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Don’t ignore the scientists’ warnings on global warming, says Nobel Laureate David Gross at IIT M convocation Global Warming

Don’t ignore the scientists’ warnings on global warming, says Nobel Laureate David Gross at IIT M convocation

None would have expected that in the last month of 2019 a deadly virus (coronavirus) could emerge and spread rapidly across the world. Many scientists had predicted that such a pandemic will inevitably arise. Yet, their warnings were largely ignored, said Nobel Laureate David J Gross, Chancellor’s Chair of Theoretical…
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October 25, 2020
Tesla has sold over $1 billion emissions credits this year — and that revenue is its reward for taking on massive risk (TSLA) Global Warming

Tesla has sold over $1 billion emissions credits this year — and that revenue is its reward for taking on massive risk (TSLA)

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has complained about regulatory credits, but Tesla has sold lots of them. Win McNamee/Getty Images This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Tesla has sold over $1 billion in regulatory credits in 2020, helping the company post…
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October 25, 2020
Trump and Biden parred over Texas’ energy industry and global warming during final debate Global Warming

Trump and Biden parred over Texas’ energy industry and global warming during final debate

WASHINGTON — Climate change and the future of the oil and gas industry were key topics at the final debate between Republican incumbent President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. The two men diverged greatly on energy and global warming policy: Biden advocated for alternate means of energy…
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October 25, 2020
Climate Change Impacts Astronomical Observations Global Warming

Climate Change Impacts Astronomical Observations

Rising temperatures at the observatory’s location are impacting the quality of the images. Credit: J.L. Dauvergne & G. Hüdepohl (atacamaphoto.com)/ESO Climate changes associated with global warming can affect astronomical observations. That is the result of a study involving scientists from the University of Cologne. The international research team investigated a…
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October 24, 2020
American Pikas Far More Resilient in the Face of Global Warming Than Previously Believed Global Warming

American Pikas Far More Resilient in the Face of Global Warming Than Previously Believed

American pika. Credit: Andrew Smith, Arizona State University The American pika is a charismatic, diminutive relative of rabbits that some researchers say is at high risk of extinction due to climate change. Pikas typically live in cool habitats, often in mountains, under rocks and boulders. Because pikas are sensitive to…
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October 23, 2020
Will Joe Manchin Ruin Democrats’ Best Chance to Fight Climate Change? Global Warming

Will Joe Manchin Ruin Democrats’ Best Chance to Fight Climate Change?

There’s been a bit of common wisdom circling among green groups in Washington. If Biden gets elected and Democrats take back the Senate—both, granted, big ifs—then any climate legislation they might hope to pass will have to squeeze by conservative Senate Democrats. Green groups worry about one in particular: West Virginia…
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October 22, 2020
Federal government must reject industry efforts to derail clean fuel standard Global Warming

Federal government must reject industry efforts to derail clean fuel standard

In its throne speech, the federal government committed to exceeding Canada's 2030 climate targets. The need for new, more ambitious targets and a plan to meet them couldn't be more urgent. The UN's annual "Emissions Gap Report 2019" found Earth is headed towards 3.2 degrees celsius temperature rise based on current and estimated emissions…
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October 20, 2020
Tackling climate change seemed expensive. Then COVID happened. Global Warming

Tackling climate change seemed expensive. Then COVID happened.

Climate deniers and opponents of aggressive climate action have long argued that governments can’t afford comprehensive measures to confront the climate crisis. The Green New Deal, for example, has been ridiculed as a “crazy, expensive mess” by the Republican Policy Committee. But then COVID-19 challenged preconceived notions about the limits…
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October 20, 2020