2012 Stay current index page for Chapter 9 { Climate Change Contents } 2012 December 27. Carbon Taxes Make Ireland Even Greener. By Elisabeth Rosenthal, The New York Times. Excerpt: …Ireland… imposed taxes on most of the fossil fuels used by homes, offices, vehicles and farms, based on each […]