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Experts see hope in gloomy climate report

By Bruno Vander Velde

March 20, 2023
Humanity is set to blow past 1.5°C of planetary warming by the early 2030s, according to a new report released today by the U.N. But the report also offers hope in the form of actions that could avert the worst impacts of climate change.
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That UN climate report wasn’t all bad news

By Bruno Vander Velde

April 7, 2022
The recent IPCC climate report was bleak, but there are silver linings. Our expert weighs in.
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IPCC report: Countries miss the mark on climate action, but nature could help get us back on track

By Kiley Price

April 4, 2022
A new UN report highlights a powerful and largely untapped solution to stem the climate crisis: nature.
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IPCC report: Climate change could soon outpace humanity’s ability to adapt

By Kiley Price

February 28, 2022
The catastrophic impacts of climate breakdown may soon outpace humanity’s ability to adapt to it, according to a new report.
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Forests and facts: 5 things to know about a gloomy new study

By Bruno Vander Velde

September 29, 2017
According to a new study, the world’s tropical forests are in such poor shape that they are emitting more climate-warming carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than they absorb.
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